Georgian-American negotiations on the Partnership Charter to be held in Tbilisi

The sixth meeting of the Working Group on Democracy of the Georgian-American Charter on Strategic Partnership to take place on Friday, April 12, in the Office of the Government in Tbilisi.

According to the Georgian Foreign Ministry, in a meeting the Georgian side will be chaired by the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Zalkaliani and the Deputy Minister of Justice Gocha Lordkipanidze, from the United States - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Eric Rubin and Thomas Melia.

The parties will issue a joint statement after the meeting.

Charter on Strategic Partnership between Georgia and the United States was signed January 9, 2009 in Washington. In the framework of the Charter in June 2009 set up working groups on several fronts. The document provides for the expansion of partnership and cooperation between the two countries in the field of defense and security, economy, energy, democratic reforms, diplomacy and culture.