Parliament SS 2019

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Spring/Summer 2019 15 GEL

National Politics & International Partners of Georgia

The US and Georgia: True Friends and Strategic Partners


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แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— GEORGIA HAS A STRONG FRIENDSHIP WITH THE US

แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒœแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ”แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ THE FUTURE OF US-GEORGIA RELATIONS IS BRIGHT BECAUSE WE SHARE SAME VALUES

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แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒžแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜ GEORGIAโ€™S GREATEST ASSET IS ITS COMMITMENT TO FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY

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แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก GEORGIAโ€™S PURSUIT OF DEMOCRACY IS A LAUDABLE EXAMPLE FOR THE REST OF EUROPE

แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒฃแƒ  แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ GEORGIAโ€™S STANCE ON WESTERN DEMOCRACY AND THE NEED TO END RUSSIAN AGRESSION

แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒก GEORGIA WILL PULL ITS WEIGHT IN NATO AND WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE WEST

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แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ GEORGIA NEEDS TO CARRY OUT DEMOCRATIC REFORMS WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH

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แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜ (IRI) แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ: แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก THE IRI AND GEORGIA: A STRONG RELATIONSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO BETTER LIVELIHOOD FOR ALL

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แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ: แƒœแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ GEORGIA: A CLEAR EXAMPLE OF A COUNTRY WITH STRONG TRADITIONS AND A DEEP-SEATED COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY

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แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜: แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ” GEORGIAN-US RELATIONS. FROM IDEALISM TO REALISM

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แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒงแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ” แƒ’แƒ”แƒแƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜ GEORGIA IS A STEADFAST ALLY OF THE US AND THE WEST IN A REGION OF GEOPOLITICAL IMPORTANCE

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แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—

Georgia Has a Strong Friendship with the US

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แƒฅแƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ , แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜? แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒก แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒฏแƒ’แƒฃแƒคแƒ˜ แƒฐแƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”, แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฏแƒ’แƒฃแƒคแƒจแƒ˜. แƒฏแƒ’แƒฃแƒคแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜, แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒก. แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒจแƒ˜

Tamar, how do you assess the Parliamentโ€™s visit to the United States in January? The Parliament of Georgia has a very large US friendship group, and many of the members of the US Congress are

แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ“แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ. แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ›แƒฏแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฏแƒ’แƒฃแƒคแƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“, แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒขแƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ. แƒแƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ—แƒ 20-แƒ™แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒฌแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ. แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒžแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก. แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ— แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ-แƒแƒขแƒšแƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ. แƒแƒฆแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒฃแƒš แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ”, แƒŸแƒฃแƒ แƒœแƒแƒšแƒ˜ โ€žแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜โ€œ แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ  แƒฉแƒฃแƒ’แƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒก แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ.

fter the United States midterm elections, high-level visits were held between representatives of the Georgian Parliament and the US Congress. In January, the First Deputy Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia and the Head of the Friendship Group with the US Congress, Tamar Chugoshvili, along with the Georgian Parliamentary delegation paid an official visit to Washington D.C. In April 2019, a 20-member delegation of the US Congress visited Georgia. These bilateral visits aimed at gaining the support of the newly elected Members strengthening and deepening the relations between the two countries. Legislators from both countries discussed extensively about important issues such as Georgia Support Act, Georgiaโ€™s ecurity policy, judicial reform and Georgiaโ€™s Euro-Atlantic aspirations amongst others. Parliament magazine had a discussion with Tamar Chugoshvili about visits and further development of US-Georgia bilateral relations.

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แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜. แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ— แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒฃแƒš แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ. แƒ•แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฏแƒ’แƒฃแƒคแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒฃแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒ› แƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ›, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒช แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒฆแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒœ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜ - แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒžแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒขแƒ แƒแƒœแƒกแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒซแƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒชแƒ. แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒกแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜ แƒกแƒฃแƒš แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒก. แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”, แƒฐแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒฃแƒš แƒแƒ›แƒ–แƒ”, แƒ“แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒ”, แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”. แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ›แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒชแƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒ˜แƒ› แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒœ. แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒฎแƒ•แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ  แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœ. แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘ แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฅ, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“, แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ - แƒฃแƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ—แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ”, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒœแƒ แƒแƒ  แƒกแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ—, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒฃแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒœ, แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ. แƒฃแƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜-

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part of Georgia Caucus. Very good relationship has been established between the groups which were later affirmed by various productive visits we have had this year. We conducted very important and productive visit to the US last January, where we held introductory meetings with newly elected Members of Congress asking them to join Georgia Caucus and to support resolutions related to Georgia, including signing the Free Trade Agreement between the US and Georgia. Everyone, familiar with our country emphasized that Georgia is particularly attractive and interesting, even with a short post-independence history that this country went through, this was a great transformation to completely different country. Georgia has democratic aspirations, which is very rare in our region. We have valued unity, strong partnership, and our country has strategic geographical importance. At the meetings, we talked about the threats coming from Russia, the hybrid war, disinformation and fake news, the situation in the occupied territories of Georgia, and our peace initiatives. The visit gave us unique opportunity to expand the circle of people working for Georgia and supporting us. We met and held discussions with many Members of Congress, some of whom have not heard much about Georgia and have not been here before, but also with those who have


แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ›แƒฏแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒš แƒ™แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒ แƒฉแƒ˜แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒแƒกแƒขแƒ–แƒ”. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ” แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ” แƒแƒฆแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฏแƒ’แƒฃแƒคแƒก แƒฐแƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ›แƒฏแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”, แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜, แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ› แƒ™แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒแƒช แƒขแƒ”แƒ“ แƒžแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒชแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ, แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜. แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก House Democracy Partnership (HDP) แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒœ แƒคแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒœแƒกแƒฃแƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ—แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒก. แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ•แƒ” แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ–แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒ•แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ’แƒ•แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒ (non-state) แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ›แƒ (Georgia Support Act) แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ›แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฆแƒแƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ” แƒžแƒแƒšแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒก. แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ–แƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒฆแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜. แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒก, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” - แƒขแƒแƒขแƒฃแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜-แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒก, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒแƒ‘-

had great experience of working with Georgia. For example member of Congress overseeing the Department of Defense and other areas were aware of issues and ongoing situations in our country. It was however necessary to remind them that Georgia needs their support. It was very important to meet with Congressman Bill Keating, the Chairman of the Eurasian Subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, who was recently elected to this position. This is the person who oversees the events happening in our part of the world. I would like to point out that the Georgia Caucus has a new co-chair, young Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-R) who replaced Congressman Ted Poe (TX-R), and facilitating his active involvement with Georgia is indeed crucial to us. Very interesting meeting was held with the representatives of the House Democracy Partnership (HDP). They allocate financial aid to strengthen democratic processes in Georgia. Parliamentary control and oversight function, exercised by the Parliament of Georgia and ongoing reforms are their priorities. This group provides a great deal of resources to train members of our Parliament and Parliamentary staffers, as well as provide expertise required in our working process. We held meetings in the State Department, with Non-State actors who work actively on matters related to Georgia. Our

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แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒœแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’. แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ“แƒจแƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฏแƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒ แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ— แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ? แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒกแƒฏแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ USAID-แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ USAID แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ, แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒœแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ–แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฆแƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒแƒœ, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ˜แƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’. แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒžแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ• แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ• แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜. แƒ”แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒ–แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒแƒก. แƒแƒฅ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒก แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒฎแƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ—. 18 แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒฎแƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒแƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ™แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒช แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ— แƒฉแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒ” แƒขแƒแƒšแƒฆแƒ, แƒแƒœแƒฃ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒแƒช แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒแƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒœแƒฃ แƒกแƒแƒแƒžแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒแƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ. แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ” แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ, แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒก. แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ•แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ•แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ - แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒช. แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฏแƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—, แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ” แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ›แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒก, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ˜ 6

goal is to obtain support from both Chambers and get Georgia Support Act passed. The document is important, as it contains topic of the free trade, cases of Tatunashvili and Otkhozoria and subject of target sanctions.. Ongoing Judicial reform in Georgia has attracted much attention recently. What are the recommendations that you received from your American counterparts? We have been discussing this issue with the USAID representatives, as they have been funding judicial reform in Georgia for many years. USAID has a great deal of resources to prepare and train judges, engage them in study visits in order to see how their American counterparts work and how the laws are drafted. After gaining independence, we have been working on the judicial reform, and it is still the ongoing process. The very process is observed by our American counterparts and major decisions have to be made this year. This also applies to appointment of judges of the Supreme Court, where the Parliament has a huge responsibility deciding on appointment of SC Judges. The lifetime appointment of a judge is a huge responsibility. The process is observed by many and is a very sensitive matter especially interesting to those people who have made great investments in implementing judicial reform in Georgia. The second issue is the so-called fourth wave, the part of the reform, which should ensure that the proceedings in the lower instances, in the Court of Appeal and the First Instance Court, are conducted properly. Both parts are very important and, obviously, carefully observed. The results are directly related to economic prosperity of the country, attracting investors not only from the United States but also from other


แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒฉแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ. แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฏแƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒก, แƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ›แƒ. แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ”, แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ•แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒแƒช แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ. แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ›แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ–แƒ”. แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒš แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ•แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒแƒœแƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ–แƒ”, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ” แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒฉแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒก - แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ”แƒ แƒ—-แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜ แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒœแƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒฃแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒฆแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ• แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ•แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒขแƒ แƒแƒœแƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ แƒคแƒฃแƒœแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒ—, แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ— แƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜. แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒœแƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ, แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“, แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒซแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒฉแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ. แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ“, แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒแƒแƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“, แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ˜, แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ• แƒ“แƒแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒช, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ แƒแƒœแƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒแƒœ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒฉแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ— แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜. แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒ” แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜, แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒ—แƒฃ แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ

countries is vital. The justice system is the foremost important pillar in this case, as investors want to know if system is fairly functioning and in case of problem isthere a proper solution that guarantees due process rights. Strong and independent judiciary is the cornerstone which helps investors understand the local environment for doing business in the country. When it comes to justice system, it is important for the US to know that the system is equally favorable to all (not only to our citizens, but also for investors). It is well known and acknowledged that the justice system and economic relations are interconnected. Furthermoer at each meeting, we talked about the deepsea port of Anaklia, as it represents a strategic project and we do not wish to have any open questions remain on this matter. We constantly note that countryโ€™s long-term sustainable economic development lies in strengthening transit function and we believe that it is important to first build a deep-sea port. Anaklia is the only place with the relevant potential and therefore we seek the companies to invest in the project. This investment is a very important for the country; we seek for additional financial resources as the State alone is not able to meet this demand. Therefore any company having enough resources should be interested to partially finance the project. In addition, we always discussed about the fact that American companies should not be only interested in the Anaklia project, but they should also see the countryโ€™s economic potential and have the desire to invest

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แƒแƒ•แƒฌแƒ˜แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒแƒ— แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒฃแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ•แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ แƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—-แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ. แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘ แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒแƒ—? แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒ”แƒ›แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒ•แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ. แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜. แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒ› แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒแƒ แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ• แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ–แƒ”. แƒ”แƒก แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒแƒœแƒกแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒฃแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒšแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ›แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ—, แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ’แƒ•แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฌแƒฃแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“, แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒช แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒกแƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ” แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒช แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ–แƒ” แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฆแƒฃแƒžแƒ•แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒฌแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒ•แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ›แƒ–แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜, แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜, แƒขแƒ”แƒฅแƒœแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒฃ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ™แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ”แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฆแƒแƒ—. แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ›แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒชแƒ แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก 47 แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒฃแƒ—แƒ›แƒ. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฏแƒ’แƒฃแƒคแƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒ, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒ— แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒแƒงแƒ แƒ“แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ˜แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒก? แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒฎแƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒชแƒ, แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒคแƒฃแƒซแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก, แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒแƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” - แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒกแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—

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in other areas. This is one part, another is that, we have a lot to do in our country, whether it is in terms of judicial e reform or labor safety. We need to raise the standard and make our country more attractive to foreign investors. When talking about economic cooperation, of course, free trade agreement is one of the main topics of discussion. How realistic is the signing of free trade agreement with the US and when shall it happen? The topic of free trade agreement does not require congressional approval; however we need its political support. It is difficult to talk about the timing. The new administration prefers bilateral agreement over multilateral ones. This means that the chances are real, but it will take a long time to study the different countries and ratify separate agreements with them, however there is a positive attitude shown towards Georgia. The labor safety is the only criteria Georgia does not meet. Even nowadays we face challenges leading to the death of several people and damaging health at the workplace. Parliament is working on amending the current legislation in order to prepare, legal, political, technical and other considerable sides of it, so the Free Trade Agreement will be ratified soon with the US. The State Department released an annual report and dedicated 47 pages to Georgia. As the Head of the Friendship Group to America, can you explain the importance of the document and on what basis is it being created? The US State Department human rights report, which has just been released, is based on the media, the official sources, the opinions of opposition members, NGOs and


แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒ–แƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก. แƒแƒ› แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒก แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“ แƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒชแƒ”แƒ•แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒฌแƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ” แƒ’แƒ•แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ™แƒ•แƒ” แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ› แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒแƒก แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒจแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”แƒช แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”แƒช, แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒช, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜. แƒแƒ› แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒก แƒ•แƒฃแƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒ›แƒฃแƒš แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒก - แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  - แƒฌแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜. แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก - แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก - แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒ“? แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ” แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ“แƒ˜, แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒœแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ—แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒชแƒ•แƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฉแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ—. แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒซแƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒกแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฆแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒš แƒกแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ–แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜, แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“, แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ” แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—-แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ•แƒ” แƒแƒฆแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ•แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ• แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ. แƒ›แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ” แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ–แƒ”. แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก. แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒแƒ  แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒžแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ, แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ” แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒงแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒœ, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”, แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒจแƒ”, แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒช แƒ™แƒ˜, แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒช แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒก แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒแƒ  แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ— แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒก, แƒ’แƒ•แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ— แƒแƒ› แƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒช แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒแƒฅ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒแƒฆแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜ - แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ” แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ  แƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ. แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒฃแƒ™แƒ•แƒ” แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜, แƒ แƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒแƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ. แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒ— แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒ—แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒš แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒ“ แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒฅแƒชแƒ”แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜แƒ, แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜. แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒช แƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒ—แƒฅแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก.

other open data - This information is indeed analyzed by us and requires serious acceptance from our side. When we claim partnership with the US and share the democratic values we take their recommendations very seriously. This report carries great political significance to us. We always pay much attention to it and try to make progress on yearly basis to reflect our improvements in the next report. The report currently covers our challenges and achievements, the ongoing reforms and topics requiring improvement. I look at this report as a friendโ€™s advice โ€“ it can be sometimes critical and sometimes encouraging. In what areas do you think Georgia needs major support from its main strategic partner - the United States? I would like to outline several directions especially related to security and territorial integrity. We need support in enhancing our defense capability in order to protect our country, where we face several security issues; there we need strong advocacy for Georgiaโ€™s integration into NATO. The second direction is economic strengthening, as it is difficult to talk about high standards with existing poverty in the country. Therefore, economic empowerment is one of our priorities and I have already mentioned what we are trying to do for achieving progress in this area. These include investments, free trade with the US, and their participation in strategic projects. The third part is democratic development, which proves to be helpful on the path to Euro-integration. Georgia has always had political support from the US. The American side has never taken actions against Georgia and its territorial integrity. There has never been announcements supporting Georgiaโ€™s occupation and will never be. America is our strongest partner, and if not the US, it would be very difficult for us to recognize the policy of non-recognition as it has been going on for years. They not only support us everywhere but they always state this position. Tough without the lobby of the US and the great European countries, it will be very difficult to get closer to the NATO integration, even though the NATO itself says that Georgia has never been this close to the Alliance, however we seek more, we want to be a part of the family. As for parliamentary cooperation, I would like to mention two things - parliamentary reform and the ongoing processes. The country has made a choice and we became a parliamentary republic, thus, parliamentary reforms are of great importance. For example, listening to ministers in the Parliament was a rare exception or it did not even happen at all before. Now, this is an ordinary, routine work for Parliament. The US supported us during this reform and our cooperation with them has been very important. The second topic I would like to mention is the strengthening of the Parliamentary resources (participation of Parliamentary Staff in exchange and many other educational programs), for, our country to transform into a real parliamentary republic, which we are in the process of forming. We have great support from the US in this field and we are more than thankful for that.

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แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒœแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ”แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

The Future of US-Georgia Relations is Bright Because We Share Same Values

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แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒ™ แƒžแƒแƒ›แƒžแƒ”แƒแƒก แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒš แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ  แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜? แƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ แƒ”แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ• แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”? แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒก. แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒแƒฃแƒ“แƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒ แƒ–แƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒแƒ“ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ-แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช, แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒ, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒชแƒ”-แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ”แƒœแƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ•แƒœแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒก, แƒฏแƒแƒœ แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒก. แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”

How do you assess the first official visit of the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, to Russia? What kind of message does this visit hold for Georgia and how do you think it may affect our bilateral relations? We are always pleased when a prominent official from the US Administration engages the Russians. We assume, not unreasonably, that the Administration will represent Georgia and its interests fully and accurately in their talks. We are fortunate for the USโ€“Georgia Strategic Partnership, which has deepened markedly in the last few years. Georgia has been honored with visits by Vice President Pence and, more recently, US Security Advisor John Bolton. Both officials stood squarely behind Georgiaโ€™s interests, while underlining the

แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ‘แƒแƒฅแƒ แƒแƒซแƒ”แƒ›, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒšแƒฉแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ•แƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒš แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“. แƒ‘แƒแƒฅแƒ แƒแƒซแƒ” แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก.

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avid Bakradze, Ambassador of Georgia to the United States spoke in high hopes about the Georgian Missions work in the United States and the strategic input and results tied to fostering relationships with American Congressmen and Senators. Bakradze is sanguine about the development of relations between the US and Georgia as he is keen on strengthening the combination among both countries on all fronts.


แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒจแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ’แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ™แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ, แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒก แƒฃแƒกแƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒก. แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒ แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒฃแƒ™แƒ•แƒ” แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜. แƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ-แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜? แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒžแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ— แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ? แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒš แƒ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ” แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ› แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒค แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“ แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ— แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒจแƒจ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—-แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ. แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒกแƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒš แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ–แƒ”แƒ. แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒšแƒ“แƒ. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒซแƒšแƒ, แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฃแƒœแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒšแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ“ แƒ”แƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒจแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ โ€žแƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกโ€œ แƒฌแƒ•แƒ แƒ—แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒฆแƒกแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ โ€žแƒฏแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกโ€œ - แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก - แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก. แƒฃแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒกแƒ™แƒœแƒ”แƒš แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“ แƒœแƒแƒ—แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ•แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ“ "แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜", แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ–แƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ, แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“, แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฃแƒšแƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ  แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ แƒ—แƒœแƒ”แƒš แƒแƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜. แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒคแƒฃแƒซแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ”แƒ แƒซแƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ (OPIC) แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒชแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ”แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒ›แƒŸแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒžแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช, แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ•แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒแƒ—, แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒขแƒแƒ -แƒžแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฏแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒแƒกแƒžแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ–แƒ”, แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ— แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒข แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ. แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒš แƒฐแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ˜แƒชแƒฎแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. 2017 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ— แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒช, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒฎแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒ’แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜ (Consolidated Appropriations Act) แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ•แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜ (National Defense Authorizations Act), แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒžแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒœ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ-แƒแƒขแƒšแƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒช, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ” แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ›แƒ (HFAC) แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ  แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒก. แƒแƒ› แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ›แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช

strengths of the USโ€“Georgia relationship. When the Secretary of State supports Georgiaโ€™s interests and positions in Moscow, the USโ€“Georgia bilateral relationship only gets stronger. Itโ€™s been two years since youโ€™ve been heading the Georgian Mission in the US; what are the main highlights of US-Georgian relations during this period? What do you think is needed to gain more support from the US? In my two years in this post, I have seen first-hand what I believe all of my predecessors saw, namely that the US is Georgiaโ€™s foremost strategic partner. Today, our relationship is at all-time high level of cooperation. We have seen growing support from the US for our security. Our engagement with the US military has expanded at many levels. Georgia realized long-term strategic assistance on expanded inter-operability and training through expanded Noble Partner exercises. Notably, Congress authorized the sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles. Many other security-related enhancements have been undertaken in the last few years. We have a clear understanding of our needs and our contributions to our mutual security. As a result, Noble Partner is Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army-led exercise intended to support and enhance the readiness of Georgia, the U.S. and participating nations during a multinational training operation. On the economic side, the US Government-funded Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has continued to expand its portfolio throughout Georgia, which means jobs and security for Georgian citizens. Increased engagement with OPIC touches so many parts of Georgian life, especially entities in the hotel and hospitality industry across many parts of Georgia. We currently are in discussions to advance the trade and commercial relationship between the United States and Georgia. As a small country with big ambitions that punches well above its weight in global affairs and on our common battlefields, we are always looking for more support from the US. We are fortunate to have many champions of Georgia among Members of Congress on Capitol Hill, and the number of Georgia supporters is growing. Since 2017, we have seen increasingly supportive language in major US legislation, like the Consolidated Appropriations Act and National Defense Authorizations

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แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ•แƒ” - แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜แƒช, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒชแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ. แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฃแƒ–แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒš แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—. แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒœแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—. แƒ—แƒฃ แƒจแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ—, แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ แƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”แƒช แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ—? แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒแƒ—? แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒขแƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒœแƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒ•แƒ˜แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒ” แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ, โ€žแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ—โ€œ. แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ˜, แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ“ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒคแƒฃแƒซแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜. แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒขแƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ”, แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒชแƒœแƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก - แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒขแƒ”แƒฅแƒœแƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ  แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ แƒฃแƒš แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒ–แƒ”. แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒš แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒจแƒ˜, แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ -แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ“ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ–แƒ”. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ— แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ’แƒแƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ•แƒ” - แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒช. แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒก, แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ -แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒ™แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒฎแƒขแƒแƒซแƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒขแƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ“ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒœแƒก แƒ”แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒฆแƒฌแƒ˜แƒแƒ— แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒšแƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ•แƒ” แƒ”แƒชแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒแƒœ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ แƒ แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ, แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•, แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒžแƒ–แƒ” แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ—? แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ” แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒžแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ— แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“, แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ” แƒซแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ, แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒก, แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก (USMCA), แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”, แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒฉแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒžแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ. แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒฃแƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก

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Act, condemning Russia occupation of our territory and supporting Georgiaโ€™s Euro-Atlantic aspirations. In fact, this month the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) has unanimously passed Georgia Support Act. This bipartisan act, in addition to promoting stronger cooperation in defense and security, as well as, trade and commerce, is designed to protect our sovereignty against Russian aggression. Our cooperation on security matters is solid and growing. America is large, powerful nation that is also extremely generous and supportive of Georgia. We are grateful for that, and we will do everything possible to sustain our special relationship. What are the specific issues and directions that your mission is actively working on? What are the results we should expect? Since coming to Washington, I have been concerned that Georgiaโ€™s support in the United States is found primarily on the East and West Coasts. I have sought to take Georgia โ€œbeyond the Beltway,โ€ as they say, that is, outside the major highways that ring the capital city. This is where American manufacturing takes place, for the most part, and where many of Americaโ€™s great global businesses are headquartered. My aim from the beginning of my tenure in Washington has been to introduce Georgia to this part of Americaโ€”and forge ties between American and Georgian regions, with a focus on high-tech and agricultural businesses. The Prime Minister will lead our Beyond the Beltway project next month during his visit to the US. Georgia and United States have the potential to further deepen our cooperation on defense and security issues as well as on trade relations. National Security Adviser Boltonโ€™s visit to Georgia as well as Prime-Minister Bakhtadzeโ€™s visits to DC and beyond will serve that goal. From this relationship we expect to achieve security and prosperity for our people that will also ultimately strengthen US regional interests in our part of the world.


แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ›แƒ (HFAC) แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ. แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ“แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒžแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒ—แƒฃ แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒจแƒ˜? แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ. แƒ›แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒฃแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ—แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒ’แƒ”แƒแƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ , แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ  แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒแƒช, แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒช แƒ™แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ•แƒ” แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ’แƒฃแƒš แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ• แƒกแƒ”แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒš แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“, แƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒก. แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒแƒก. แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒชแƒแƒขแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฆแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒจแƒ”. แƒ”แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ˜, แƒ แƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ. แƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ•แƒฃแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ— แƒแƒ แƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒ”แƒข แƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒฃแƒš แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฎแƒแƒš แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒขแƒก. แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒช แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜: แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ-แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒ›แƒชแƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ’แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒชแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“. แƒ“แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—? แƒžแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒฎแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”, แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ— แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒก, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ— แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒ”แƒก แƒ™แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜: แƒ’แƒ”แƒแƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ , แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ , แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒ—แƒฃ แƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ  แƒแƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜. แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ• แƒฃแƒ™แƒ•แƒ” แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒฆแƒฌแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ—, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜. แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒš แƒ•แƒ˜แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒ•แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒ—. แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒขแƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒก แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ-แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ” แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก: แƒ•แƒ˜แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ— แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒ›แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒฃแƒš แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜.

What are the prospects for a US-Georgian Free Trade Agreement and what is the current stage of negotiation in that regard? Over the past couple years, we have succeeded in consolidating support from Administration, Congress, and business community towards a possible trade deal. The reality is that US Trade Representative and his office are now busy with several key agreements, like USMCA, China, and Japan. Nevertheless, we believe that there is meaningful interest in a bilateral deal with Georgia. The Georgia Support Act that the HFAC recently approved calls for USTR to start trade negotiations with Georgia. We are patient, believing that the door of opportunity will open sooner rather than later. After the mid-term elections of the United States, the Georgian side began actively working on gaining the support of new Congressmen and Senators. Do you see any concrete results in this regard? Georgia now has a long history with the United States. It supported our independence, and it has contributed greatly to our geopolitical, economic, and social welfare for more than two decades. Not surprisingly, lots of Americans, including those in the US government, know Georgia and Georgians, and many have visited, some - many times. We are also among Americaโ€™s staunchest allies, as demonstrated by our shoulder-to-shoulder service with our American friends in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. We are always working to bring new members of Congressโ€”and political and economic elites more generallyโ€”to Georgia. Few leave unimpressed; most become our champions. That is thanks to the Georgians they meet and the friendships they make. Several Parliamentary delegations have already visited Washington, DC and the Embassy continues to engage with newly elected legislators on a weekly basis. So far we have introduced our country to more than two dozen new members of the House of Representative and Senate. One thing is clear from the legislation that has been passed in recent years: members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans alike, recognize the strategic importance to American-Georgian relations and greatly appreciate our outsized contribution to global security. Finally, how do you view the development of US-Georgia relations, what are you expectations? The answer you expect, I anticipate, is โ€œmore of the same.โ€ But we do not expect more of the same. We expect a deeper and more strategic relationship that incorporates our shared interests. This will transpire across all platforms: geopolitical, political, economic, and social. We have accomplished a great deal, but much more can be achieved. We are fortunate to have the US as our premier strategic ally. My work in Washington and my travels across America sustain my great confidence in the future of US-Georgia relations. Our two great nations share the same values and aspiration: to live free in a peaceful, secure, and prosperous world.

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แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒžแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜

Georgiaโ€™s Greatest Asset Is Its Commitment to Freedom and Democracy

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แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒšแƒฉแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ˜แƒšแƒกแƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ (แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฃ แƒฉแƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”) แƒŸแƒฃแƒ แƒœแƒแƒš โ€žแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ—แƒแƒœโ€œ แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฎแƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœ แƒคแƒแƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ–แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ—. แƒ”แƒšแƒฉแƒ›แƒ แƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ - แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒœ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒš แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒกแƒ•แƒ แƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒ˜ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ–แƒ”. แƒ”แƒšแƒฉแƒ›แƒ แƒ แƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ˜แƒšแƒกแƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘ แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”. แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒžแƒšแƒแƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—; แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒšแƒฉแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒฃแƒ แƒฅแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒ˜แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜, แƒฉแƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ—แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜.

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mbassador Ross Wilson, the former Charge dโ€™ Affaires of the United States Embassy to Georgia spoke to us at Parliament Magazine about the United State governmentโ€™s longstanding business and investment ties with Georgia as important factors in the strengthening of the US governmentโ€™s relations with Georgia. Until his recent resignation, Ambassador Wilson who has had a rich career as a diplomat expressed great hopes for the level of reforms and development greeting various sectors of the Georgian government. Wilson also talked about Georgiaโ€™s NATO membership aspirations and he once again assured of the US governmentโ€™s support of Georgiaโ€™s NATO membership. Ambassador Ross Wilson also spoke about the possibilities of a free trade agreement between the governments of the United States and Georgia.


แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜? แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— 40 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒจแƒ˜ แƒกแƒขแƒแƒŸแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ” แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”; แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒฃแƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒก. 1980, 1990, 2000 แƒ“แƒ 2010 แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ’แƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ  แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒแƒฅ แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒ. 90-แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ˜แƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฉแƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ แƒ”แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”แƒช, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒจแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ“ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒ. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ” แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ  แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ•แƒฃแƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒก แƒ—แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒข แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒก แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒแƒ  แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒšแƒฉแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒขแƒ˜, แƒ แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒœแƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒคแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒ—แƒฃ แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒšแƒฉแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜? แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒขแƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ–แƒ”. แƒ–แƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒแƒ“ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ’แƒ”แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒžแƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ. แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ แƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒญแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ“ แƒ”แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ“แƒแƒ— แƒ”แƒ แƒ—-แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ” แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒก, แƒแƒฅ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ“แƒ”แƒก. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒฎแƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒ”แƒ“ แƒ•แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ— แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒกแƒฃแƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ›แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ-แƒแƒขแƒšแƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜. แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“ แƒ•แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒก แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ, แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“, แƒ’แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒจแƒ˜. แƒ•แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฌแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒ แƒ แƒแƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒ”แƒซแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ’แƒ–แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ— แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒขแƒ แƒแƒœแƒกแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒฎแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ› แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฏแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ แƒ—แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ’แƒแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ•แƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒฃแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ•แƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฃแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก - แƒ–แƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒจแƒ•แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ” แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—? แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒฎแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒ. แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒแƒก, แƒแƒ—แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก, แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ

In your work as a career diplomat, you have worked in the US embassies in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russia, Czech Republic, and Australia. What interests you about Georgia? I started my professional career over 40 years ago as an intern working at the State Department on the former Soviet Union, and I have dedicated much of my life since to this part of the world. I had the opportunity to visit Georgia in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s, so I am familiar with this countryโ€™s history, development, and leaders, but I never had the opportunity to live here. We thought in the early 1990s that Georgiaโ€™s success would have a great deal of impact on the other countries that emerged from the USSRโ€™s collapse. This remains the case, of course, and I am honored now to lead efforts at the U.S. Mission in Tbilisi to advance Americaโ€™s interest in this country. President Donald Trump is yet to nominate an ambassador to Georgia; how do you explain this process and do you have any information about when an ambassador to Georgia will be appointed? Authorities in Washington are working on this issue. I cannot tell you specifically where it stands. But I can say that the United States attaches a great deal of importance to our representation here, and these are among the reasons I was asked to serve here now. How do you assess the U.S. relations with Georgia and what are the exact focus areas needed to improve these relations? We have a longstanding and strong partnership. We are committed to Georgiaโ€™s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, and we remain committed to Georgiaโ€™s integration into the Euro-Atlantic community. We deeply value this countryโ€™s contributions to the mission in Afghanistan and more broadly, to global security. We honor the sacrifices of your soldiers, and we are deeply grateful

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แƒคแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒœแƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒจแƒ•แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ’แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒแƒšแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ—แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”, แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฐแƒฃแƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒ แƒแƒกแƒขแƒ แƒฃแƒฅแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒญแƒ แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ  แƒฃแƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒœแƒแƒ แƒก, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฆแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ  แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ 15 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ— แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒช แƒจแƒ”แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ. แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒก, แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒŸแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ—แƒฃ แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒŸแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ? แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ™แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ“. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ—, แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฎแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ— แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฏแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฆแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒก. แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ™แƒ”แƒ แƒซแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ›แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฏแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ“, แƒแƒฆแƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒฌแƒแƒก แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ—แƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒฃ แƒฃแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ”แƒก- แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒชแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก 2019 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฏแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒก แƒ—แƒฃ แƒแƒ แƒ แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฏแƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜? แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒžแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜. แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ” แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒแƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒฃแƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒช แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒฃแƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒช, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒฎแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ, แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒก. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒฃแƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ–แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒ“แƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ“. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒก, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ—แƒฃ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒฅแƒ›แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒช แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒœแƒ™แƒšแƒฃแƒ–แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜

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for the role they play. We are always seeking ways to further strengthen our ties and Georgiaโ€™s future through defense and security cooperation, economic and trade relations, and progress in this countryโ€™s democratic transformation. We are engaged now in discussions about next steps in our military training programs, joint exercises, and other collaborations that are adding to this countryโ€™s self-defense capabilities and are important for security and stability in the Black Sea region. We are also helping Georgia strengthen the business community, attract foreign investment, and raise living standards. Progress on implementing judicial reform will bolster the confidence that foreign and domestic investors have and add to growth and development โ€“ just as broader democratic progress through electoral and other reforms will add to the confidence we and the people of Georgia have that freedom and liberty are strong here. How do you assess the current level of trade development and economic cooperation? Increasing our business and investment ties is a longstanding U.S. Government priorityโ€Ž. Through our Agency for International Development, Millennium Challenge Corporation, international financial institutions, and in other ways, we have provided billions of dollars in resources to establish fair and effective governance, improve education, encourage entrepreneurship, and address other policy, humanitarian, and infrastructure needs, all of which contribute directly to Georgiaโ€™s economic security and ability to participate in the global economy. Georgiaโ€™s economy has grown quite substantially over the last fifteen years. It has the potential to do better, and we aim to continue helping where we can. Some legislative members are urging the US government to start negotiations with Georgia on a free trade regime, is there a real possibility of a free trade deal with Georgia? Georgian authorities have made clear their interest in a potential free trade agreement as a way to add further to our economic ties and support development here. We agree on strengthening those ties, and we are keen to see this country take further steps toward that end. To improve the climate for private sector trade and investment, Georgia needs to act further to promote competition, enforce intellectual property rights, strengthen labor rights, and complete the judicial reforms so urgently sought by domestic and foreign business and other interests. The US renders assistance to Georgia in the area of law enforcement development and the US 2019 state budget bill has provisions for increased support for Georgia. In your opinion, has the situation with the judiciary in Georgia witnessed improvements in General? Georgiaโ€™s greatest asset is its commitment to freedom and democracy. A fair and transparent judicial system is key to any democracy. We have urged and continue to urge the completion of long-awaited judicial reforms. We have put forward ideas on


แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฏแƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒฃแƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ›แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ— แƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฉแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ–แƒ? แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒกแƒฃแƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒ” แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒก. แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒžแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ โ€žแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกโ€œ แƒฃแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ) แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒฃแƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒก 2008 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒชแƒ”แƒชแƒฎแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ” แƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒฐแƒฃแƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒคแƒแƒก . แƒŸแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒฃแƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ— แƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒ แƒแƒก แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ— แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฉแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ› แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ˜แƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒก. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ•แƒ” แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒฎแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒ–แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ–แƒแƒ“. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ•แƒ แƒ›แƒ™แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒ‘แƒฃแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›: แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒก แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”, แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ” แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก. แƒ•แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒจแƒ˜แƒช, แƒ แƒแƒ—แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒกแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒ”แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒช แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ 2008 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก. แƒ“แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒจแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜; แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒ•แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒจแƒ”: แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—, แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒฃแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒงแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜... แƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ— แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜? แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ - แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ. แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ›แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ˜แƒฆแƒแƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ–แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒแƒขแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒšแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ”แƒฃแƒ—แƒ/แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ™แƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒก 2018 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœ แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ–แƒ”. แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒแƒฉแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒคแƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ-แƒแƒขแƒšแƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜.

procedures and criteria for appointments to the Supreme Court to support those broader reforms. We have taken interest in the ideas for the Supreme Court and overall judicial reform that a diverse set of political figures, civil society organizations, and others have put forward, and we think that an inclusive approach will be better for the judiciary and for consolidating freedom in this country. The United States unequivocally supports Georgiaโ€™s sovereignty and territorial integrity, which is expressed in several resolutions. How does this help Georgia to avoid threats from Russia and what do you think could be the practical solutions to end Russiaโ€™s aggression toward Georgia? The United States continues to strongly support Georgiaโ€™s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. Russiaโ€™s occupation, militarization, and border encroachment in Georgian territory are unacceptable. We call upon Russia to fulfill the obligations made under the 2008 ceasefire agreement, including to withdraw its forces to pre-conflict positions and to allow unfettered access for the delivery of humanitarian assistance. The Geneva International Discussions are the forum to address the underlying conflict, and we urge all participants to avoid actions which undermine these discussions. What do you think about Georgiaโ€™s aspirations to NATO membership, how could the U.S. help to accelerate this process apart from its support for reforms, as some claim that Georgia has been ready for membership for a long time, while the delay seems to be with NATO? Our view is clear and has not changed since the NATO Bucharest Summit: Georgia will become a member of NATO. We continue to support this countryโ€™s further integration with the Alliance and the partnerships it has with Allies. We work on a bilateral basis to help Georgia buttress its security and defense capabilities. These efforts, along with the further consolidation of democratic institutions and values, will achieve what NATO leaders agreed upon in 2008. Finally, how do you assess the internal political situation in Georgia as we are still a predominant one-party state, there is low-trust toward the institutions and political parties, and there are majority of undecided voters, how could the U.S. help Georgia to tackle its political crisis? Democracy in many ways is a goal, not an end state. All of us have work to do to consolidate freedom, liberty, and democratic values and institutions in our countries. Key issues in Georgia are strengthening the rule of law and judicial independence, furthering electoral reform, and ensuring media freedom and space for critical voices. We welcome the recent OSCE/ ODIHR final report on the 2018 Presidential elections that includes robust recommendations for Georgia, and we hope that the government, other political parties, and civil society can work together on them. Georgiaโ€™s continued progress in these areas will underpin the broader relationship that we have and accelerate its full integration into the Euro-Atlantic community.

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แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก

Georgiaโ€™s Pursuit of Democracy is a Laudable Example for the Rest of Europe

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แƒฃแƒ แƒœแƒแƒš โ€žแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ—แƒแƒœโ€œ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฃแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ›แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒฏแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”-11 แƒแƒšแƒฅแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ, แƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒšแƒ“ แƒ”แƒ“แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ“ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ› แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ–แƒ”, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ–แƒ”แƒช แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœ แƒขแƒ”แƒ“ แƒžแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“, แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ— แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒœแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒžแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก.

