Georgia’s US Ambassador features at high-level State Department reception

At the invitation of the US Secretary of State, Tamar Taliashvili, Georgia’s Ambassador to the United States, attended a reception at the State Department.

The event was hosted by Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas in the Benjamin Franklin State Dining Room and brought together high-ranking officials from the Trump Administration and the Department of State, alongside spiritual leaders and members of the diplomatic corps.

Among the attendees was Vicky Hartzler, the newly appointed Chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. During discussions with Chair Hartzler, Ambassador Taliashvili highlighted the importance of strengthening future cooperation.

The reception was held in honour of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, recognising his contributions to interfaith dialogue and international religious freedom.