Embassy of Georgia to the United States

Newsletter – December 2016

In This Issue:

1. Georgia to receive visa-free access after consensus from European institutions

2. Europe gives Georgia full support on territorial integrity

Georgia to receive visa-free access after consensus from European institutions

EU entities agreed on the suspension mechanism involved in visa-free travel for Georgina citizens, the new policy’s last obstacle on the way to passage and implementation. “We are entering the final phase towards visa exemption for Georgian citizens,” noted the EU Parliament rapporteur.

Europe gives Georgia full support on territorial integrity

For the first time since the Russia-Georgia war in August 2008, a special Group of Friends of Georgia within the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has adopted a Declaration on the conflict that supports Georgia's territorial integrity and condemns the occupation of Georgian land.

Georgian Embassy honors stakeholders and partners in defeating Hepatitis C in Georgia

The Embassy of Georgia hosted a reception to celebrate the Hepatitis C Elimination Project in Georgia. The event was held in partnership with Georgian Artist David Datuna and Gilead Sciences, Inc. With therapies provided free of charge by Gilead Sciences, this life-changing program will cure an estimated 150,000 HCV patients in Georgia.

Georgian Embassy reaches out to Seattle based businesses

Embassy representatives held the meetings with the representatives of some of the largest corporations of the world, such as Microsoft, Boeing and biggest American electronic commerce and cloud computing company Amazon.

UNESCO honors cultural significance of Georgian alphabet

UNESCO nominated Georgia’s "Living culture of three writing systems of the Georgian alphabet" submission for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Media Coverage

The National Interest, 8 Dec 2016: Georgia Has a Key Role to Play in Europe's Future

Foreign Policy, 8 Dec 2016: Georgia and Ukraine Come Closer to ‘European Family’ With Visa-Free EU Travel

Wall Street Journal, 8 Dec 2016: EU Paves Way for Visa-Free Deals With Ukraine, Georgia

Observer, 5 Dec 2016: Georgia Just Might Be the Fashion Capital of Eastern Europe

National Geographic, 29 Nov 2016: This New Mega-Trail Could Open a Mysterious Region to Trekkers

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