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hen Parliament spoke to the United States Congressman representing Virginiaโ€™s 11th district, Gerald Edward Connolly, he shared appreciable insights into several areas including the Bipartisan Georgia Support Act he worked with fellow Congressman Ted Poe, to introduce to Congress in a bid to spread knowledge and garner support for the nation of Georgia.


แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ˜แƒกแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ’แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒฉแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ— แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒฌแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜? แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ. แƒ“แƒ, แƒ˜แƒฅแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒšแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒจแƒ˜, แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒก แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒซแƒ แƒแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ”แƒขแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒซแƒ แƒแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›. แƒแƒ›แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒซแƒ’แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ  แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ” แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒชแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒฆแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒžแƒแƒ•แƒ” แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒซแƒšแƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒฆแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒžแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒจแƒ˜, แƒฉแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ”แƒขแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒฉแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ” 1968 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜. 1968 แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ  แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฅ, แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒšแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ, แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก, แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒแƒ›แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒฉแƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒฃแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ” แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“, แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒจแƒ˜แƒ›แƒจแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒšแƒขแƒแƒšแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒš แƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒ”. แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒขแƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ” แƒฃแƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒšแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ—แƒ”แƒš แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ. แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ”แƒ แƒซแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ• แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒ“แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒก, แƒ˜แƒฅ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ“แƒ”, แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ›แƒ แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒก แƒ—แƒ”แƒ›แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒ, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› 14-แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ• แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒชแƒ”แƒ›แƒ, แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒก แƒ’แƒฎแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜, แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒก แƒ•แƒฃแƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘ แƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒจแƒ•แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— - แƒ”แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ? แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก? แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก? แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒฏแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ? แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœ แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒคแƒก? แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒซแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒคแƒฃแƒšแƒก? แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ  แƒกแƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜, แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“, แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ˜แƒฅแƒชแƒ”แƒ•แƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒ”แƒ“ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜, แƒฏแƒแƒ แƒฏ แƒ‘แƒฃแƒจแƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒช แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒจแƒ”แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ• แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ–แƒ” แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜. แƒแƒฅ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ›แƒฎแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ’แƒแƒฉแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒ”แƒœแƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒ”, แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒ›แƒ”แƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ“ แƒ›แƒ” แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒแƒฆแƒฅแƒ›แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ” แƒ”แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒฃแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒ-

To start with, Iโ€™d like to know how you got involved in politics and how you developed interests in Foreign affairs. Well, Iโ€™ve always been involved, always interested in a form of public service. Still, When I was younger, I wanted to serve in the Ministry. And, I was very motivated by social causes so, when I was in my teens, the American Civil Rights movement and the Anti-Vietnam War movement were very powerful influencers in my life. That kind of led me to politics because I thought, if I want to make a difference in those two very important causes, I got to press political buttons and I saw the power of organizing and getting involved in pursuing and promoting the Civil Rights agenda here in the United

I think Georgia has made a lot of progress and I also think Georgia has shown independence and courage in a very dangerous neighborhood. Iโ€™m sure the Russian bear doesnโ€™t always like it, but I think Georgiaโ€™s an outstanding example of what can be accomplished with a determined culture and set of values that people want to pursue. And, I think Georgia can be a model for many other countries who were kind of wondering how far they can go or what they can get done and so forth.

States, and in China, and the war in Vietnam. And so, I got involved in Presidential elections while still in college especially, the 1968 campaign. 1968 was sort of a critical year in a lot of places, but certainly here in America. It was both kind of a heady, exciting year and a tragic year at the same time. So, it gave me a lifelong interest in being involved, getting involved, making a difference that I ended up working in big international causes like world hunger, world refugees in terms of heading up non-profit organizations. And then I came back to Washington after getting my graduate degree and working in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where my interest in foreign policy really deepened and I got a lot of exposure by traveling the whole of the world. Then I

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แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒก. แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒ•แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” - แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘ แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒชแƒแƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒšแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜, แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒช แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ. แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ“แƒฆแƒ” แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ•แƒ˜แƒซแƒ”แƒ‘ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒœแƒแƒ‘ แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒก แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒช แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— 10-แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜ (แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฃ แƒฉแƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”. แƒแƒ•แƒข.) แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜? แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ. แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ แƒ•แƒ แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฌแƒฃแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒแƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒœแƒ แƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒชแƒแƒก แƒฐแƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ” แƒจแƒแƒ แƒก แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒคแƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ—, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ” แƒฃแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒจแƒ”แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒซแƒšแƒ แƒ”แƒก. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ˜แƒ› แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒฃแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒšแƒ˜แƒ— แƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒคแƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒ— แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ“, แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒšแƒแƒ— แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒ˜. แƒจแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ—, แƒ“แƒแƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ— แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ” แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช โ€žแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒจแƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ—โ€œ? แƒ•แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ‘ แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒ“ แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒก แƒ—แƒ”แƒ—แƒ  แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒฌแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ. แƒจแƒ”แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ— แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ”, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒชแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ›แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒ. แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒชแƒแƒšแƒ™แƒ”, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒจแƒขแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒช แƒ™แƒ˜, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ” แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒก, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ—, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒšแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฏแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒช แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ•แƒงแƒแƒ— แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜, แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ. แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ, แƒฅแƒแƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ, แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒฃ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ. แƒชแƒแƒšแƒ™แƒ” แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ 20

went to the private sector and I went into local government because I also believe that youโ€™ve got to bloom where youโ€™re planted, get involved in your community. Itโ€™s the same thing, only maybe a smaller kind of footprint and ironically, my involvement in civic life back home got me involved in getting elected and I ran for local office and I got to like it. Then, I became chairman of one of the largest counties in America and maybe one of the most successful counties in America, and I loved it. So, that led me to running for Congress because then the congressional seat opened up because everyone knew who I was from local government they said, well, you got to run. And so, I was able to return to my foreign policy address, but having had 14 years of experience in local government and giving me a deep respect for local government and what it does, it makes you more practical too. I think it helped my coming here with a very different perspective that I otherwise mightโ€™ve had because I look at everything through the filter of - is this practical? Will this work? How will it work? What will it cost? Who will run it? How will you raise that money? Not everyone in Congress ask those questions, but a local government person generally does. So, that brought me full circle and I felt strongly that with George W. Bush, having been in office for eight years, there were a lot of issues with which I disagree with him that I couldnโ€™t address at the local level. I had to come here to do that and when the opportunity arose because my predecessor decided to step down and retire, I was widely seen as the logical successor. So, I did it and came here and was able to join the House Foreign Affairs committee. Now Iโ€™ve been on both the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee and I get to actually do something about our problems, and thatโ€™s a thrill, thatโ€™s a privilege to not only talk about it, but do something about it. Every day I wake up, I plead the satisfy obligation that I must do something today to make it better.


แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ  แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฌแƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒ“ แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒ˜แƒก โ€žแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒขแƒ˜โ€œ แƒžแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ; แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ“แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒฃแƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ—, แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒฃแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ—. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒก? แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒœแƒ. แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ , แƒ แƒแƒ› โ€žแƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒš แƒ“แƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒกโ€œ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒœแƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒก แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒก. แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ. แƒ•แƒแƒ  แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒœแƒ—แƒฃแƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒกแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ› แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒซแƒšแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒ” แƒ•แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒฃแƒฎแƒขแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒกแƒแƒจแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒšแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒก. แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒžแƒแƒšแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ–แƒ” แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ•แƒ˜แƒขแƒงแƒแƒ“แƒ˜. แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฌแƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒžแƒแƒšแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ•แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒš แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒš แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒแƒก, แƒฃแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒฃแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒ. แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ›, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ  แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ” แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒก. แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒคแƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜, แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ. แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“ แƒจแƒ—แƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒชแƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ, แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“, แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ— แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒžแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒš แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ แƒฃแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒช แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฉแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“? แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒช แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒจแƒ” แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ—, แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒญแƒ™แƒฃแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒแƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ›แƒ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒซแƒšแƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฉแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ•แƒ˜แƒขแƒงแƒแƒ“แƒ˜, แƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ  แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒขแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒก. แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒแƒ  แƒชแƒ”แƒœแƒ–แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ”, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒ–แƒฆแƒฃแƒ“แƒแƒ• แƒžแƒ แƒแƒžแƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ”แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ—, แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ— แƒ›แƒ”แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒžแƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒงแƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒจแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” - แƒขแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒแƒช แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒš แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒฃแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒงแƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒจแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ—. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ Google-แƒก, Twitter-แƒ˜แƒก, Facebook-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒงแƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒจแƒ”แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ–แƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก

And how do you assess this 10 Years in Congress (the interview was recorded before midterms) and what are the main challenges? I canโ€™t believe how fast itโ€™s gone. For eight out of those 10 years unfortunately, weโ€™ve been in the minority, so weโ€™re in the opposition now, and in the house being in the minority, โ€œit clips your wings,โ€ so you donโ€™t, you canโ€™t quite fly the way you can if youโ€™re in the majority. So, Iโ€™m really looking forward to the midterms in the hope that we democrats will be back in the majority and weโ€™ll be able to spread our wings and fly more effectively so that we can keep Trump under control. Can you say a few areas where you want to open your wings? Well, I mean with Donald Trump in the White House, thereโ€™s no end of subject. We can talk about where we want to spread our wings and fly holding in our system. Weโ€™re not a parliamentary form of government, our constitution is unique. The Congress is designed to be a separate but coequal branch of government. Even if the same Party controls both, we are still independent so, we have a constitutional obligation to provide oversight for that executive branch. But weโ€™re not doing it because the Republicans have all just headed for the hills and are hiding. So, if the Democrats win, we, and I think we will, we need to provide vigorous, robust, active oversight roles which, swoops on us. So, itโ€™s on regulatory policy, itโ€™s on immigration policy, itโ€™s on womenโ€™s policy, itโ€™s on gun rights, I mean, thereโ€™s just no end. And then, thereโ€™s a whole foreign policy, which, many of us are very troubled by Donald Trump playing footsie with Vladimir Putin, and his commitment to allies who are like Georgia; who are courageous enough to fight for democracy and to try to build democracy. Thatโ€™s what we want and we want to foster that, support that. So, weโ€™ll have no risk of running out of topics. All right, so, as you mentioned, Georgia, how do you assess the progress the country has made? I think Georgia has made a lot of progress and I also think Georgia has shown independence and courage in a very dangerous neighborhood. Iโ€™m sure the Russian bear doesnโ€™t always like it, but I think Georgiaโ€™s an outstanding example of what can be accomplished with a determined culture and set of values that people want to pursue. And, I think Georgia can be a model for many other countries who were kind of wondering how far they can go or what they can get done and so forth. Iโ€™m a big enthusiast of what Georgia has been able to do what I know, and I hope Georgia will continue to pursue democratic institutions because the best way to offset Russiaโ€™s influence is to provide a viable alternative model of democracy that works. Weโ€™re very worried about, I was just in Poland, I donโ€™t have the same feelings about Poland.

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แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ , แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒแƒ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ›แƒ™แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช, แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒฃแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ. แƒ”แƒก, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—, แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒš แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ—, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“, แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ, แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒกแƒแƒจแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ›แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒ”แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก. แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒš แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“. แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒฆแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒš แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฃแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘, แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒชแƒ”แƒ›แƒ. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ  แƒžแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒก แƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒŸแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒฃแƒœแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ’แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒš แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒฎแƒแƒœ แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ›แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒก? แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ›แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ— แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒšแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ“แƒ”แƒก, แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒคแƒฃแƒœแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ. แƒแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒแƒฅ, แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช

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Iโ€™m worried about Poland. Iโ€™m worried that itโ€™s reverting to authoritarian or one-party control and not respecting the norms of democracy or [free] an independent judiciary and, Hungary is even worse. I think all the more reason I looked at Georgia to maybe provide a more inspiring example for - no, you donโ€™t have to go that road. Now, I donโ€™t want to be facile, there are Russian troops in Ossetia and Abkhazia, and we need to work with Georgia to try to get them out of there. In all, I think Georgia has provided inspiration for us and for a lot of other people in the former Soviet Union countries and in Eastern Europe in general. Do you see any practical tools that can be used by Georgia to stop Russiaโ€™s actions? Well, I mean, weโ€™re having the same challenge so, I wouldnโ€™t presume to lecture Georgia, when the United States itself has failed to counter Russian influence slope. One has to look at social media, one has to look at television. Iโ€™m not for censorship, but neither am I for unlimited propaganda access by the Russians in another country. So, trying to use the mechanisms people have for trying to control Russian propaganda and to counter or prevent Russian fake news, both on social media and on broadcast, I think itโ€™s really important everywhere. I think itโ€™s time to counter that Russian influence and to shut down fake news sites and fake Facebook establishments and on and on. Weโ€™re finally looking at Google, Twitter, Facebook and other entities who are beginning to crack down on false sites being created by Russian intelligence, Russian activists or operatives whose design is to undermine Western values, western democracy, free elections, and other cultures. So, Georgia has a distinct identity, which I think is also useful in countering other influ-


แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒ แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒคแƒก. แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฏแƒ”แƒขแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒคแƒก แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒฏแƒ—แƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ˜แƒชแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒก, แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฏแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฏแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“. แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“, แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒก, แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒžแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ—, แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ— แƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒก. แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ˜ แƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“, แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒชแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒช, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒœ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒชแƒ•แƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฏแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ. แƒแƒ‘แƒกแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ— แƒ”แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ. แƒ—แƒฃ แƒแƒ แƒ, แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒแƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒœ แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒชแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒก แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ, แƒ˜แƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒชแƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒซแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒœ แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒชแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒซแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ“แƒแƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ’แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ— แƒคแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ™แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒ— แƒ”แƒคแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก? แƒ›แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ•แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒขแƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒžแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ— แƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒšแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก, แƒแƒ แƒ? แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ แƒ แƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜? แƒแƒฅแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”, แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒฆแƒ˜ แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ— แƒแƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒแƒฅ, แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒขแƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ•แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“, แƒ’แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ—. แƒ›แƒ” แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒžแƒ”แƒœแƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ‘ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒฎแƒแƒš แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒš แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒแƒช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒขแƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒก แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ” แƒกแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ“แƒ’แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ›แƒ”. แƒ›แƒ” แƒ•แƒแƒ  แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒฎแƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ—, 2017 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜, แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ

ences that are alien. [This we hope yields incredible success] but the best antidote is to build the most vigorous, robust democracy you can. So, investing in democratic institutions, in the parliament, in the government, building in accountability, making sure the public has an opportunity to freely express itself, to be heard, making sure every election is as free as it possibly can be. Part of my campaign staff were invited to witness an election last year in Georgia, I believe. And, you know, they came away sharing my admiration for how Georgia is trying to counter that Russian influence by doing just what Iโ€™m saying, having vigorous free elections and respecting them. Thatโ€™s got to drive Vladimir Putin crazy. About Oversight functions, Iโ€™d like to know what would you advise your Georgian colleagues because, they just adopted the new Rules of Procedure and they want to make parliament to really work as it should? Weโ€™ve found that in universally true parliaments all over the world, youโ€™ve got to have the Parliament invest in herself. So, youโ€™ve got to make sure that youโ€™ve got resources, youโ€™ve got to have staffing, you got to have committees that function. You got to have an independent analytical capability. Like here in the Congress, we have the Congressional Research Service and it can provide independent analysis of what the executive branch is providing. The Congressional Budget Office is a Congressional office that provides analysis and costing of initiatives from the executive, independent of the office of management budget. So, we have our own research capability, we have our own analytical capability. We have our own budget capability separate from the executive. So, developing some of those capabilities, especially a research arm that can help the Parliament look at issues or bills or help them draft bills. If you donโ€™t invest in those capabilities, youโ€™ll never be providing the oversight unit. You got to have some tools that arm you for that oversight. Then politically, youโ€™ve got to establish precedent whereby for example, ministers are required to come before Parliament and explain themselves and defend their budget and their actions, and their policies. You absolutely have to have that power. If you donโ€™t, thereโ€™s no accountability. And so, youโ€™ve got to establish some traditions or precedents that give you that and I think also the Parliament has to have power so that in cases where itโ€™s investigating something or looking at something, it can compel testimony. So, youโ€™ve got to have money, youโ€™ve got to have staff, youโ€™ve got to have powers that give you that opportunity and that capability to provide effective oversight and accountability. How do you assess the importance of Georgia Support Act? Well, Mr. Poe and I are both committed to trying to expand support for Georgia and to educate my colleagues a little

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แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒšแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒ•แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ. แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒช, แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒช แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒก แƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ” แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜. แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฏแƒ˜ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜? แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ–แƒ”? แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก โ€žแƒฐแƒแƒกแƒ™ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒโ€œ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒช แƒ•แƒแƒ . แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒจแƒแƒ แƒจแƒแƒœ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“. แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“, แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ

แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒœแƒ. แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ , แƒ แƒแƒ› โ€žแƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒš แƒ“แƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒกโ€œ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒœแƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒก แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒก. แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ

แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜, แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ”แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“ แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ”แƒ’แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒš แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ–แƒ”, แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜ แƒชแƒแƒขแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒชแƒแƒšแƒ™แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒก, แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒ•แƒ. แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜ แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ–แƒ”, แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒคแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒก แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒšแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ  แƒฌแƒแƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก

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bit about where Georgia, why is Georgia important and to bring on sympathy, understanding and knowledge of the relationship and of Georgia. I think to do that, we want to make sure it is bipartisan, right? So, if the only people who will support Georgia are Democrats, well, what happens when Republicans are in charge and if the only people who support Georgia are republicans, what happens when Democrats take over? And, so itโ€™s, itโ€™s just good political, common sense to build a bipartisan support base here in Congress. And Ted and I tried very hard to make that happen and I think we have operated very well as a team. Iโ€™m going to miss him. Heโ€™s retiring soon and he wonโ€™t be back in the next congress, but I will and I will continue to support Georgia and Iโ€™ll look forward to a new Republican counterpart, but I will miss Ted cause I think heโ€™s done a good job and heโ€™s taken it seriously and heโ€™s as committed as I am to this bilateral relationship and in making Georgia work. Iโ€™m the head of the US delegation to the NATO parliamentary assembly and as you may know, last year we had our spring meeting in Georgia. Georgia is not a member in there, so it was I think a real compliment to Georgia and your leadership that we would have the meeting there. And secondly, it was, a very strong message to your neighbor that we, the West and NATO are committed to this relationship. So, I think it was, it said something really very positive about Georgia standing with the alliance and a warning to Russia that sooner or later Georgia is going to be incorporated in the alliance. So, what do you think should be the next step in US-Georgian relations? Especially in the parliament levels. Well, we have a program here in Congress called the husk democracy program, which Iโ€™m also a member of. And we went to Georgia last year and we talked about the sense of, about how we strengthen the ability of parliament to do its job. And so, weโ€™re very committed to that relationship Parliament to Parliament and trying to strengthen the institutions within Georgia so that they are more responsive democratically and more representative of the people, more accountable and that they hold the government accountable. Okay so, we felt pretty good about those exchanges and we want to deepen that. So, I would think weโ€™ll see some more of that next year Congress to Congress. In the executive level, the executive branch, you know, we sort of have this cleavage between the President and the rest of the United States government. So, I think the foreign policy establishment within the government, our government is very pro Georgia and wants to see that relationship flourish and grow and deepen, and to help Georgia protect itself from Russian intrusion, whether it be military or cyber. I donโ€™t mean


แƒ˜แƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒŸแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒžแƒ˜แƒ . แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ— แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  - แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ“. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒฃแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒแƒฅ, แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ˜แƒกแƒ” แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒš แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก, แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒช แƒ™แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒชแƒœแƒแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒ“ แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒš แƒ–แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒก. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ–แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒแƒฆแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒ”แƒ—, แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒแƒขแƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ, แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘ แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒแƒ, แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ›แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒ แƒฌแƒแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฃ, แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒขแƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜? แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒก. แƒ•แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ‘, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒ  แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก, แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜. แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก. แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“, แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒก. แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ“แƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒ—. แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒขแƒแƒ›แƒแƒช แƒแƒ แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ•แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ˜แƒกแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ˜แƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ˜แƒช แƒ˜แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒ•แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ‘ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, - แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒ” แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“. แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒ—, แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ— แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ”แƒก แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ— แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ—. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒฃแƒžแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ.

to suggest that president Trump is anti-Georgia, but I just think some of what he said about Russia is disturbing and anxiety causing and it certainly doesnโ€™t encourage countries like Georgia who are in the frontline facing a very different regimen than Donald Trump seems to think exist. So, we understand that we have to kind of just work with that and work around it and sometimes work against it. But I think the overwhelming majority of us, both here in Congress and in the executive branch, want to see that relationship grow and will, and are committed to that. So even though we sort of have this strange interlude with Donald Trump, I donโ€™t believe that he represents what will in fact happen in our relationship and I donโ€™t think heโ€™s going to influence it much to be honest with you. As you mentioned, youโ€™re trying to reassure your colleagues here, why Georgia is important, and I will use this opportunity, maybe your colleagues will read this interview so you could elaborate here why Georgia is important. Well, I think itโ€™s important because of what it represents. Georgia doesnโ€™t want to be part of the Russian empire. It wants to be part of the West. It wants to be an independent European country with democratic institutions and democratic norms, and to build its own identity and culture. And we want to help you. Why wouldnโ€™t we, especially as I said in the beginning, given the neighborhood youโ€™re in. I mean that takes a real courage, some real intestinal fortitude for Georgia to want to do that despite its big neighbor there. And therefore, all the more reason we got to help. And be a partner whether you need it or want it and thatโ€™s my message to my colleagues and I think they will respond to that.

