UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is visiting Georgia on March 30 to “show support for Georgia and its Euro-Atlantic aspirations,” the Foreign Office said.
“The UK is committed to Georgia as a valued international security partner and democratic role model in the region,” he said ahead of the visit. “The bilateral relationship is strong and we welcome their progress in implementing economic and political reforms as they aspire towards closer relations with the EU and NATO.”
On first visit to #Georgia, paying respects to those who have died protecting Georgia’s territorial integrity pic.twitter.com/NFFlx1InHr
— Philip Hammond (@PHammondMP) March 30, 2016
“We have not forgotten that the conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia remain unresolved. The UK is committed to supporting Georgia’s independence and territorial integrity. The UK has always been clear that countries like Georgia should be able to make their own sovereign choices about their futures, free from outside interference,” he said.
During the visit the British Foreign Secretary will meet PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Parliament Speaker Davit Usupashvili and other officials. He will address Young Politicians Forum in Tbilisi and will also visit BP operated South Caucasus gas pipeline expansion activities, which is one of the elements of the Shah Deniz 2 project.
