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secretary kerry: well, good morning, everybody.it's my great pleasure and privilege to welcome prime minister garibashvili from georgia andour esteemed georgian colleagues. thank you all for being here with us for this dialoguethat will take place today, and we are very happy to participate in the fourth strategicpartnership commission plenary session. and we've just had a very good bilateral meetingin which we've discussed a host of issues
Georgia State Health Benefit Plan, ranging from the economic challenges to georgia,the external challenges to georgia, and we ranged as far as, obviously, the associationagreement with europe and the challenge of ukraine, and other issues in the region. we were going to have some very traditionalgeorgian dancers come in here to celebrate
your arrival, but regrettably the swords anddaggers wouldn't get by the diplomatic security, so unable to do that. but we are actuallyvery, very pleased to continue this dialogue. i've been to georgia prior to becoming secretaryof state; i look forward to visiting as secretary of state. and we've had a very strong andimportant relationship focused on many, many issues, but significant -- democracy and ruleof law and the transition in georgia to your recent election. and we're very pleased nowto be able to meet here in washington and continue a conversation which has been ongoingfor some period of time. it's fitting that we meet together here inthe ben franklin room. that's ben franklin up behind us here. he was our first diplomat,the first ambassador to france. he's the father
of the foreign service and a really unrivaledinnovator. i think you know that. and the reason why he remains one of the most belovedamericans is because of his frontier spirit and his openness and his ingenuity. frankly,we see that same kind of open spirit and innovation and frontier spirit in what you are engagedin right now in georgia. and this year we celebrate 12 years of a strongand ever-growing-stronger relationship between georgia and the united states. we made a lotof progress, but now we need to build on it, and that's what we talked about a few minutesago and will continue in the discussion today. first, i want to congratulate you on georgia'sfree and fair presidential election in 2013. the transparency and the openness of the processwere significant, and we applaud it. you have
a chance to build on these achievements bydemonstrating now a level playing field during your upcoming local elections. and i thinkeverybody knows that democracies benefit from strong political opposition, so we urge allsides to work constructively to advance the dialogue and debate within georgia, and that'sjust going to make your nation stronger. we're confident of that. we also want to reiterate u.s. support forgeorgia's participation in the eu's eastern partnership, and we encourage georgia to signan association agreement with the eu later this year. today, i am announcing -- and letme just say about that that as we do that, as i have said about ukraine yesterday withsecretary william hague, we don't make that
urging for the signing of an association assome sort of zero-sum game between the east and west or between us or any other party.we simply want people to be able to exercise their freedom of choice and be able to maximizetheir economic opportunities. and that doesn't mean that it can't also involve engagementwith others, as we would hope it would, because we are involved in a global trading regimeand a global society, and increasingly is impossible for people to operate in exclusionaryways. today, i am announcing additional assistanceby the united states to help support georgia's european and euro-atlantic vision; specifically,to help georgia achieve visa-free travel with the eu and to mitigate the hardships causedby borderization along the occupied territories.
we also commend georgia's progress on economicreform, and we urge the government to quickly implement its plans to spur trade and investment,including with the united states. strict adherence to rule of law and a steadfast commitmentto the process will encourage the confidence of investors and it will serve as a catalystfor integration with europe and enhance georgia's international reputation. we urge all georgiansto unite in looking forward and to leave the past in the past. the united states remains committed to strengtheningour trade and investment with georgia -- particularly important as we pursue trade negotiationswith the eu. and we also support your efforts to become a regional trade hub, which willrequire continued infrastructure improvements
and sustained regional cooperation. our enhanced defense cooperation is ongoing,and we commend georgia's contribution as the largest non-nato troop contributor in afghanistan,serving alongside united states marines in helmand province and standing ready to contributeto the alliance's post-2014 mission. we honor the extraordinary sacrifices of georgian soldiersand their families, and we will continue to work with you to develop the capacity to careand support for your wounded. we stand by the bucharest decision and allsubsequent decisions that georgia will become a member of nato. the united states will workto make sure that georgia's progress is acknowledged by all members of this year's nato summit.