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แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒฃแƒ  แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

Georgiaโ€™s Stance on Western Democracy and the Need to End Russian Agression

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แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜, แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ› แƒ™แƒ˜แƒœแƒ–แƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒœแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒชแƒ, แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒแƒก แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›. แƒ™แƒ˜แƒœแƒ–แƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ,

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nited States Congressman, Adam Kinzinger is a veteran whose strong interests in foreign policy has led him to contribute significantly to the foreign and trade policy directions of the United States since his election into the United States Congress. Kinzinger is a rare example of politicians whose practical experiences gathered in Iraq and other plac-

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แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช, แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜, แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒงแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ, แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒชแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒžแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ—แƒ”แƒš แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜. โ€žแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ—แƒแƒœโ€œ แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒ™แƒšแƒฃแƒ–แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ  แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฃแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜, แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ› แƒ™แƒ˜แƒœแƒ–แƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœ แƒ แƒแƒšแƒ–แƒ” แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ™แƒ˜แƒœแƒ–แƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒฆแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒ แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ•แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒแƒœแƒ–แƒ” แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒš แƒ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ’แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ—, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒแƒขแƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒ— แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ? แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ‘แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ•แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ” แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ 2008-

แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ” แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜. แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“แƒ•แƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ” แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒ—แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ•แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒš แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก. 2009 แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒงแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ“แƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒงแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜, แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒงแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ” แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ แƒแƒ—, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒ˜, แƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ— แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฏแƒ’แƒฃแƒคแƒ˜แƒก - แƒแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฆแƒ–แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. 2009 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ–แƒแƒคแƒฎแƒฃแƒšแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒซแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ”แƒœแƒญแƒ˜แƒกแƒงแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒงแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒงแƒแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒฉแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ” แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒชแƒฎแƒ” 15 แƒฎแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒฎแƒ•แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒ”แƒก แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒ—แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ, แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜. แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜? แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒก แƒฃแƒœแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒชแƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒชแƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ–แƒ”แƒฌแƒแƒšแƒ. แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ–แƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒชแƒ แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒก แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒ˜แƒฆแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ, แƒ˜แƒฎแƒกแƒœแƒ แƒ–แƒ”แƒฌแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ, แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ  แƒœแƒ˜แƒจ-

es, guides his decision making as he pushes for fronts to aid economic growth, uprooting terror, and enshrining the tenets of democracy around the world. In this exclusive interview with Diplomat, Congressman Adam Kinzinger spoke at length about the nation of Georgia, and her important roles on many of the United States government foreign and trade policy directions. Kinzinger praised the efforts of the Georgian military in Afghanistan and lauded Georgiaโ€™s involvement as a needed impetus in the current sphere of weak contribution from other nations. Well, the first thing Iโ€™d like to ask you about yourself is how you got involved in politics? Why did you decide to be actively involved in politics? I decided to get involved because Iโ€™ve always been interested in it since I was a kid and, in 2008 and 2009, I was in Iraq. When I came back from Iraq, at that time, President Obama was talking about getting out of Iraq and frankly, I knew what was going to happen and it ended up happening with the rise of ISIS extremism. In the summer of 2009, this was what compelled me to run, because having seen the success of the surge in Iraq and the benefits of US military surge, I knew that there was going to be problems. So, I got involved and I ended up running for Congress, ran against an incumbent Democrat and won by 15 points. So, that is what kind of got me into it as I can tell, but it was always an interest Iโ€™ve had in my whole life in terms of, the US government foreign policy and things in that line. You mentioned foreign affairs committee could you please say, what are the main priorities of this committee? The big thing on the committee is that America has a unique role in the world and thereโ€™s lot of bad actors, a lot of bad people, a lot of dictators, a lot of oppression. And even though we donโ€™t know exactly, I think for the most part, the United States has stood for giving people a choice and opportunity, pulling them out of poverty, pulling them out of oppression and it doesnโ€™t mean necessarily military involve-

Thereโ€™s benefit to trade beyond just an economic benefit. Trade is as much a foreign policy partnership as it is just good for the economy. So, I think having a free trade agreement with Georgia gets fair to both sides, and it would be beneficial to Georgia, would be beneficial to the United States and it would make it clear that Georgia is our partner and that we will stand with Georgia in its difficult times.

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แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒก, แƒแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ - แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒชแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒก, แƒชแƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ˜แƒžแƒšแƒแƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒแƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒก แƒ แƒแƒšแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ• แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒœแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒก, แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒžแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ”แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒซแƒšแƒแƒ— แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒช. แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ’แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ— แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒš-แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒก? แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ” แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”? แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒก แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ แƒแƒšแƒ–แƒ” แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒก แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก? แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ—แƒฃ แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ  แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜. แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ—แƒฃ แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ  แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜. แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ. แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒ”แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒžแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒ–แƒ”แƒ. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒ–แƒ”แƒ, แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ”แƒ แƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ–แƒ”. แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒแƒช - แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒก. แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒšแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ•แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก? แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“. แƒแƒ แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒ, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒœแƒ˜, (แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ) แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ. แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒชแƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒฎแƒ”แƒ แƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ—แƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ” แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒจแƒ”. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

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ment everywhere, but just even leading by example and calling out bad actors when itโ€™s necessary and having the power economically, diplomatically, and militarily to be able to do that. So, my role in foreign affairs I see it as defending that unique purpose of the United States and whether thatโ€™s, pushing back against ISIS, or terrorism, or the Taliban, or itโ€™s pushing back against Russian reoccupation of its former occupied neighbors. I think thatโ€™s all a very important role in ensuring that we have the resources and moral authority to be able to do something. Iโ€™d like to ask you about US-Georgian relations. How do you assess it? Can we say it is stronger now than ever? And what do you think is the role of Georgia for the US, what does Georgia mean for the US? The relationship between the United States and Georgia is strong, whether it will be the strongest ever depends on a lot of things. Some of that are reforms within Georgia including freedom of press rights. This also includes a strong justice reform. However, I think for the most part, itโ€™s a very strong relationship. Georgia is on the front lines of Russian occupation. Georgia is on the front lines in Afghanistan, the highest (at least at one point); the highest pro-capital involvement in Afghanistan besides the United States. A very strong partner in that relationship and really on the frontier of a very important strategic part of the world, whether it comes to energy issues, whether it comes to again Russian aggression and economic growth. The economy though itโ€™s had its challenges continues to grow with low inflation. So, we see Georgia as a very strong partner in this kind of world that we envision where people get along with their neighbors. How do you see the relationship between the Congress and the Georgian parliament and where do you see the room for improvement? I think itโ€™s good. Iโ€™ve been to Georgia myself twice. Itโ€™s a great country, got to know a lot of people (although) it was under the prior government. I think there is definitely room for improvement of the relationship between members of parliament and members of Congress. Not that itโ€™s been bad at all, itโ€™s actually been pretty good but you know, part of developing that relationship means more travel and obviously both sides are pretty busy doing stuff at home. So, Iโ€™m looking forward to coming back to Georgia and spending that time talking to people from all ends of the political spectrum. Those in power, those out of power. Also getting to develop strong relationships with members of the parliament. Thereโ€™s a real opportunity when parliamentarians talk to each other and learn from each other. There may be things that have been done in Georgia which are beneficial for us and there may be things weโ€™re doing that are beneficial for Georgia. So, while itโ€™s a strong, good relationship, thereโ€™s always (and itโ€™s like this with every country) room for improvement. The US has many priorities, especially on the foreign affairs field. What would be your recommendation and advise to the Georgian government? How do you think they can now be on top of their agenda? Georgia already kind of occupies an array, a big amount of our focus compared to the size and I think thatโ€™s very good for Georgia. We recognize the importance of it. They have a


แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒฅ แƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜, แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ, แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก (แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜) แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒซแƒšแƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒฆแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒจแƒ˜? แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒช แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒก แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ” แƒ–แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“, แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ•แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒขแƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ”แƒšแƒฉแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒซแƒšแƒแƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ? แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ แƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ•แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ แƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ•แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒแƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒแƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ, แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ. แƒ›แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒชแƒแƒšแƒ™แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒฃแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ  แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฉแƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒก. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ—. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒ” แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก. แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ— แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ’แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”. แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ— แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœ แƒขแƒ”แƒ“ แƒžแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒก, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒฎแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ-แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ แƒแƒก แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘? แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ” แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜. แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“แƒ•แƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ” แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒ—แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ•แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒš แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก. แƒ›แƒ” แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ• แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ‘, แƒแƒฎแƒแƒš แƒ แƒแƒšแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ, แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒš แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒก. แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒแƒจแƒ™แƒแƒ แƒแƒ“, แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ. แƒ•แƒ”แƒชแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœ แƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒฌแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ— แƒแƒ› แƒœแƒแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜, แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒœแƒแƒฎแƒแƒ“. แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒš แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš โ€žแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒกโ€œ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก? แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฉแƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒ— แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“?

very strong presence here on the Capitol. The ambassador is getting around a lot, which is good. But how do we continue to improve it? I think, Georgia needs to continue to make strides for press freedom in the system, continue to make strides towards justice, towards economic availability for everybody in Georgia. I think continuing to make statements

The relationship between the United States and Georgia is strong, whether it will be the strongest ever depends on a lot of things. and making it clear that they are distancing themselves from Russia is good. I understand that, Russia is nearby and a relationship is one thing, but I think Georgia needs to continually make it clear that they seek to have a relationship with the West and they consider themselves a Western style democracy. I think continuing that is beneficial. We really want Georgia to succeed and hopefully we can see that. You are also a member of the trade committee and I would like to ask you about trade deals. Weโ€™ve heard

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แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒกแƒฏแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒก, แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ แƒฐแƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ—. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒกแƒฏแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒก, แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ แƒฐแƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ—. แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒกแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒจแƒ™แƒแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜. แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ›แƒคแƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒช แƒ™แƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒแƒ’แƒ“แƒ”แƒก. แƒ”แƒก แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒแƒคแƒฃแƒซแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒš แƒคแƒแƒกแƒก แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒšแƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜; แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก โ€žแƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜โ€œ, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒชแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก, แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒฆแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ—. แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒแƒฆแƒกแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ  แƒžแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก แƒซแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฆแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ, แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒขแƒแƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒชแƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ. แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒแƒ“, แƒฃแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒขแƒแƒ•แƒแƒก แƒ”แƒก แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒ™แƒแƒชแƒ แƒแƒ— แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒœแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒ’แƒแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ, แƒ“แƒแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, 20 แƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ, แƒ“แƒแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— - 2 แƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜, แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก

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congressman Ted Poe, urge the US President to consider Georgia-US free trade deal. So, what are your thoughts about that? Iโ€™m not sure of any timeline for that, but I think that would be very beneficial. Thereโ€™s benefit to trade beyond just an economic benefit. Trade is as much a foreign policy partnership as it is just good for the economy. So, I think having a free trade agreement with Georgia gets fair to both sides, and it would be beneficial to Georgia, would be beneficial to the United States and it would make it clear that Georgia is our partner and that we will stand with Georgia in its difficult times. I would continue to push for that in my new role and, hopefully we can see some progress. Trade is obviously a top priority of this administration especially fair trade. So, weโ€™d have to make sure itโ€™d be like that, but weโ€™re going to continue to push that narrative among the administration and hopefully in the next. I donโ€™t know, however long we can see some progress. About this threat from Russia that you mentioned before. How would you assess the situation with this moving border and, the current situation in Ukraine? How much do you consider Russia to be the biggest threat and what can be done to solve this issue? Well, I think first in solving the concerns with Russia, we need to recognize one thing and that is, Russia is actually a very weak country; they have a pretty poor military. Take a look at their performance in Syria, they obviously have no moral compunction. They even got their own plane shot down by their allies. They are a pretty weak military. Itโ€™s a declining economy based on the oil because the United States is now the largest producer of oil in the world. We donโ€™t see necessarily high-priced oil in the future. So, thatโ€™s a big problem for Russia as they have to look at cutting social welfare benefits and further instability. And so, we need to realize that Russia is not the United States; they are not equal and (Russia) not what they were in the Cold War, so, thatโ€™s important to recognize. Then secondly, we need to recognize that Vladimir Putin continues to attack his neighbors because he wants to rebuild the old Soviet Union and because he does it to distract from his poor leadership in the economy. And so, obviously Ukraineโ€™s a concern, obviously the militarization and, the fortification of the border of the occupied areas in Georgiaโ€™s is a huge concern. So, I think itโ€™s important for us to continue to call that out. I think itโ€™s important for Europe and the United States to abide by our beliefs that Russia should leave and leave soon and continue to enforce economic penalties, which we have the ability to do on Russia for everyday they donโ€™t comply. Keep

I think first in solving the concerns with Russia, we need to recognize one thing and that is, Russia is actually a very weak country; they have a pretty poor military.


แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ” - แƒ›แƒแƒ—. แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ— แƒฃแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ? แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒฎ, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒช แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ— แƒแƒ“แƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ–แƒ”. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒฎแƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒแƒจแƒ™แƒแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ™แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜, แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ˜แƒฅ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒฎแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒช แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ - แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ. แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ“แƒœแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ“, แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘ แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒ™ แƒžแƒแƒ›แƒžแƒ”แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ - แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ  แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ— แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜. แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ›แƒ, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒ. แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒ, แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒฏแƒ”แƒ , แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ” แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ• แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ— แƒ”แƒก แƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒช. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ, แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”, แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ—. แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒœแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ แƒแƒšแƒก? แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“. แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒก แƒ•แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ‘-

in mind the United States economy is around $20 trillion, The Russian economy is around 2 trillion, so we have a lot more guns, a lot more bullets in our guns than they do. You mentioned several times about NATO membership of Ukraine and Georgia, that you see these countries in NATO. What do you think the US can do to help these countries gain NATO membership? Yeah, I think we need to continue to push NATO to bring Georgia in. Georgia has their part to continue to push reforms because, we have obviously very strict guidelines for it. As a member of NATO, we need to know that Georgia will be there for the long haul and that they will continue to turn

แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ–แƒ”แƒ“ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒ› แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ›แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒกแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ›, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒ•แƒ—, แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ, แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ.

towards the West and not towards Russia. But I think the United States, and the good thing is, I know Mike Pompeo well and a lot of people in the foreign policy, and they understand the important role of NATO. Now, the problem in many cases has been Europe. Europe sometimes is pretty weak when it comes to confronting Russia and they are not the oldest at that. So, we need to continue to push that point in Europe as well. So, Georgia has a lot, has work to do and can continue to make its case and the United States who is on Georgiaโ€™s side will continue to make the case on their behalf. My last question is about Georgian troops performance in Afghanistan. As a veteran, how do you assess the role of Georgia? Very good. I went, and saw a training exercise between Georgian troops and US troops the last time I was in Georgia. They performed very well in that, and theyโ€™ve done very well in Afghanistan. I think itโ€™s extremely important to remember, that at a time when some of our partners have gotten a weakened lead on Afghanistan, that Georgia had it and, the size of Georgia compared to their involvement in Afghanistan definitely outweighs, many of our NATO partners and thatโ€™s important to remember too. I think it also gives the Georgian military real world combat experience, that you canโ€™t match anywhere else. I think the important thing to remember is fighting the terrorists is not something we choose or donโ€™t choose. Weโ€™re going to fight up. Itโ€™s just we have to determine where weโ€™re going to fight them and Iโ€™d much rather fight them in Afghanistan; in their home territory, than in the streets of Tbilisi or Washington DC.

แƒ“แƒ˜, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ” แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒฌแƒ•แƒ แƒ—แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜แƒช แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ–แƒ”แƒ“ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒ› แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ›แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒกแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ›, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒ•แƒ—, แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ, แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”, แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒก แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ— แƒแƒœ แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ—. แƒ•แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ— แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ. แƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ—, แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒ•แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒแƒ— แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ  แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ” - แƒ—แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒฃแƒฉแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒœ แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒขแƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜.

I think itโ€™s extremely important to remember, that at a time when some of our partners have gotten a weakened lead on Afghanistan, that Georgia had it and, the size of Georgia compared to their involvement in Afghanistan definitely outweighs, many of our NATO partners and thatโ€™s important to remember too.

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แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒก

Georgia Will Pull Its Weight in NATO and Will Greatly Improve the West

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แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ—. แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ–แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—. แƒ แƒแƒขแƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒ— แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ? แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ›แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ”แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒจแƒ˜. แƒ›แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ แƒฉแƒ˜แƒ, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒฃแƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒšแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”, แƒชแƒแƒขแƒ แƒฎแƒœแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒกแƒ™แƒแƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜, แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ–แƒ” แƒฉแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒฎแƒ“แƒ˜. แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฐแƒ˜แƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒแƒœ-

I want to start with your career. Itโ€™s been a long way for you so, I want to know how you decided to get involved in politics? Well, Iโ€™ve always been in public service and itโ€™s because my grandmother who basically raised me, told me to be in public service. She didnโ€™t suggest it, she told me to be in public service. So, when I got out of college, I taught school for a while, decided that was too hard. So, I went to law school and became a lawyer. I was a prosecutor in Houston for eight years. During

แƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒš แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœ, แƒขแƒ”แƒ“ แƒžแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒ™แƒšแƒฃแƒ–แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ  แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฃแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”. แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒฎแƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ— แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ แƒแƒšแƒก แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’. แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ›แƒ แƒžแƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒ” แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”. แƒขแƒ”แƒ“ แƒžแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฉแƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“ แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ.

