Georgia hosts senior US defence official for bilateral security talks

The Ministry of Defence of Georgia hosted Andrew Loomis, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, during an official visit focused on bilateral defence cooperation.

As part of the visit, Loomis held a meeting with Georgian Vice Prime Minister and Defence Minister Irakli Chikovani. The sides discussed ongoing cooperation between Georgia and the United States in the defence sector, as well as prospects for future collaboration.

The meeting also focused on the regional security environment and related challenges, the longstanding joint contributions of Georgian and American servicemembers to international missions, Georgian-US joint military exercises, and other defence cooperation programmes.

During his visit to the Ministry of Defence, Loomis also met with First Deputy Defence Minister Paata Patiashvili and Deputy Chief of the Defence Forces, Major General Irakli Chichinadze.

Senior officials of the Georgian defence establishment thanked Loomis and members of the US delegation for their visit and underscored its importance in further strengthening bilateral ties in the defence sphere.