America needs reliable allies that make significant contributions to regional security. Georgia is one such important ally with a stellar track record in allied operations and its regional role can be further enhanced – reads the article published by The Hill with the headline “America needs reliable allies like Georgia”.

According to the article, “America’s allies in crucial locations perform vital tasks in providing security support that reduce the need for large-scale U.S. troop deployments. Georgia can help fulfill this role in the volatile region between South East Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. It is the key state in the South Caucasus and sits astride the Black Sea, which Moscow uses as a launchpad to project military power toward the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean”.

Georgia is named as one of the main contributors to the international and NATO-led peacekeeping missions.

Author of the article writes that the next important step would be to upgrade the U.S.-Georgia strategic partnership and generate renewed impetus for Georgia’s NATO membership.

US The Hill has reported that Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia will visit the United States in the spring “which will highlight Georgia’s significant contributions to US foreign policy.