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this exclusive interview with former United States Congressman, Ted Poe, Diplomat asked questions surrounding the relationship between the United States and Georgia. The discussion also centered on Russian aggression in the Eastern Europe region and Georgiaโ€™s role in countering the aggression. Congressman Poe shared very strong opinions about Georgiaโ€™s NATO membership aspirations and he believes that Georgia would contribute much more to NATO because of her history and strategic economic and political advantage.


แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ•แƒ แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ˜แƒ› แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ•แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฐแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒขแƒ”แƒฎแƒแƒกแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒฎแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ, แƒแƒชแƒ“แƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก. แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ” แƒฐแƒ˜แƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒชแƒ“แƒแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”. แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒฃแƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ, แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ— แƒฉแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒฎแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜, 7-แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒขแƒ”แƒฎแƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒšแƒแƒ“. แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒฌแƒแƒœแƒก แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ›แƒ” แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ . แƒ•แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒแƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅ, แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ” แƒ•แƒแƒ  แƒแƒฅ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฆแƒแƒ— แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘ แƒ“แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒฌแƒแƒœแƒก. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒฅ? แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ” แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ“แƒ˜. แƒ›แƒ” แƒ•แƒแƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒ–แƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ›แƒฏแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”, แƒฏแƒ˜แƒ› แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒขแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“, แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ แƒœแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ•แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒ“แƒแƒ–แƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ”. แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ แƒจแƒ”แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒชแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ. แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ— แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ— แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก (แƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ˜แƒก) แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—-แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ 14 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒแƒ— แƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ˜, แƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒแƒ— แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒช แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒแƒฃแƒšแƒก แƒฉแƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฎแƒกแƒœแƒแƒ— แƒ“แƒแƒ–แƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒแƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ–แƒ”. แƒ“แƒ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ” แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ— แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ แƒ”แƒช แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ•แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ— แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒ”แƒš แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ - แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒžแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒจแƒ˜ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒœแƒ. แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ  แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ  แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ—แƒ แƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒซแƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ  แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ—, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ˜แƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒช, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒฌแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฉแƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒ—. แƒ”แƒก แƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ— แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก (แƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ˜แƒก) แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒก. แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒ™แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ  แƒ“แƒ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒก แƒ•แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒก แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒ— แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ—แƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ˜แƒฅ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ˜ 2008 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒ แƒ—แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒ”แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ” แƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ”. แƒ•แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒก แƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒจแƒคแƒแƒ—แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒฃแƒš แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฃแƒ—แƒฎแƒ แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ  แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒแƒ  แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒฅแƒชแƒœแƒ”แƒœ. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒžแƒแƒ แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ›แƒ. แƒ”แƒก แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ• แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒขแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก. แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฆแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒฌแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“ แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒก แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ” แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ. แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒ. แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒžแƒงแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ“ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒคแƒฃแƒซแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ–แƒ”. แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒก แƒ•แƒ”แƒฆแƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ. แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฌแƒฃแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ แƒแƒ  แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ” แƒฃแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ. แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ” แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ (แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜) แƒงแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ— แƒฃแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒญแƒ แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ” แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒชแƒฎแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ , แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒชแƒฎแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ— แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—, แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒœแƒ˜. แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ‘แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ— แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒญแƒ แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒแƒ“ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ› แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒฌแƒแƒœแƒก แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ˜. แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒขแƒ”แƒฎแƒแƒกแƒก. แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ˜แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜. แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—. แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜. แƒ”แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

that time, I also spent some time in the United States Air Force stationed in Texas. I became a judge when I was very young at thirty-one. And then I remained a judge for twenty-two years in Houston, trying criminal cases. I decided I had tried enough criminal cases and wanted to go in a different form of public service and became a member of the United States Congress, as I got elected seven times to represent parts of Texas. I like representing folks, Iโ€™m their advocate. Iโ€™m their lawyer here in Congress. They canโ€™t come, but I can be here and I want to talk about whatโ€™s important to them and get legislation passed thatโ€™s important to them. And so, thatโ€™s what I do and I like it a lot. What do you think is your major achievement here? I think itโ€™s several things, several facets. I am a co-sponsor with Jim Costa from California, on the victimโ€™s rights caucus. So, we do a lot of victimโ€™s rights legislation. Weโ€™ve done a lot of good victimโ€™s right legislation over the years to make the system better for victim of rights. So, weโ€™ve done human trafficking legislation and, that is one of the best things Congress has done in the 14 years Iโ€™ve been here; to go after that scourge of human trafficking, go after the trafficker, go after the demand and then rescue victims and take care of them, and take care of the outlaws, put them behind bars where they go. And I learned much of that about the human trafficking ring based in Europe. So, we tried to work with our European friends and other countries on the worldwide epidemic of human trafficking and that

When invasion occurred in 2008, Georgia was seeking out help from the West and no help was found. The Russians stayed, and that was a mistake on the part of the West. That was an opportunity for us to support Georgian independence. The West did not do that. all buttresses in to being on the foreign affairs committee. Iโ€™ve been to many of the countries where human trafficking is just awful and global countries need to work real good together on this issue. Even countries that we would not normally consider as allies. Itโ€™s in every country so, human trafficking legislation has to take full effect. And then, since I am in foreign affairs, and Iโ€™m Chairman of the terrorism subcommittee, I got to work on trade and terrorism, and arms proliferation with specific countries on issues of terrorism and trade. That got me involved with Georgia as a country of interest, when I was there in 2008, the week after the Russians came through Tbilisi and bombed the place and I saw it. Now, I got to see the tanks on the hills looking down with their cannons, pointed to the city and I became very concerned about the Russian invasion of a sovereign country and how the world basically did not do anything except tell the Russians that was not nice, you shouldnโ€™t have done that. One third of Georgia was stolen by the Russians. The Russians still have that territory now occupied with their own troops and they donโ€™t intend to leave. And I think that invasion is a violation of international laws and it particularly incensed me for a couple of reasons. One, Georgia is the most pro West of the former Soviet Republics. The Russians decided to invade that country for that very reason. If they could convince Georgia to go back to the motherland, be a subject of Russian imperialism, then maybe other countries would not try to break away so quickly.

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แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒแƒก. แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒฃแƒš แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ, แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒš แƒ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒซแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ— แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒก, แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒช แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒขแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ—. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒ—. แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ•แƒ” แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒ˜แƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ–แƒ”: แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒงแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ–แƒ”แƒช แƒ”แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜? แƒ”แƒก แƒ”แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ, แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒช แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ— แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ, แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒซแƒ แƒแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—-แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—-แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒงแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜. แƒ“แƒ, แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•, แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒแƒ, แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒชแƒแƒขแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒ˜แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒ•แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก. แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”, แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒœแƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ”, แƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒกแƒ˜แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒšแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ”แƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฉแƒœแƒ“แƒ. แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒ˜แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒฉแƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก... แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ–แƒ” แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”, แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆ-

แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ 2008 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ. แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒชแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ. แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ›แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ. แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜, แƒ•แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ” แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒแƒœแƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœ. แƒ”แƒก แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒœแƒ˜. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ— แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒช

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I predicted then, and I was right unfortunately, that Georgia was not going to be the last. I predicted when I was in Georgia that the next is Ukraine. And sure enough, few years later, they (Russians) invaded Crimea and invaded eastern Ukraine and, Iโ€™m offended by that, freedom is offended by that because the Georgians want democracy, they want freedom. They want to be free of Russian influence. They want their own country and they are entitled to it. Natural law says they are entitled to their own country and the Russians did not, should not have invaded, and they eventually need to get out. So, itโ€™s important to me because I particularly like the Georgian people. Iโ€™ve told them more than once that they remind me of Texas. The Georgians are hardheaded and in a good way, you know, and are determined and independent. They want to be left alone. They want to run their own country, theyโ€™re strong willed. Those are all good signs and I think that part of their heritage is to be admired. The United States needs to help them because weโ€™re partners on democracy and weโ€™re partners on national security and keeping primarily, the Russians out of their country, make them mind their own business, and not only to keep them out of their country, but to keep them out of our country. So, thatโ€™s how Iโ€™ve gotten interested in it. You covered some of the questions I wanted to ask. So, letโ€™s move on to the friendship between the US and Georgia. You have a very special relationship that has blossomed over the years. So, what do you think is the pillar upon which this relationship rests? Well, it rests on, the fact that the Georgians are the most progressive of the former Soviet republics that want to break away from communism and want to have independence and freedom. Thatโ€™s a big deal. They are leading the movement of the former Soviet Republics towards freedom, towards the West and thatโ€™s one of the strengths and one of the pillars. And you see, liberty is a word that we sometimes use in a trite manner, but I think itโ€™s a big deal to the Georgians and we support that. Also, Georgians donโ€™t like terrorists and for them, itโ€™s more than just lip service as a lot of countries do. A lot of NATO countries just play lip service to fighting terrorism. But for Georgians, theyโ€™re on the battlefield in Afghanistan. Theyโ€™re not even a NATO country, but a NATO ally. And theyโ€™ve been faithful in fighting, the terrorists in Afghanistan. Itโ€™s not even their country and Iโ€™ve been to Afghanistan; Iโ€™ve been down there with American troops and Georgian troops. The Georgian troops are not only there according to Americans, but theyโ€™re also real good fighters. They mean it. They want to be helpful to stop these terrorist groups. So, they not only use words of commitment to the US, they show up and fight for those beliefs that we have in common and Americans and Georgians shed blood on the same battlefield. It sure makes the countries a lot stronger. Whatโ€™s the importance of the Georgian Support Act? A little history. When invasion occurred in 2008, Georgia was seeking out help from the West and no help was found. The Russians stayed, and that was a mistake on the part of the West. That was an opportunity for us to support Georgian independence. The West did not do that. I wasnโ€™t in control otherwise it would have been different. But a majority of the Support Act is to let Georgia, know that the United States supports an independent and free Georgia. We stand shoulder to shoulder on that issue. It also lets the Russians know that the United States is taking the side of Georgia, an independent country, and that the Russians were wrong and are still wrong for invading the country. It gives that message to the world, to the West and to all other countries, that the United States and Georgia are going to stand together on this issue of democracy and freedom. And in Georgia, the act will require that the United States do an evaluation of what type of aid, primary military


แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ–แƒ” แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒšแƒก แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก. แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ? แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ” แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ... แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ 2008 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ. แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒชแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ. แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ›แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ. แƒ›แƒ” แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ› แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ. แƒ แƒแƒช แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ  แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒก, แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒก, แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒš แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒš แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก, แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒฅแƒชแƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ• แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒชแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœ. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ›แƒ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒ แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒแƒก, แƒ แƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒžแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ•แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒก, แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒฏแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ - แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฌแƒฃแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“, แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒ›แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก - แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜. แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฃแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒฅแƒกแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒจแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒ˜แƒชแƒ แƒฃแƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒชแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒกแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒžแƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒก แƒ•แƒฃแƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒฃแƒ—แƒฎแƒ แƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒžแƒงแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ•แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒ แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ›แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒซแƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒจแƒ•แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒแƒ  แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒจแƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ แƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒกแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒจแƒ•แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒช แƒ’แƒ•แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก, แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒแƒช แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฆแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒก, แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ— แƒกแƒแƒœแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒซแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒซแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—. แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒซแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒคแƒแƒกแƒ˜ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒช แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒ แƒฆแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒก, แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ  แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒฃแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ— แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒก. แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒ•แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ , แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ” แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ”แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒžแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ•แƒ” แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ— แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ›แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒ™แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒฆแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒฃแƒš แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก? แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก? แƒ’แƒ•แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒญแƒ แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“. แƒ”แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒญแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒแƒช แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ• แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒก, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ™แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒฅ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ–แƒ”. แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒ” แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฎแƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒœ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ•แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒ”, แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒชแƒ•แƒแƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ” - แƒแƒ›แƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ›แƒแƒช แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒแƒ— แƒ”แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ, แƒกแƒแƒœแƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ›แƒ” แƒแƒ  แƒ”แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“ แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒแƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒก. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ—, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒœ? แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒกแƒฎแƒœแƒ”แƒœ. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒœ แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ” แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ. แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ›แƒ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒ“แƒ. แƒ แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก?

aid we are giving the Georgians and we have a rapport and continue to support them, not just publicly but militarily because there is an unfortunately common enemy, Russia, and to help the Georgians and the cybersecurity problems that they have. The Russians are constantly invading through cyber networks and telling all kinds of lies we call propaganda, through the Russian media and social networks and we have to tell the Russians that theyโ€™re invading the minds of the Georgian people through cyber terrorism. So, weโ€™re going to help, we want to help with that so that the Georgian people can control their own information in the sense that Georgia should have freedom of the press. They should not have outside influences telling lies through fabricated social media networks. The other thing we want to do is to sanction specific Russians whoโ€™ve committed Human Rights abuses against Georgians in the two captured provinces. And weโ€™ll call them out by name and sanctioning. You canโ€™t do that. You canโ€™t, in our day and time. Human Rights is a big deal and when you violate Human Rights, the United States is going to call you out, especially when you do it in a country thatโ€™s our friend. We also want to support NATO membership down the road. I support NATO membership sooner than later. So, these are some of the things the bill will do. So, youโ€™ve already assessed troubled sections in Georgia. What do you think? What directions can we proceed to resolve the challenges politically and typically, from the Georgian side? What could Georgiaโ€™s international partners do?

A majority of the Support Act is to let Georgia, know that the United States supports an independent and free Georgia. We stand shoulder to shoulder on that issue. It also lets the Russians know that the United States is taking the side of Georgia, an independent country, and that the Russians were wrong and are still wrong for invading the country. It gives that message to the world, to the West and to all other countries, that the United States and Georgia are going to stand together on this issue of democracy and freedom. We need to have a political resolution to this problem. This invasion is really still on going, especially with the cyber invasion and the United States should help and be there for the Georgians to get these issues out in front and on the table. One thing that I didnโ€™t mention or maybe I did, in this support act, it includes more military aid. So, Georgia can defend themselves against another invasion by the Russians which, they might want to do down the road. But talk is better than war and, thatโ€™s why we want to deal with the Georgians first and hopefully that will resolve some of these issues because youโ€™ve got to. The Russians will continue to do what they do until somebody tells them they canโ€™t do it anymore and nobody has really told the Russians that they canโ€™t do what theyโ€™re doing. So, can they keep doing it? And I donโ€™t think Ukraine is going to be the last country that theyโ€™ll invade. I looked for them to go either to the

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แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ”แƒก แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒช, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒซแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒ. แƒ”แƒ แƒ—-แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒขแƒแƒขแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒช แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ“แƒ˜แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒก. แƒแƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒขแƒแƒขแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒฃแƒ‘แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒก. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒก, แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒšแƒก. แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒแƒ“, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ–แƒ” แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ— แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒชแƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒ”แƒก แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“. แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ” แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ—, แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒš แƒ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒจแƒ˜, แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒฃแƒ  แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒช แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜. แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒ”แƒžแƒงแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒแƒ  แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ— แƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒœแƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ. แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ”แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ— แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ—แƒฃ แƒฃแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ›

แƒ แƒแƒช แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ  แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒก, แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒก, แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒš แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒš แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก, แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒฅแƒชแƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ• แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒชแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœ. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒจแƒ˜. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ”แƒฅแƒชแƒ”แƒ•แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒข แƒฃแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒญแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒœ แƒฉแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒแƒœ - แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ แƒฃแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒ  แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒšแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ“. แƒ”แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ”, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—. แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒชแƒ˜แƒ. แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•, แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒก แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒฌแƒแƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒœแƒแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ”. แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒ  แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ. แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒฃแƒ›แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒฃแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒช แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—, แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒแƒ›แƒแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒฃแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ. แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒจแƒขแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ. แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ–แƒ” แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒฃแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜. แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ— แƒคแƒแƒฅแƒขแƒก แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒ—แƒ”แƒš แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒ› แƒฎแƒฃแƒ—แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒแƒจแƒฃแƒฅแƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒแƒจแƒฃแƒฅแƒแƒก, แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒขแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒคแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ-

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Baltics or the Balkans. Either one, find an opportunity and then they will try to seize somebody elseโ€™s country. The United States has invested a lot of resources towards the development of Georgia. What can you say about Georgiaโ€™s progress and in what areas do you still think there are room for improvements? All democracies struggle when theyโ€™re born. All have. We did, the Greeks did, all democracies struggle. One of the reasons is youโ€™ve got [ordinary] people and citizens are in charge of their country. Totalitarian states like the Soviet Union, like Russia is now, that people arenโ€™t in charge; you got a dictator in charge. Itโ€™s easy to live under a totalitarian country because you have the dictator telling me what to do, and when to do it, and how to do it. But in a democracy, weโ€™re in control. And so, we have to work through every issue by working with people, which is not a bad thing. Itโ€™s just difficult. But Georgia is doing this. Itโ€™s come a long way toward a movement in democracy in some ways. It is coming faster than the United States did. Two things that come out to me and show me that they need to really think about or work on is the relationship with foreign countries and foreign businesses that want to invest in Georgia, invest their money, whether itโ€™s American companies or other companies in the oil and gas industry or other fields. And those entities want to be treated fairly, not necessarily favorably, but fairly. If that happens, these businesses will get a fair shake on their ideas, then youโ€™ll have more investment in the country. But if foreign businesses get to the point where, the Georgian government is not treating us fair, they are just taking care of the Russians who wants to invade or the Chinese or whoever, if there is that perception, foreign businesses then, wonโ€™t do business in Georgia and in the long term, that will hurt Georgiaโ€™s cause a bit. And the other is Georgia needs to look carefully at government itself. The people need to look at their government, whoeverโ€™s in charge and weed out any corruption. Democracies all have problems with that. She got to get rid of it, the corruption, wherever it is found, no matter who it is. Otherwise you will not have a stable democracy. You wonโ€™t have something else but have a corrupt democracy. So, corruption is something that is a constant battle because there are people who want to take advantage of democracy by doing illegal things. They canโ€™t get away with it. And the third pillar of a vibrant democracy is the Press. We have first amendment and it names five freedoms in the United States. Consider those the five most important. You donโ€™t have those around the rest of the world. You donโ€™t have any of those. One of them is the freedom of the Press. So, the public needs to believe that the Press is free to report on what they want to report, that there is no government owned Television station, for example. I didnโ€™t say fair; the right is a free Press. Fair is always in the eyes of the beholder and everyone needs to get to a point where we say, the government says weโ€™re going to have a fair Press and we the government are going to regulate the Press to make sure itโ€™s fair. Well thatโ€™s the trick. Weโ€™re not guaranteed under Human Rights to have a fair Press, but weโ€™re guaranteed to have a free one. And, itโ€™s important that it is free to say what it believes and not necessarily in our opinion whether itโ€™s fair or not fair. And by that, I mean report the news in a way that we think it should be. So those are the things, the Press, corruption, and a good environment to do business. You already mentioned Afghanistan and Georgian military strength. I would like to ask about the importance of Georgiaโ€™s membership to NATO for a stronger alliance. Well, I think we should have already got Georgia into NATO. Thatโ€™s the way I see it. Georgia, will pull its weight if it is in NATO. I better be careful of what I say about the other NATO countries, but we have taken in countries into NATO that had


แƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ‘ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒก. แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒš แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒก. แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒฃ แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒก, แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒฏแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒช แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ— แƒ˜แƒ› แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒžแƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก: แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜. แƒ”แƒก แƒชแƒแƒขแƒ แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ - แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒœ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ•แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜: แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒคแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ›แƒ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ•แƒ” แƒแƒฆแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒ”แƒ— แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ. แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ’แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒช แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒฆแƒ. แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ“ แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ•แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ• แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒแƒ— แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ•แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ— แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒขแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“ แƒ”แƒฅแƒชแƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ— แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ’แƒ›แƒ. แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ  แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒขแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜. แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ 2%แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒช แƒ•แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘. แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ•แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘ แƒขแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒ–แƒ”, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒฃแƒ™แƒ•แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒช แƒแƒ  แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒก แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ–แƒ”. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒกแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ•แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ• แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ’แƒ•แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ’แƒ•แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ. แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒžแƒšแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒขแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒฌแƒแƒ–แƒ”, แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ, แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฉแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒ— แƒ”แƒก, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ’แƒ•แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ“แƒแƒแƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒแƒ— แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒฅ, แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘. แƒ แƒแƒก แƒ”แƒฃแƒ‘แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒขแƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜? แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ, แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ. แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒ•แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ— แƒ˜แƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒช แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—, แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒ•แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ— แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒช แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—, แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ— แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ, แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒช แƒ™แƒ˜, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒช แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒ› แƒฃแƒœแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ  แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒกแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒฐแƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ›แƒ”, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“, แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒช แƒ”แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ–แƒฃแƒ แƒ’แƒก แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—. แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒแƒขแƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒฅ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ, แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒš แƒ“แƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒก แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ, แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒจแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ, แƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒก แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒขแƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ. แƒžแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒก แƒแƒ  แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ™แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ โ€žแƒชแƒแƒ แƒ˜โ€œ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก โ€žแƒชแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜โ€œ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜. แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ˜แƒกแƒ” - แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒžแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ–แƒ”, แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒžแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒžแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒก แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก, แƒแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒšแƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒก แƒฃแƒ—แƒฎแƒ แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ˜แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒœ, แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ”แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฐแƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒช แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒงแƒ แƒ“แƒœแƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“, แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ—แƒฃ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ—. แƒกแƒแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒฅ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ—.

become a burden on NATO. They donโ€™t help their burden there or they didnโ€™t come in with a plan to solve all of their democratic issues. And, I think NATO is done with taking in countries that are really a burden on NATO. Georgia will not be a burden. When I talk about burden, theyโ€™ll pull their 2%, theyโ€™ve already done that. Theyโ€™re not even obligated to do it now. And theyโ€™re fighting, with other NATO troops. So, I think theyโ€™re doing all the right things to move down the path to NATO. Itโ€™s more than that. Georgia needs NATO, and NATO needs Georgia. Itโ€™s the way I see it. We need NATO and we need Georgia. Where Georgia is on planet earth, we have a wonderful opportunity for NATO because NATO is foreign national in that region, North Atlantic Treaty Organization is to prevent shady laws. And I think we can do that, if we have a reliable partner that are independent and I think they will pull their weight. Youโ€™re trying to reassure your colleagues here in Congress about the importance of Georgia. So, what do you think, why is Georgia important? Georgia is important because of the basic desire to be a democratic nation and thatโ€™s a good thing. We should support countries that want to be democratic. We should support countries that want to have a good relationship with the United States because then we get to trade with each other. Countries that trade with each other are always stronger partners and those that are not even partners get along more likely than if they didnโ€™t trade with each other. Georgia is in a unique part of the world where it needs to have someone like NATO and United States saying, weโ€™ve got your back. The reason there is NATO is because of the many years of Russian aggression. And the Russian bear still has an appetite, very hungry and Russia frankly, is a threat to world peace because it is determined to have world domination. Putin doesnโ€™t want the Soviet Republics back, he wants to be its next Czar, he wants all of Europe and wants a Czarist Russia. And having Georgia there as a partner, we will stabilize world peace while making the quality of life for Georgians, but also the West better. If you have all of these principles of freedom instead of the principles of slavery, which is what Putin, wants, he wants a puppet State out of Georgia. He wants to control it and wants to tell the people in Georgia what to think and, heโ€™s not going to have his way. So, itโ€™s good and itโ€™s good for Georgia, but itโ€™s good for the world if we have Georgia in NATO, and Georgia has reliable friends that they can count on when they need them politically, economically, and militarily if need be. And weโ€™re there.

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แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ

Georgia Needs to Carry out Democratic Reforms with a Strong Focus on Economic Growth

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แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒŸแƒฃแƒ แƒœแƒแƒšแƒ˜ โ€žแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜โ€œ แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ™แƒ”แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒก, แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒข แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ™แƒ”แƒ แƒก แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ. แƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒฏแƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ™แƒ”แƒ˜แƒœแƒ›แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช, แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒ” แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ” แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒฌแƒ แƒ”แƒจแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒ• แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒ“แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒก. แƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฏแƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ™แƒ”แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ. แƒ แƒแƒก แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒขแƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒแƒ™-แƒ™แƒ”แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก? แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ™แƒ”แƒ˜แƒœแƒ›แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒฎแƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ“, แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒ”แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ. แƒฏแƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ™แƒ”แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒฉแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒก. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“.

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arliament Magazine spoke to Kurt Volker, the director of the McCain Institute for International Leadership about the prospects and challenges of the democracy and leadership in Georgia. Senator John McCain, who until his death, was a staunch supporter of Georgia identified may potentials about Georgia which is shaping discourses surrounding Georgia today in the United States political circle. Senator John McCain was a strong supporter of Georgia, he believed in this country and its potentials. Why do you think Georgia mattered to Senator McCain and why should it matter to the US? I think that Senator McCain saw in Georgia a people who were passionate about freedom and democracy, but who were often subordinated to the interests of a larger neighbor. John McCain always believed in standing up to bullies, and helping the underdog. I think he saw in Georgia the opportunity to support a good cause, when it could really make a difference.


แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ—แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜? แƒ—แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒ˜แƒชแƒœแƒแƒœ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ“, แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒฃแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ-แƒแƒขแƒšแƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก; แƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒก แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒš แƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜; แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ˜แƒช แƒ˜แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ” แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒšแƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ— แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒฃแƒ™แƒ•แƒ” แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ. แƒกแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒจแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒ”แƒฎแƒฃแƒ—แƒ”แƒ“ แƒฉแƒแƒ•แƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ  แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒ—แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒฌแƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ” แƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก? แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก. แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒแƒช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒ. 2020 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒฃแƒกแƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ 2018 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒแƒ“ แƒฉแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒฃแƒ™แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ›แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฏแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ—. แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒแƒ›แƒŸแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜, แƒ˜แƒกแƒ” แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ˜แƒ’แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ แƒ, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒแƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒแƒ“, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ•แƒ - แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒชแƒแƒขแƒ แƒ›แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒ. แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒแƒก แƒฃแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒงแƒ แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒแƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒ—.

What is the main goal of the annual conference that you organize in Tbilisi, and how do you assess the last four years since itโ€™s commencement? The Tbilisi International Conference aims to bring influential Americans and Europeans to Georgia so they get to know the country and its people better and support Georgiaโ€™s Euro-Atlantic aspirations; to help Georgian leaders stay committed to advancing the reforms necessary to qualify for EU and NATO membership; and to remind all that Georgia is a European democracy whose people deserve the same opportunity to live in freedom, prosperity, and security as the people of other European state that are already in NATO and the EU. This September will mark the 5th annual Tbilisi International Conference. I think the conferences have gotten better each year and have proven to be a great success. What is your opinion about democracy and leadership in Georgia, and where do you see room for improvement? Georgia has done a great job strengthening democratic institutions, implementing reforms, and fighting corruption under successive democratic governments. It really stands out in the region. That said, there is always more work to do. I would stress in particular the importance of holding free and fair parliamentary elections in 2020. The 2018 Presidential elections were flawed in the way they were conducted. While the result was clear, it was a step backward for Georgia. It is important that the Parliamentary elections really be conducted at the highest possible standard. There has also been an ongoing struggle for media freedom, under both the current and the previous governments. I think all Georgians need to come to accept that a free, independent media is actually a source of strength for the country -- even there are deep disagreements within society that are reflected in the media. Finally, I think Georgia needs to attract greater outside investment -- to build the economy, create jobs, and raise standards of living. There are very few significant American investments in Georgia. The country should do as much as possible to create a favorable business climate for foreign investment, including guaranteeing the independence and impartiality of court system.

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แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜ (IRI) แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ: แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก

The IRI and Georgia: A Strong Relationship and Commitment to Better Livelihood for All

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แƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ›แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒก แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ“แƒฆแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ  แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ”. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ•แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒก, แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒคแƒแƒœ แƒœแƒ˜แƒฅแƒกแƒก, แƒ˜แƒ› แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒก-

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he International Republican Institute (IRI) has played active roles in successive Georgian governments to promote

strong practices of democracy, to strengthen the entire electoral processes and other areas where governance affects the lives of everyday people across the nation of Georgia. We spoke with Stephen Nix, the IRI Regional Director for Eurasia about the spate of work being carried out by the IRI in


แƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒจแƒ•แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒšแƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒœแƒ˜แƒฅแƒกแƒ›แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช, แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ IRI-แƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒฌแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒญแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—? แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒœแƒแƒซแƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ“แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ—แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒก แƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ, แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒชแƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒคแƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ—แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒชแƒฎแƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒก แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒ˜แƒ› แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’? แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒฃแƒ›แƒ™แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ”แƒคแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ“? แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ›, แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฏแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœ แƒ˜แƒ› แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’. แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒฐแƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒœ แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒชแƒœแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒกแƒแƒช, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ. แƒแƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฉแƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜? แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒฆแƒฌแƒ˜แƒ IRI-แƒ› แƒแƒ› แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก? แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒ’แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒฃแƒš แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒคแƒแƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒชแƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ”แƒก แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒกแƒแƒจแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ— แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒซแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฆแƒแƒ— แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒฃแƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒก - แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”, แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ  แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ–แƒ” - แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒชแƒ”แƒ— แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ› แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒแƒงแƒ แƒ“แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒแƒช แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฅแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ”แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ  แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒกแƒแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•? แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜, แƒซแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“, แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ” แƒคแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ , แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ• แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒ–แƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒแƒ“ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ“แƒ”แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฎแƒ›แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜: แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜, แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ,

Georgia. Nix was kind enough to offer us appreciable insights into the incredible results they have been to achieve through a consistent partnership maintained with successive Georgian governments through the years. When you first arrived the Republic of Georgia, what was the impression you formed of the country at that time? My initial travel to Georgia was during the Shevardnadze era. Tbilisi suffered from a lack of electricity, a poor economy, and internal disputes with Abkhazia and the Tskinvali Region. How do you view the progress Georgia has made since the Rose Revolution? What are the current challenges and how do you think they can be handled effectively? Georgia has made great strides since that time. It has a vibrant civil society, strong citizen engagement and has definitively proclaimed to its neighbors and to the world its Western orientation. The execution of the Association Agreement with the European Union will go down in history as the starting point for Georgiaโ€™s European aspirations. What do you consider to be the IRIโ€™s biggest achievement in Georgia? How did the IRI achieve this success? IRIโ€™s strongest achievement stems from its strong relationships with key political actors across all levels of government. Having the ability to work with successive administrations, particularly those led by different political parties, is a strong indication of our commitment to the betterment of the nation. This affords us the opportunity to work with key decision-makers, in order to provide evidence-based research on the issues that face โ€“ the nation at both the regional and national level โ€“ and make recommendations based on said research to our partners in both the government and political party actors. Our biggest achievement is having the trust of leaders across all parties here, each of whom know that IRI has the nationโ€™s best interests in-mind, and who trust our counsel as a result of it. How do you assess the current constitutional amendments especially in the direction of Election Laws, and where do you see the room for improvement? While some aspects of the constitutional amendments are very positive for the development of Georgiaโ€™s parliamentary democracy, they are most representative of the broader public when implemented by a parliament represented by multiple factions, each of which represent strong public ideologies. This is how democracy can be most reflective of the general publicโ€™s wishes, ensuring that all voices are heard. As such, our recommendation for the improvement of the amendments is twofold: first, increased advocacy from political actors to invest in and value a multi-party system; and secondly, increased commitment from the government to ensure that all citizens are well-enough

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informed on the political system and their political rights to make a sound and free decision on who they wish to represent their interests. This will ensure that both the supply and demand sides of representative democracy are attempting to meet each other in the middle. The recent polls conducted by the IRI in Georgia demonstrated declining levels of trust in law enforcement. What do you think is the reason behind this and what would be your advice to the Government? Law enforcement is a linchpin of the rule of law, which in turn is a key linchpin of a democracy. It is important that laws are implemented/enforced fairly and objectively, with the ultimate goal of protecting citizensโ€™ rights. We will continue to analyze current data and will track this question on future surveys, with the goal of sharing this data with the Georgian government. Georgiaโ€™s Parliamentary Elections in 2016 was regarded as โ€œMostly peaceful and another step forward in Georgiaโ€™s Democratic Journeyโ€ by the IRI, how do you assess the recent Presidential elections in Georgia? While IRIโ€™s small 2018 election observation mission noted that the election was generally administered out in accordance with the election law, there were some procedural irregularities noted by the team. While the size and scope of the mission was too small to conclusively make any sweeping statements


แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ” แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› IRI-แƒก แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ™แƒ•แƒœแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ”แƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฆแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, IRI-แƒ› แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ“แƒ, แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ•แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒแƒ—, แƒ’แƒแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ OSCE-ODIHR-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒšแƒฉแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ. แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ— แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ แƒฃแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒก, แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒœแƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒซแƒแƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒฃแƒฎแƒขแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ” แƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒจแƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜, แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒฎแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒจแƒ˜, แƒงแƒ˜แƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ” แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒจแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ— แƒ—แƒฃ แƒแƒ แƒ, แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ“แƒ˜? แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ— แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒแƒšแƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ—, แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒ—แƒฃ แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก? แƒ’แƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฆแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒกแƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒ› แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“ แƒ แƒแƒšแƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒก. แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒœแƒแƒ˜แƒ  แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒ™แƒ”แƒขแƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ: แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ, แƒฃแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒช แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ— แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒงแƒ˜แƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒ˜แƒซแƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒก. แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒ แƒฏแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒฃแƒœแƒแƒก แƒœแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ - แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ - แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒœ แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ— แƒแƒ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ–แƒ”. แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ™แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ” แƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ›แƒฃแƒฅแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก.

on said irregularities, IRI does stand behind the reports released by OSCE-ODIHR and its partners at NDI, along with the United States Embassyโ€™s position on the overall outcome of the election. IRI hopes the Georgian government will accept such constructive criticism, in order to better meet citizen needs and concerns, as well as deescalate the highly negative and contentious electoral environment present in the run-up to both the first and second rounds. As regional program director for Eurasia, you also oversee programs in Belarus, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. Can one claim that this is the most difficult and tense period in the region? How do you see the role of Russia in the region, and how much do you think Russia acts as an obstacle for the implementation of United States programs? I agree that this is a particularly challenging time in the region, and this is largely due to the very threatening role that Russia is playing. The Russian Federation is using a number of its soft and hard power levers to attempt to return the three countries with signed EU association agreements, Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova, into its orbit. In the meantime, it forces countries like Belarus and Kyrgyzstan to sign onto the Russiaโ€™s Economic Union, in an effort to keep them within Russiaโ€™s economic and political control. Overall, IRI supports the Georgian government in their hope to cement national and regional stability, particularly during a time when undemocratic forces โ€“ such as those emanating from the Russian Federation โ€“ seek to destabilize the region and bring Georgia back into its orbit. This would poses a threat to Georgiaโ€™s democratic progression.

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Georgia: A Clear Example of a Country with Strong Traditions and a Deep-Seated Commitment to Democracy

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แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒฃแƒš-แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜ (NDI) แƒ”แƒ แƒ—-แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒชแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒขแƒแƒšแƒฆแƒแƒ›, แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒ, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“, แƒ˜แƒก, แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒชแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ. NDI-แƒก แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ›แƒ แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ›แƒ, แƒ™แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒข แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ“แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ  แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒฌแƒงแƒ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก. โ€žแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ—แƒแƒœโ€œ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฃแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ˜แƒก, แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ“, แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒก. แƒ™แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒข แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒช แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒกแƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒ› แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒก.

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he National Democratic Institute (NDI) is one of the institutions committed to the propagation of democracy around the world. The spate of democracy in Georgia has trailed positive lights over the years and despite the many challenges, it looks really promising. Kenneth Wollack, the former President of the NDI has through his work at the NDI over the years, helped to strengthen democracy across nations. We spoke with the now retired President of the institute who identified democratic trajectories over the years and their effects as seen today. Wollack talked about Georgiaโ€™s place and he identified points where Georgiaโ€™s democracy needs to be strengthened.


แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒฉแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ— แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜? แƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก? แƒ”แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ. 1986 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก, แƒกแƒแƒœแƒแƒ› NDI-แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ–แƒ”, แƒ•แƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒ–แƒ” โ€žแƒšแƒแƒก-แƒแƒœแƒฏแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒก แƒขแƒแƒ˜แƒ›แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกโ€œ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒขแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒขแƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒ›แƒ” แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ , แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒช แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜. แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ - แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒจแƒฃแƒฅแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜. แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช NDI แƒงแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ. แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” - แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ“ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก, NDI-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒ แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ›แƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ— แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ, แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ›แƒฎแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ NDI-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒ˜แƒชแƒ”-แƒž-

แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒฃแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ—. แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”, แƒ•แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒœแƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—, แƒ”แƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ•แƒœแƒแƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒช แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒก, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ” แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ— แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฉแƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒœ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒช แƒฃแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ, แƒกแƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒคแƒแƒ แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒšแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—. แƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜, แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ 1986 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก. แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒšแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ 1992 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก, แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒฎแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ—แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ› แƒฎแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒแƒ› แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ”, 2018 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”, แƒแƒฅแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ” แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ” แƒ™แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ”แƒœแƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒ”. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒš แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒก? แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ— NDI-แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ? แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒช แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช, แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ แƒแƒ—แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘ แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒก, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒแƒ•แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒ, แƒ”แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ—แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ 10 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒฉแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒ› แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ NDI-แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ” แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒชแƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ: แƒšแƒแƒ—แƒ˜แƒœแƒฃแƒ  แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒŸแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒแƒคแƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜ 1960-1990 แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ 1990 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒก แƒ แƒ˜แƒชแƒฎแƒ•แƒ˜ 50-แƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒ. แƒ แƒแƒช แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒก, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒŸแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒจแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜. แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒขแƒแƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ แƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒžแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒœแƒ”แƒžแƒแƒšแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ‘แƒกแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒ แƒฅแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒŸแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜, แƒ แƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ— แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ. แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—-

How did you get involved in politics? What was your motivation to do that? Thatโ€™s a very good question. Before I joined NDI in 1986, I was publishing a newsletter on the Middle East, I was writing on foreign policy for the Los Angeles Times and consulting in Washington. Iโ€™m always a person, however, who is more course oriented. I always wanted to do something that had a mission rather than writing about events. I wanted to be part of events and part of a mission. That was the early days of when NDI was established. It also reflected my interest both in politics and international affairs and thatโ€™s when the then president of the organization, with somebody who was a good friend of mine, asked me to come and be the Vice-President of NDI, which, I agreed to do in 1986. And then I became President when he went into the Clinton administration in 1992. So, Iโ€™d been president since then, until, September 2018, when I decided and announced a year ago that I was going to retire and I retired in September. How do you compare the world? What was before, when you just started with NDI and what it is now? Thatโ€™s also a very good question. I think, when everyone talks about the democratic recession in the world over the past decade, where there was growing trend towards authoritarianism, it points to the fact that political and human rights have suffered over the past 10 years. But when I began at NDI, if you looked around the world, it was a very bleak picture. Latin America was dominated by military regimes, in Africa between 1960 and 1990, there were only four Heads of State that stepped down voluntarily after losing an election and that figure between 1990 and today is more than 50. If you look at Asia, there were military regimes in Bangladesh and Pakistan. In South Korea, there was martial law in Taiwan. There were dictatorships in the Philippines and Indonesia, absolute monarchy in Nepal, a communist regime in Mongolia, and of course Soviet communism

The country is very different from its neighbors in the sense that itโ€™s a country that has traditions, where Georgians take politics very seriously, and have a deep-seated commitment to democratic government. Also, I sense that they are wanting to belong to something bigger than themselves. They have seen themselves as part of the international community. So, I think for anybody that loves democracy, believes in democratic processes, Georgia is a place where you feel very comfortable and the Georgians are, and have always been very welcoming of the international community.

