Georgian PM discusses renewal of strategic partnership with US with Trump

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze held a conversation with US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The Georgian Prime Minister expressed readiness to restore the strategic partnership between the countries.

The meeting took place during an official reception in honor of the heads of state and government who arrived in New York for the UN General Assembly. “During the conversation, I briefly mentioned our desire to restore the strategic partnership between our countries, which mainly depends on the United States itself,” Kobakhidze told reporters.

The Prime Minister noted that Georgia has already taken a step towards restoring relations. “We are waiting for retaliatory steps,” he stressed. Irakli Kobakhidze did not specify how Mr. Trump responded to this proposal, but stressed that the conversation was positive.

U.S.-Georgian relations deteriorated in 2024 as the Georgian government passed the Foreign Agents Act. In November 2024, the ruling Georgian Dream party announced a decision to postpone the negotiation process on Georgia's accession to the European Union at least until the end of 2028. At the same time, the United States decided to suspend its strategic partnership with Georgia. This measure was explained by the decision of Tbilisi on European integration, as well as the use of force against protesters.