Bilateral Relations between Georgia and the United States and support of the decision made at the Bucharest summit - the United States Department of State evaluated Wess Mitchell"s visit to Georgia.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State talked about meetings in Tbilisi and reaffirmed Washington"s support for Georgia"s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

" Today, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell is wrapping up his travel to Georgia and Ukraine. While in Tblisi from April 29th to May the 1st, he met with senior Georgian officials, including the president and the prime minister, to talk about our strong bilateral relationship and Georgia’s democratic and economic reforms. He reaffirmed the United States support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity with its – in its internationally recognized borders. He also reiterated that the United States stands by NATO’s 2008 Bucharest Declaration that Georgia will become a member of NATO. He also visited the administrative boundary line with the Russian-occupied Georgian territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, where are currently occupied by Russian forces in violation of the 2008 ceasefire agreement, "-said US Secretary of State"s press secretary.