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แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒšแƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒช แƒ™แƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ, แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒš แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒš 50-แƒ˜แƒแƒ“แƒ” แƒ˜แƒงแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒกแƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜, 90-แƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ•แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒš แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒแƒช แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ•แƒ. แƒ˜แƒ› แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒแƒšแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก โ€žแƒกแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกโ€œ แƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ›แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ›แƒ, แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒšแƒแƒ• แƒ’แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒ™แƒ›แƒ แƒ–แƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒแƒ“ แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› โ€žแƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ–แƒ แƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ›แƒคแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ›แƒคแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”โ€œ. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜. แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ˜ แƒแƒœ แƒฅแƒฃแƒฉแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก, แƒแƒœ แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒก แƒฃแƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒžแƒแƒžแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ  แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ  แƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒฐแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒก. แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒแƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ” - แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก. แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ— แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ” แƒขแƒแƒšแƒฆแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒฎแƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒ. แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, 35 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœ, แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒแƒ แƒฅแƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ, แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒ™แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒฅแƒกแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜: แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ NDI แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒกแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ”แƒฃแƒ—แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒซแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒžแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒ. แƒแƒฆแƒกแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ OECD แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒแƒ“, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒขแƒงแƒแƒ“แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜, แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒžแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ–แƒ”, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ - แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒช. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ. แƒแƒ•แƒขแƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒฎแƒแƒš แƒ›แƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒœแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ. แƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒแƒ—, แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒœแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒจแƒ”แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก แƒแƒ•แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒŸแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒฎแƒ˜แƒช แƒ˜แƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒœแƒ”แƒขแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒ แƒ

NDI-แƒ› แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ, แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ—, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ›แƒก แƒขแƒ แƒแƒœแƒกแƒœแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ  แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒช แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก. แƒ แƒ แƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ NDI-แƒ› แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜? แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฏแƒ’แƒฃแƒคแƒ˜, NDI, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก IRI (แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜), NED (แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก), แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ› แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒ•แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ— แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ 46

that stretched all the way to the borders of Western Europe. In the Middle East, even the lexicon of democracy didnโ€™t exist at that time. So, the world looked rather bleak and if you looked at the number of democracies at that time, it was probably around 50, whereas today you have about 90 democracies around the world. So, when one looks at the sort of challenges of today and theyโ€™re very real challenges, one has to step back and sometimes have a broader perspective. I think at that time perhaps,

I think NDI has played a role, not because weโ€™re an American organization, but because itโ€™s an organization that believes very deeply in a transnational approach and small-d-democrat, whether theyโ€™re in government, in political parties and civil society. we thought democratic progress was a little more linear, and Bronislaw Geremek, a solidarity leader in Poland and a former foreign minister, once said that democracy does not necessarily go from triumph to triumph. I think we learned, all of us, and the international community that sometimes, democracies have to deliver. They have to deliver on the promises of democracy and when they donโ€™t deliver, people either go to the streets or vote for a highly populist and nationalist leader who promises easy answers to complex problems. Also, people oftentimes are more democratic in opposition than they are in government. And so, I think we learn particularly following that period of euphoria, in the midst of the third wave of democratization that this is a long process but theyโ€™re used today and they didnโ€™t exist 35 years ago in the international architecture that supports democracy. There is an international network and solidarity, these include non-governmental organizations like NDI and there are many today from many countries. You have the intergovernmental organizations like the OSCE, that all have democracy as a core principle of their organization. You have the OECD donor countries, that all believe and, have dedicated resources to democratic governance. So, finally, I would say that there is still a demand, sometimes when events take place in places like Armenia, Ethiopia, Malaysia and Slovakia. There is a still a demand of people not only to put food on the table but to have a political voice. I however think the changes over the years shows that itโ€™s a more complex challenge. Autocrats are learning new techniques. The Internet is a double edge sword. Perhaps we were too naive that the internet itself was going to create open societies but we also now understand that those with authoritarian tendencies are using the internet as well for nefarious purposes which, is not only to clamp down on citizens of their own country, but also to try to undermine democracy beyond their borders.


แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜. แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒžแƒ–แƒ”, แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ—แƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ˜แƒ› แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒแƒช แƒ’แƒแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒ”แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ— แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒก แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒ. แƒจแƒ”แƒชแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒฃแƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘ NDI-แƒ› แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ, แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ—, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ›แƒก แƒขแƒ แƒแƒœแƒกแƒœแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ”แƒ™แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ— แƒžแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒฎแƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒœ แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒจแƒ”แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ— แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—, แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒ›แƒ—แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ› แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ NDI-แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜, แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒ•แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ•แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ™แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒ”แƒซแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ•แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ‘, NDI แƒแƒ  แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ  แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒ•แƒฌแƒแƒ›แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒ— NDI-แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒชแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒชแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜ แƒคแƒแƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ. แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒฃแƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒก? แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒฎ, แƒ›แƒ”แƒช แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒช แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ–แƒ”, แƒชแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒšแƒ“แƒ, แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ - แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒชแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜แƒช. แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜ แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒชแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก. แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒซแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ˜แƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒ”แƒข-แƒœแƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ. แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“, แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ— แƒซแƒ˜แƒ แƒก แƒฃแƒ—แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒแƒžแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒฃแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ  แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒก, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒšแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒก, แƒแƒœ, แƒ—แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒช, แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ—, แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒœ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒแƒ› แƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒฉแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ•แƒฃแƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒแƒ—, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ›แƒ”แƒข-แƒœแƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“, แƒ”แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒชแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒชแƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฌแƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

What role has the NDI played in it? I think that there is a group of organizations, NDI is one, IRI (International Republican Institute), the National Endowment for Democracy, have all played active roles even as weโ€™re not primary actors in these struggles. Nonetheless, I think we are supporting actors because what we have been able to do, I think, is bring people together across borders and across regions to share experiences and expertise and to help contribute to well informed debates, to help share what others are doing. And when people are making a democratic transition, they get inspiration from others who have gone through that process and then, theyโ€™re trying to build political institutions in their country very quickly, knowing what others have done. Learning from the mistakes and building on the successes of others helps, contribute to an informed debate. So, I think NDI has played a role, not because weโ€™re an American organization, but because itโ€™s an organization that believes very deeply in a transnational approach and small-d-democrat, whether theyโ€™re in government, in political parties and civil society. The belief that they will have a responsibility to help each other in this interconnected world, and the belief that we can all learn from the experiences of others. I think that the contribution that we have made, although in all the years that I was at NDI were very cognizant that we stand behind our partners and we are not seeking, I mean NDI was not, is not, does not seek certain outcomes, but believe very deeply in processes and institutions. When you started with the NDI, it was near the end of the Cold War period but, many people argue that the Cold War has not actually ended. So, what is your opinion of this in its different forms? Yes, well, I think yes to some element of degree, the Cold War has continued and I think there is probably a difference. At that time; I think Russia was trying to export an ideology. The Soviet Union was trying to export its own ideology and its own brand of government. Now, I think Russia is seeking, a more or less West alien world, where states do not join alliances and are in pursuit of that world, where it seeks to undermine democratic discourse. So, discontent and conflicts within society are using this information as a means to undermine democratic institutions across its borders and to propagate not a communist ideology, but to propagate, regimes and parties, that would

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แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ—. แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒก, แƒคแƒแƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒ“, แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒšแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ—แƒ”แƒš แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒšแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜. แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ’แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘. แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ›แƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“? แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช NDI-แƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒœแƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜, 1990 แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜. 1992 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ—แƒฃ 1993 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ” แƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒแƒ— 15-แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒช แƒ•แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒญแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘? แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ” แƒจแƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒญแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒช แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒช แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒš แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒช แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒก, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“ แƒฃแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒแƒช แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒฃแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ— แƒ”แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ›แƒแƒช, NDI-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ–แƒ” แƒ˜แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒ. แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒญแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒกแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒญแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก. แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ, แƒ˜แƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒฃแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ—. แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”, แƒ•แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒœแƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—, แƒ”แƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ•แƒœแƒแƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒช แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒก, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ” แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ. แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ— แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฉแƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒœ. แƒแƒกแƒ” แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒช แƒฃแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ, แƒกแƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒคแƒแƒ แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒšแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ

แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒก, แƒคแƒแƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒ“, แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒšแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ—แƒ”แƒš แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒšแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜. 48

align themselves, or at least where they can take advantage of the weaknesses of these countries. So, in that regard, I think that one can call it an ideological battle, but more or less, itโ€™s a very cynical attempt to advance its own narrow and authoritarian model overseas. Today, you have a club, an autocratic club of dictators around the world who communicate with each other and try to learn from each other, which, is all the more reason that the democratic solidarity club has to be reinforced and supported to push back on these efforts. Now, I would like to ask you about Georgia. When did you arrive there the first time? I went there when the NDI opened up our office in Georgia in the mid 1990s. So, it was sometime in the mid 1990 shortly after, I think the 1992 elections or was it 1993 elections? I first visited Georgia and Iโ€™ve probably been to Georgia maybe 15 times since. And what was your first impression about Georgia? Well, itโ€™s the same impression that I have today in a sense which, is why I think people who have visited Georgia, really have a love affair with the country. People who care about democracy and politics have a love affair with country and this is why many of our directors in NDI, stayed in Georgia and married Georgians. I think my first impression of Georgia is very much similar to my view today. The country is very different from its neighbors in the sense that itโ€™s a country that has traditions, where Georgians take politics very seriously, and have a deep-seated commitment to democratic government. Also, I sense that they are wanting to belong to something bigger than themselves. They have seen themselves as part of the international community. So, I think for anybody that loves democracy, believes in democratic processes, Georgia is a place where you feel very comfortable and the Georgians are, and have always been very welcoming of the international community. The most recent leadership that the parliament has taken and the government has taken in the Open Government Partnership is sort of a continuation of how Georgia views itself. Georgia views itself as a democracy and wants to be judged by those standards and also sees itself as part of not only the European community, but the international community of democracies as well and that is a view that I detected on my first trip to the country. Do you see Russia as a threat, not only to the territorial integrity from what weโ€™ve experienced, but also to the democracy? Yes, I think the greatest threat to Russia is a strong democratic, economically viable Georgia and Ukraine in the neighborhood and I think Georgians have generally seen democracy in their own country as the best guarantor, not only for stability in Georgia. Georgia in the United States over the years, doesnโ€™t have a large diaspora community, but that community is a place where shared values are deep between the two countries. That relationship is based on our shared values and that makes a very special relationship between the countries and a relationship that doesnโ€™t change over time. Thatโ€™s why, I think itโ€™s so important that you continue to demand as is reflected in all the polls that we have taken in the country. Georgia has overwhelming support for European integration membership in NATO and democratic governance and that forms a basis, I think for deep relationships in a way. You know, US politics and Georgian politics. I donโ€™t know where one ends and the other begins. So, there is a very strong constituency in the United States for close US-Georgia relations. I said that, and I believe that the spearhead of that in the United States are those who


แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—. แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ—แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ”, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒฎแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฉแƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒญแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒฉแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ” แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ— แƒ—แƒฃ แƒแƒ แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒก, แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ—, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ - แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒช? แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒฎ, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ”แƒคแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒ, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒก, แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒฐแƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒกแƒžแƒแƒ แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒกแƒžแƒแƒ แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ  แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ”แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒฃแƒซแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒแƒงแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒ˜แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ›แƒแƒช, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ— แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒแƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒ•แƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ—, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒฃแƒš แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒก, แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ›แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒกแƒแƒคแƒฃแƒซแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒก, แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ - แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ”. แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒคแƒฃแƒซแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒช แƒกแƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ” แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ”แƒ แƒ—-แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒฐแƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒซแƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜, แƒแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒš แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ–แƒ” แƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ. แƒแƒฅแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”, แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒœแƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ›, แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ  แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒฆแƒฌแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒšแƒแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก. แƒฎแƒแƒ› แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒแƒ  แƒ’แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ— แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ—, แƒ’แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ—? แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒ”แƒ แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒก แƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒŸแƒฃแƒ แƒœแƒแƒš โ€žแƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกโ€œ แƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ—. แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ–แƒ” แƒแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ - แƒ›แƒ—แƒ”แƒš แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒ แƒแƒšแƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒจแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒญแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒฌแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก. แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ•แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘, แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—. แƒฎแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒแƒœ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ— แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ—แƒ”แƒš แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ–แƒ”แƒช แƒ›แƒ” แƒ•แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒ› แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒคแƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒ  แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ˜แƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜.

Today, you have a club, an autocratic club of dictators around the world who communicate with each other and try to learn from each other, which, is all the more reason that the democratic solidarity club has to be reinforced and supported to push back on these efforts. believe in this special relationship with Georgia or based on those shared values which were established in the early days of independence and it continues to this day. And thatโ€™s not to say that there arenโ€™t challenges in the democratization process. One of the challenges I think is Georgia has always had a dominant political party and itโ€™s had a constitutional majority since independence and that presents a number of democratic challenges when governments are not forced to negotiate and compromise. Therefore, itโ€™s much more difficult under those circumstances to establish and sustain the checks and balance system. Georgia has had many successes in this field and Iโ€™m a big believer, Iโ€™m an optimist who worries a lot but believes that Georgians will overcome the challenges that exist. Is there anything that I havenโ€™t asked that you want to say? No, maybe the one other point Iโ€™d like to buttress is the parliament since youโ€™re writing for the parliament. I want to talk about the parliament not only in Georgia, but parliaments around the world. Parliaments play a very special role and political parties in parliament play a very special role as well because usually when democratic systems falter, itโ€™s the result of failed institutions like parliament and political parties that determines the importance of a strong parliament. Strong political parties are at the core of successful systems for democracies and I think we all share its truth in the United States. There is sometimes a crisis of confidence in some of these democratic institutions that exists all over the world, and it means that solidarity network that I talked about is even more important in order to shore up these institutions that represent the fundamental democratic institutions in the country.

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แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜: แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”

Georgian-US Relations. From Idealism to Realism แƒžแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒœแƒ— แƒฐแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒฏแƒ˜, แƒแƒจแƒจ PROFESSOR STEPHEN F. JONES, MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE, USA

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แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒจแƒ” แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒจแƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ”แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ‘แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒชแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒขแƒ แƒแƒœแƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒ แƒ™แƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ›แƒ”แƒชแƒฎแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒชแƒ” แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒ’แƒ–แƒ, แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒญแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒžแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒ”แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก (1918-21 แƒฌแƒฌ.) แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒžแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ โ€žแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›โ€œ 1918 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒ: โ€žแƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฉแƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒœ, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก (แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก, แƒแƒ•แƒข.) แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฃแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒ—, แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“ - แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ โ€œ. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ - แƒœแƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜. แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜, แƒ›แƒ”-19 แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”, แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ. แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•, แƒแƒจแƒจ, แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒช แƒแƒ  แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ“แƒ, 1921 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ” แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ” แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, 21-แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜

There are certain attractions to Georgiaโ€™s location for foreign powers. The country was a natural trading center in the Caucasus from the Middle Ages on, and was a hub for transit across the Caucasian isthmus. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries rail, oil, gas and fiber optics raised Georgiaโ€™s geographical importance, but (Ertoba (Unity), the mouthpiece of the Georgian government during the first Georgian republic (1918-21), put it well in June 1918: โ€œWe are one of those desirable territories, which other states consider advantageous to their own interests; they wish to control us. For countries here (in South Caucasus, sfj) the fate of countries is never decided by their own will, but by that of external powersโ€ But there are desirable powers - and less desirable ones. Russia, an ally in the 19th century, has today become the greatest threat to Georgian national integrity. The USA, on the other hand, from a distant power unwilling to recognize Georgiaโ€™s

แƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก (แƒ’แƒ”แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒ). แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒ”แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒฉแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒชแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ” แƒ–แƒแƒ›แƒ (แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”, แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ—), แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœ แƒจแƒ”แƒ–แƒฆแƒฃแƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒก. แƒแƒ› แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒขแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ›แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒก, แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒแƒœ, แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ˜ แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒก.

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here are a number of relatively stable characteristics which shape Georgiaโ€™s foreign relations (geography is only relatively stable). Georgiaโ€™s geographical position in South Caucasia, which abuts great powers to the north and south, and its small size (in terms of both population and territory), are the most significant constraints on Georgiaโ€™s foreign policy. In this context, Georgiaโ€™s external relations have focused on forging alliances, agreeing to alignments, hedging, bandwagoning, appeasing, or as a last resort, going to war.


แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—-แƒ”แƒ แƒ— แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒชแƒ. แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒœแƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒจแƒ”, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒช แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ–แƒฆแƒฃแƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒจ. แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒš แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜. แƒ–แƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜ - แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ–แƒ”แƒฌแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ” - แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒข แƒฏแƒแƒ แƒฏ แƒฐแƒ”แƒ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒข แƒฃแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ  แƒ‘แƒฃแƒจแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  1990-91 แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒแƒ แƒแƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒœแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒก แƒฃแƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœ. 1992 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”, แƒกแƒแƒœแƒแƒ› แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒŸแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒ แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒก, แƒฏแƒ”แƒ˜แƒ›แƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜, แƒ”แƒ“แƒฃแƒแƒ แƒ“ แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒœแƒแƒซแƒ” แƒแƒ  แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒžแƒšแƒแƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ. 1992 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒแƒขแƒšแƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ 1994 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก - แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒข แƒ™แƒšแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒžแƒแƒ“ แƒฎแƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒ—แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ. 1990-แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒก, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒฃแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒ”แƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒชแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒš แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ”แƒ–แƒ”, แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•, แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ–แƒ”แƒ. แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ› แƒ“แƒแƒแƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒขแƒ แƒคแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒžแƒแƒกแƒขแƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—-แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ“แƒแƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒก, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฎแƒ”แƒ˜แƒš แƒกแƒแƒแƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, 2003 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ. 2002 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒ•แƒ แƒ—แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒญแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ (GTEP), แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒœแƒ˜แƒ—. แƒ›แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฌแƒœแƒ”แƒฎแƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ”แƒ— แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒแƒœแƒ–แƒ”, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฏแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒแƒ“ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ, แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ. 2005 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก, แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ (GSSOP), แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒช แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒš แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ แƒแƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒงแƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒแƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก (ISAF) แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ—. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ• แƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒแƒ แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ  แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก ISAF-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒš แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ”แƒ–แƒ” แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ—. 2005 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก, แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒš-แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ–แƒ”, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜, แƒฏแƒแƒ แƒฏ แƒ‘แƒฃแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒฌแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ. แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ–แƒ” 100 000 แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœ แƒกแƒ˜แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒก, แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ›แƒ แƒ‘แƒฃแƒจแƒ›แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก โ€žแƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒฃแƒฅแƒฃแƒ แƒโ€œ แƒฃแƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ. 2008 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒแƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒš-แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒกแƒขแƒ แƒฃแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒ— (2009). แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒชแƒ”แƒคแƒชแƒ˜แƒ (2012) แƒ›แƒ—แƒ”แƒš แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒก แƒฃแƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ-แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ—แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก โ€žแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒจแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ”โ€œ แƒ“แƒ แƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒก แƒฃแƒกแƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒก แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒก โ€žแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒžแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜โ€œ. แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ–แƒ” แƒแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›

de jure independence in February 1921, has become one of Georgiaโ€™s champions in the 21st century. Without US financial and political support, Georgia would likely still be in the Russian dominated Commonwealth of Independent States, and subject to the constraints of the Russian-designed Collective Security Treaty Organization. The USAโ€™s initial relationship with independent Georgia was ambivalent. Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Georgiaโ€™s first president - formerly lionized in the West as a human rights campaigner against Soviet oppression - was seen by President George H.W. Bush in 1990-91 as an unpredictable nationalist, threatening the US relationship with a reforming Soviet Union. It wasnโ€™t until March 1992 with the arrival of Eduard Shevardnadze, an old friend of then current US Secretary of State, James Baker, that diplomatic relations were established with Georgia. In 1992, Georgia joined the North-Atlantic Cooperation Council, and in 1994 the Partnership for Peace, characterized by President Clinton at the time as a step toward NATO membership. By the late 1990s, following the end of Georgiaโ€™s destructive civil war and its loss of Abkhazia and South Ossetia to Russian-backed separatist forces, Georgia was the second-largest per capita recipient of U.S. development assistance in the world. The US persuaded the IMF and the World Bank to help transform Georgia into a model of a post-Soviet market-based democracy, with one of the most active civil societies among former Soviet republics. After the election of Mikheil Saakashvili, the bullish young Georgian president, in 2003, Georgia intensified its military and strategic relationship with the USA. In 2002, the Georgian Train and Equip Program (GTEP) was established as part of a US program to enhance Georgiaโ€™s military capability. In the context of increasing Russian military pressure, the rise of terrorism in the North Caucasus, Georgiaโ€™s economic modernization program, and the countryโ€™s decisive turn toward a national security policy that prioritized membership in NATO, US bilateral security assistance to Georgia expanded. It took the form of officer training in the US, the formation in January 2005 of the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program (GSSOP), and Georgian participation in American and NATO led military operations such as Operation Iraqi Freedom and NATOโ€™s operations in Afghanistan under the aegis of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Georgia still ranks the top per capita contributor to ISAF among non-NATO members. In 2005, in the heyday of the Georgian-US bilateral relationship, President George W. Bush visited Georgia. In a triumphant speech on Freedom Square in front of 100,000 Georgians, President Bush hailed Georgia as โ€œa beacon of liberty.โ€ Following the Russian-Georgian war in August 2008, the US-Georgian relationship intensified with the award by the US of one billion dollars of reconstruction aid and the creation of the US-Georgian Charter on Strategic Partnership (2009). The Georgian National Security Concept (2012) devotes an entire section to the Georgian-US relationship, which urges a โ€œdeepening of economic and trade relations with the United Statesโ€ and highlights the importance of US support for โ€œthe de-occupation

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โ€žแƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ, แƒฃแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ›แƒ—แƒ”แƒš แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒฃแƒš แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜โ€œ. แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ” แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ” แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒš-แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ  แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒก แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒกแƒฃแƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ. แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒš-แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒก แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ”. แƒฃแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒกแƒ™แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒชแƒ“แƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒแƒšแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช 1918-21 แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒ› แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ–แƒฆแƒฃแƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒžแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒขแƒ แƒแƒœแƒ–แƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒ, แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒกแƒแƒจแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ” แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒฃแƒš แƒซแƒแƒšแƒแƒก - แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒก. แƒแƒจแƒจ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฆแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒก, แƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ› แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ™แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒ แƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒชแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ“แƒ 2017 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ™แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒฏแƒแƒ•แƒจแƒแƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒฅแƒœแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ”. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ แƒฐแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ— แƒœแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒšแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘. แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ› แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒฃแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ–แƒฆแƒฃแƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช, แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒแƒก, แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒจแƒคแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜. แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒฎแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ™แƒšแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒแƒจแƒจ แƒกแƒแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒšแƒชแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒ”แƒœแƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ— แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ— แƒ’แƒแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒ™แƒšแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒฃแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒš แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒแƒคแƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ, แƒ–แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ แƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› โ€žแƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒกโ€œ, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ, แƒซแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ, แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒ› แƒ‘แƒแƒฅแƒ-แƒฏแƒ”แƒ˜แƒฐแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฉแƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. 2008 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ› แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ” - แƒฃแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ•แƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ 2009 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก, แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒ”แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก โ€žแƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒขแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒกโ€œ. แƒ‘แƒฃแƒจแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒญแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒแƒแƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒžแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒฎแƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒฅแƒชแƒ. แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒฃแƒš-แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒœแƒขแƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ 2016 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒ›แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒฉแƒแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ. แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ  แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒจแƒจ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒแƒ แƒช แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒฃแƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ แƒแƒœแƒแƒŸแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒแƒงแƒ แƒ“แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ› แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒงแƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒฌแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒก. แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ“แƒแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒก แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒกแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒช แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒก แƒ›แƒ™แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก. แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒก.

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of the Georgian territories.โ€ The US Department of State declares on its website that โ€œGeorgia is second only to Ukraine as a priority for U.S. assistance in the broader Europe and Eurasia region.โ€ Both sides frame the Georgian-US relationship as a commitment to Western values of democracy, and ideological union around concepts of economic freedom, sovereignty, and international law. The US-Georgian relationship is solid and it is mutually beneficial. But it cannot rely on aspirations, rhetoric, and a commitment to Western values. The US-Georgian relationship over the last twenty-seven years reminds us about the role of interests in foreign policy. Today, as in 1918-21, the US has shown limits to its economic and strategic commitment to the Caucasus. Georgia is a small state, which despite its important location as a transit country for oil and gas to Western markets, its proximity to Afghanistan and the Middle East, and its importance to the success of US democracy promotion in middle income countries, cannot compete in American eyes with the economic or military presence of a great Eurasian power like Russia. The US has lobbied hard for Georgian territorial integrity, and since the emergence of Putin and Russiaโ€™s revanchist foreign policy, the US has taken a harder line in the defense of Georgia, agreeing in November 2017 to supply Georgian with anti-tank Javelin missiles. But Georgians need to be clear eyed about the limits of US engagement. The US has promoted foreign policies in the region which acknowledge realist assessments and constraints, even indifference to Georgian concerns over security. US policy on Georgia is interpreted through the prism of US-Russian relations. This was the case during the Clinton administration when the US needed to compensate Yeltsin and his pro-Western administration for the loss of its East European empire and NATOโ€™s expansion eastwards. Clinton endorsed a Russian dominated peace-keeping mission in Abkhazia and generally took the position that the โ€œnear abroad,โ€ including Georgia, was primarily Russiaโ€™s sphere. And it wasnโ€™t until a price change in oil that the US administration favored the Baku-Ceyhan oil pipeline, crucial to Georgiaโ€™s interests, but not to those of the US. During the 2008 Russian-Georgian war, the US โ€“ based on its own interests and its fear of war with Russia โ€“ refused to supply Georgia with lethal arms, and in 2009, one year after the war, President Obama tried to โ€œresetโ€ US relations with Russia. From a close ideological ally under Bush, Saakashvili became a liability to Obama. Despite US-Russian antagonisms after the 2016 election, President Trump has only magnified US disengagement from Georgia and the Caucasus. This is not to suggest the US and Georgia are no longer strategic partners, or to diminish the crucial role the US has played in defending Georgiaโ€™s independence. But it is a reminder to Georgians that relying on patronage from a great power can raise false expectations. It can damage the mutual alliance which Georgia needs, and from which the US draws clear benefits. Greater realism in the relationship will not diminish its importance.


แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ แƒงแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ” แƒ’แƒ”แƒแƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒจแƒ˜

Georgia is a Steadfast Ally of the US and the West in a Region of Geopolitical Importance

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แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒฃแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒจแƒ˜ (แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜) แƒ“แƒ แƒฉแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒแƒขแƒšแƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜ (แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ). แƒ”แƒก แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒแƒœแƒ–แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ›แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ—แƒ›แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒ˜แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ, แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ˜ แƒแƒ˜แƒ แƒฉแƒ˜แƒ”แƒก: แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒ, แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒซแƒ แƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜. แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒ˜แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒœแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ แƒ›แƒ—แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒงแƒแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒœแƒแƒ› แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒแƒช แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜, แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒ™แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒขแƒแƒœแƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜, แƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ  แƒžแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒญแƒแƒ—แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒจแƒšแƒแƒก แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ”แƒ’แƒฃแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒฅ แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒžแƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒญแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ, แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ. แƒ แƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ›แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒฃแƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ—แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ”แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ แƒ•แƒแƒกแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒแƒคแƒฎแƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ” แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ , แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒช, แƒฃแƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ“, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜. แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒแƒช, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฆแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ— แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒญแƒ แƒ แƒฃแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒงแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒ, แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ— แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒจแƒ˜ - แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒก แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ” แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒก. แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒฃแƒ แƒฅแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ S-400 แƒกแƒแƒ แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒขแƒ แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒซแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒก, แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒ˜แƒก (แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“) แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒคแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒ˜แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ‘แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒก แƒขแƒ แƒแƒœแƒกแƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก; แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒ แƒแƒกแƒขแƒ แƒฃแƒฅแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ”แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒจแƒ แƒฃแƒขแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœ แƒแƒšแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒแƒก, แƒจแƒ”แƒแƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ–แƒ” แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ‘แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒ› 40%-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒก แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒก, แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฅแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒœแƒ˜. แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ (แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒ˜แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒ แƒฅแƒ”แƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“) แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฌแƒ˜แƒกแƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒจแƒ แƒฃแƒขแƒก แƒชแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒก แƒฃแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒก, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” - แƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒœแƒก. แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒกแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒกแƒฃแƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ–แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒก แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒ“ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ, แƒ’แƒ”แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒก แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ” - แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜, แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒฃแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒก แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒคแƒ แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก. แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒจแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ•แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒœ/แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—. โ€žแƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกโ€œ 2018 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒฆแƒฅแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ 180 แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ 41-แƒ” แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ–แƒ”แƒ. แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ แƒฃแƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”, แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜, 42-แƒ” แƒ“แƒ 61-แƒ” แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”, แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒ แƒฅแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ - 78-แƒ”, แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ - 105-แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒ˜แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒ˜ - 152-แƒ”. Freedom House-แƒ˜แƒก 2019 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒกแƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒจแƒ˜, แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ โ€žแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ• แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšโ€œ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒœ, แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ” แƒ™แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ-

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MICHAEL B. BISHKU, PH.D. PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY, GEORGIA, USA

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fter more than a quarter century of independence, Georgia continues in its quest to formally join the West through membership in the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This has been the case while its South Caucasus neighbors Armenia and Azerbaijan have set out on different courses: the former is part of the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union and the Collective Security Treaty Organization, while the latter is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement. Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to be in a state of war over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and as long as that conflict persists, but is contained somewhat, it provides political leverage that benefits Russia. Its leader Vladimir Putin laments the demise of the Soviet Union and has been aggressive towards former republics seeking closer ties with the West. Of course, Russia severed sovereign territory from Georgia to create the vassal states of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, recognized by only a handful of countries mostly aligned with Russia. Indeed, Russia also in violation of international law invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea, while militarily aiding insurgents in the eastern part of that country. It is no wonder that Ukraine has the same political ambition to join both the EU and NATO. At the same time, Turkey, a member of NATO, is determined to buy the Russian-made S-400 missile system, though it does (along with Georgia) serve as a conduit for the transport of Azerbaijani oil and natural gas; with further infrastructural developments this route will offer a significant alternative to Europeโ€™s dependence on Russia for at least 40% of its natural gas imports, while countries in the continentโ€™s southeast are almost totally dependent. Furthermore, Georgia (together with Azerbaijan and Turkey) offers an overland trade route from Central Asia that avoids both Russia and Iran. While Georgiaโ€™s strategic importance is of note to the United States and the Western Alliance, Russiaโ€™s position of influence over parts of Georgiaโ€™s sovereign territory hinders progress regarding Georgiaโ€™s accession more so for the EU, whose geographically closest member to Georgia is Bulgaria, than NATO, given that Ukraine in comparison still has an active military front. Europeโ€™s reluctance thus far to accept Georgia within its ranks is apparent when one compares Georgia to other countriesโ€™ rankings, including EU and/or NATO members in key political indices. On Transparency Internationalโ€™s 2018 Corruption Perception Index, Georgia ranks 41 out of 180 countries surveyed. Romania and Bulgaria, members of both the EU and NATO are 42 and 61, respectively, while Turkey is 78, Armenia is 105 and Azerbaijan is 152. In Freedom Houseโ€™s 2019 Freedom of the World report, NATO and EU member Hungary and NATO member Albania are labeled โ€œpartly-free,โ€ the same category for both Georgia and Armenia, while both Azerbaijan and Turkey


แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒช, แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒ˜แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒ แƒฅแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ โ€žแƒแƒ แƒแƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜โ€œ. โ€žแƒ แƒ”แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒจแƒ”แƒกโ€œ 2018 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒจแƒ˜, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› 180-แƒ“แƒแƒœ 61-แƒ” แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒฆแƒฌแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒขแƒ 65-แƒ” แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ˜แƒšแƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ•แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ 69-แƒ”, แƒฃแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ 73-แƒ”, แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒซแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ 74-แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ 111-แƒ”; แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”-80, แƒ—แƒฃแƒ แƒฅแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ 157-แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒ˜แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒ˜ 163-แƒ”. แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ” แƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒš แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒชแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒœแƒ˜. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒขแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒœแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ›แƒฃแƒกแƒšแƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—; แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ” แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก, แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒšแƒแƒ›แƒแƒคแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ  แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒ˜. แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒฉแƒแƒœแƒก, แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ’แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ— แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ•แƒฆแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒจแƒ˜. แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒแƒช, แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ›แƒ แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ, แƒ˜แƒ”แƒœแƒก แƒกแƒขแƒแƒšแƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒ›แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ” แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒจแƒ˜, แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ-แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒฌแƒ•แƒ แƒ—แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒ, แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜, แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ˜ แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒแƒ  แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜, แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒแƒฆแƒฃแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ. แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ. 2014 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ› แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒกแƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒแƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ™แƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒขแƒแƒขแƒฃแƒกแƒก. แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒแƒช, แƒ—แƒฃแƒ แƒฅแƒ”แƒ—แƒ›แƒ แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒแƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘ แƒจแƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก 1963 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒขแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ  แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ 1999 แƒฌแƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”. แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ 2004 แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ—แƒฌแƒšแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฉแƒœแƒ“แƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ—แƒฃแƒ แƒฅแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜. แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ™แƒ˜, แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ, แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ—แƒฃแƒ แƒฅแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก. แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”, แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก, 2017 แƒฌแƒšแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ, แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒจแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ”แƒชแƒแƒ—. แƒ—แƒฃแƒ›แƒชแƒ, แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”, แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ—, แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒœแƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒแƒฃแƒ“แƒ แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒ. แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก แƒฃแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒœ. แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒแƒจแƒจ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒก แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฅแƒแƒช, แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒ›, แƒแƒœแƒฃ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒจแƒจ-แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ›แƒ, แƒฃแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒ. แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“, แƒ›แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒ˜แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒช แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒแƒก แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒ› แƒแƒ  แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ, แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒชแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒแƒงแƒแƒคแƒแƒ“, แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ™แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒšแƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒชแƒ. แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒก แƒฃแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒก, แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ” - แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒก, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›, แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒ แƒฏแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ˜, แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ” แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ–แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒก แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒก, แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒช แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ แƒแƒœ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒœ. แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒšแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ” แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒกแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒก: แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ  แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒงแƒœแƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒฅแƒชแƒ”แƒ•แƒ, แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ• แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒšแƒแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜ แƒ”แƒงแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ— แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒจแƒ˜, แƒฃแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒช แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒก, แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒฌแƒ˜แƒแƒก แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒก แƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒฃแƒ แƒฅแƒ”แƒ—แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒแƒ, แƒแƒ  แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒก แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒจแƒ˜. แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒžแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ—แƒแƒœ แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ, แƒ›แƒแƒ— แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก - แƒ แƒฃแƒกแƒ”แƒ—แƒ—แƒแƒœ, แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ, แƒ’แƒ•แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒก, แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒžแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ”แƒ.

are labeled โ€œnot free.โ€ In Reporters without Bordersโ€™ 2018 Press Freedom Index, Georgia ranked 61 out of 180, ahead of EU member Malta at 65 and EU and NATO members Croatia at 69, Hungary at 73, Greece at 74 and Bulgaria at 111; Armenia is 80, Turkey is 157 and Azerbaijan is 163. Obviously, Georgia has room for improvement, but so too do certain EU and/or NATO members if they are supposed to be upholding or defending Western values. However, one area in which Georgia excels is in its record of tolerance for its indigenous Jewish and Muslim minority population; at the same time, both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are on the rise in many EU countries. Of the two organizations, Georgiaโ€™s NATO membership seems more likely in the not too distant future, once there is a Membership Action Plan, as it has contributed substantially to the Western Allianceโ€™s mission in Afghanistan. Indeed, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited Georgia in March of this year to attend NATO-Georgia military exercises and stated that Georgia would become a member of that organization โ€“ even though no firm date has ever been set โ€“ and that Russia could do nothing about that development. EU membership is another matter. Georgia signed an association agreement with that organization in 2014, but that does not even insure candidate status. Indeed, Turkey signed an association agreement with the EU in 1963 and were not considered a candidate for membership until 1999; accession negotiations began in 2004 and after a decade and a half it appears that Turkey may never join. As a bloc, the EU is Georgiaโ€™s largest trading partner as it is Turkeyโ€™s. Also, Georgians have been allowed visa-free travel to EU countries since 2017. However, given Great Britainโ€™s arduous exit from the EU and disagreements within the bloc itself, enlargement outside the Balkans seems an unlikely prospect for quite some time in the future. Despite that fact, both the EU and the US have been willing to provide Georgia with economic assistance. Even though the United States has been Georgiaโ€™s greatest supporter in its quest to join the EU and NATO, it may only have enough influence with the latter organization and even then, the Trump Administration, or rather the US president himself, has alienated some of Americaโ€™s closest allies. Meanwhile, it has done something the Obama Administration was unwilling to do, that is to provide Georgia with major defensive weaponry such as anti-tank launchers and missiles. A large majority of Georgiaโ€™s citizens favor both EU and NATO membership, but the path to eventually joining both those organizations may take much longer than most would hope or expect. In the long run, such connections would create a winwin situation: Georgia would be more secure economically and militarily, while the EU and NATO would have another loyal member within its ranks, in contrast to a Hungary attempting to resist EU policies or Turkey taking actions which may not be in NATOโ€™s best interest. While it is very practical for Georgia to get along with its neighbors, including Russia, it is important to keep in mind that Putin is an adversary of the West.

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