US Deputy Assistant Secretary Erika Olson arrived in Tbilisi for the second leg of her South Caucasus visit. She will meet today with the President, Foreign Minister, and representatives from across the political spectrum. She will attend a cultural event and visit an Embassy-supported project that furthers U.S. - Georgian strategic goals.

Erika Olson already met with the Prime Minister of Georgia.

At the meeting Irakli Garibashvili pointed out that Georgia remains a loyal and reliable ally of the United States in the region. The parties discussed the situation in Georgia’s occupied territories and the threats posed by occupation, also the daily humanitarian problems encountered by the citizens on either side of the occupation line. Special attention was paid to the importance of ensuring peace and stability in the region.