The United State remains Georgia’s premier ally. There are continuous high-level exchanges between members of the new Georgian government and their U.S. counterparts, including engagement between Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, and Minister of Defense Irakli Alasania and U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
SIA reports that, as a sign of the continued U.S. support for its Georgian allies, on the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation recently agreed to provide the Government of Georgia $140 million to fund science and technology education and workforce development.
Georgia has achieved significant progress in a number of directions in its relations with the European Union. Most importantly, Georgia and the European Union have finalized a new Association Agreement establishes the mechanisms for deeper integration of Georgia and the EU, and highlights Georgia’s path to eventual membership.
Georgia continues to demonstrate its commitment to the alliance as the largest non-NATO contributor to the international force in Afghanistan, and has redoubled its effort to reform and improve its military following its loss to Russian forces in 2008. Prime Minister Ivanishvili and Defence Minister Irakli Alasania have publicly stated on several occasions their determination for Georgia to join NATO, and have set a goal of obtaining a Membership Action Plan by 2014.
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