we support your reconciliation efforts inan effort to achieve a peaceful and a just resolution to the conflicts of georgia. theunited states remains steadfast in our support for georgia's sovereignty and territorialintegrity. we continue to object to russia's occupation, militarization, and borderizationof georgian territory, and we call on russia to fulfill its obligations under the 2008ceasefire agreement, including the withdrawal of its forces and free access for humanitarianassistance. lastly and most importantly, our relationshipis founded on a close connection between our people. building on your health minister'sparticipation in the recent global health security initiative, we look forward to sharingmedical best practices in order to promote
public health. the united states supportsefforts to help preserve georgia's rich cultural heritage though the u.s. ambassadors fundfor cultural preservation and the international visitor leadership program. given georgia's many achievements in justover two decades and our close and growing cooperation in a large number of areas, iam confident that our relationship will not just endure, but it's going to grow. it'sgoing to flourish in the years to come. and as we approach the challenges ahead together,we can take confidence in what we have already achieved together. our strategic partnershipis stronger than ever, thanks in no small part to the work that we have done as partof this commission and the work that we will
continue in the discussion today. so mr. prime minister, it's my great privilegeto welcome you here. thank you for being with us. we look forward to working with you asyou meet the many challenges that you face, and look forward to growing this partnership.thank you. prime minister garibashvili: thank you verymuch, mr. secretary. thank you very much, and i'd like to thank you for your personalengagement and for your personal support to georgia. your excellency, ladies and gentlemen, itis my great pleasure to -- and privilege to address the distinguished audience on suchan important occasion at the fourth u.s.-georgia
strategic charter omnibus plenary sessionin the margins of my first visit to united states in this capacity of prime ministerof georgia. i am very honored to underline that the people and the government of georgiaare in perfect unison in considering the united states of america as our foremost partner. from the very outset, let me express heartfeltgratitude for your unwavering commitment to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, security,democratic consolidation in nato and eu membership aspirations of my country. and your supportprovides a powerful stimulus to our resolve to proceed in the often uphill but honorabletask of strengthening democracy, especially in our challenging region, and especiallywhen more than 20 percent of georgia territory
remains under russian occupation. likewise, we are proud to say that georgiahas always stood adamantly next to the united states in every single situation when a strategicdecision was required to be a u.s. ally, and we are proud of those decisions. let me reiteratethat we attach critical importance to our strategic partnership with the united states,with the charter as the main framework of our comprehensive, cross-dimensional agendaof cooperation. the virtually all-encompassing nature of all the four working groups -- democracyand governance, security and defense, economy and energy, and trade and people-to-peopleand cultural exchanges -- duly reflect up in the range of our cooperative endeavors.georgia-u.s. relations are being developed
in a gradual and consistent manner in thesefour major areas. but let me step back to say that we have alreadyachieved substantial progress in all spheres of our bilateral cooperation. while firstof all georgia and the united states enjoy successful cooperation in security and defense,we are actually making progress in fulfilling president barack obama's pledge to bolsterour cooperation aimed at enhancing georgia's defense capabilities. it is also importantthat we are consistently broadening scopes of our enhanced defense cooperation. the unitedstates support enables us to significantly progress in defense transformation process.in fact, nato has been vocal in duly crediting georgia for successful defense and securityreforms, and as a reliable ally and security
provider, we remain firm on our full-fledgedcommitment to the nato-led isaf mission in afghanistan, much like the post-isaf mission.we will commence our participation in the nato response force in 2015 and in 2016 withthe assistance of our american friends. herewith, i would like to thank the unitedstates for outstanding support provided to our wounded warriors. this is extremely importantfor us. as you know, washington's political and financial engagement was always critical.we thankfully recall that united states was the first among our close friends to donateone billion u.s. dollars in aid to the people of georgia after the august 2008 war. furthermore,we have received a large chunk of investment of $140 million through the second mcc compact,which will be effectively spent on improving
the quality of education in science, technology,engineering, and math fields. the united states overall strong support and assistance on theseand other numerous occasions continued unabated even during the financial challenges. andfor the -- for that, we sincerely thank our american friends. we believe that georgia's continued closeconsultations with united states on the high level trade and investment dialogue are essentialfor bolstering bilateral trade and investment, including the possibility of u.s.-georgiafree trade agreement, and for that end, we expect to carry out -- carry on our negotiationson the high level. and we will spare no effort to make substantial advancement.
also, we hope that our american colleagueswill be as swift and highly responsive to these as ever. for the moment, we will beconsistent in utilizing georgia's outstanding potential and realistic aspiration for growthin its transformation into original business, trade, and logistic hub. as you know, thecountry is blessed with exceptionally advantageous location and potential to turning to the gatewaylinking europe with lucrative chinese markets through the caspian sea in the central asiaregions. and we are devoted to this idea and plan to underpin these ambitions by continuousimprovement to our transportation infrastructure and elimination of regulatory bottlenecksto trade via the region. let me say that u.s. aid has always playedan important role in various directions, and
we welcome their latest decision to selectgeorgia among those 20 countries' participation in these -- in the science, technology, innovation,and partnership program. and undoubtedly, this is going to further enhance my country'soverall development in the vital areas. let me say this offer is well noted and verymuch appreciated. our people-to-people relations have already brought about numerous tangibleoutcomes, one of them being the u.s. decision to further extend the visa validity termsfor various categories of georgian citizens. moreover, many more young people now intensivelybenefit from the educational exchange programs, and we're extremely grateful for that. andwhile looking ahead, we thank our american partners for these achievements and continueto explore other potential areas of cooperation
for further success. and to conclude, mr. secretary, i would liketo express my firm confidence that our cooperation will progress further. in addition to manya common interest between our states, we are united first and foremost by the shared valuesbetween the two nations. and i do believe that our existing and prospective avenuesof partnership are destined to succeed. once again, thank you very much. secretary kerry: well, thank you very, verymuch, mr. prime minister. if you'd just take one minute. i appreciate -- i think our comments mutuallydovetail, which is no surprise, and i think
we're on the same track. so hopefully, thiseconomic vision and the security vision that you express is something that we can fleshout a little more in the course of the dialogue that will continue this morning. let me just say that i think in my openingcomments, i shortchanged our relationship by ten years. i think it's 22 years, not 12years, which is more a reflection on my eyesight than on anything else. (laughter.) but i appreciate-- prime minister garibashvili: thank you. secretary kerry: -- very, very much your beinghere. i do look forward to getting there. i think we're trying to figure out some timein the spring, and i think between now and
then, we have some work to do and i look forwardto doing that with you. so thank you for -- prime minister garibashvili: no, thank you. secretary kerry: -- taking the time to bewith us today, appreciate it. i think what we're going to do now is askthe press if they would take their leave so that we can have the discussion that is goingto follow from this, and we thank you all for being here with us.
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