[Marco] Rubio's message gives us grounds for optimism, we will express full openness regarding the restoration of strategic partnership, - Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated at the briefing.

He stated this while assessing the messages expressed at the meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Mikheil Kavelashvili.

“Of course, this message gives us grounds for optimism. Our statement is known, our desire is to restore the partnership with the US from a clean slate, with a specific roadmap.

To restore the strategic partnership that the previous administration, as a result of a deliberate policy, terminated with Georgia.

This message from Rubio gives us grounds for optimism, we will express complete openness regarding the restoration of the strategic partnership,” the Prime Minister noted.

For information, according to Mikheil Kavelashvili, he met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President Jay Dee Vance at a ceremonial reception held on behalf of the president of the host country in honor of the heads of state attending the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Italy. According to him, Jay DeVries greeted him first, and then Marco Rubio “paused for a little longer and their conversation “turned out to be more in-depth.”

He spoke at length about the aforementioned dialogue on Imedi, noting that according to Marco Rubio, “the previous administration was extremely negative towards Georgia” and that “a technical group will be prepared to make it possible to start relations from a clean slate in an analyzed manner.”

For information, according to Mikheil Kavelashvili, he met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance at a ceremonial reception held on behalf of the president of the host country in honor of the heads of state attending the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Italy. According to him, JD Vance greeted him first, and then Marco Rubio “stayed for a little longer and their conversation “turned out to be more in-depth.”

He spoke at length about the aforementioned dialogue on Imedi, noting that according to Marco Rubio, “the previous administration was extremely negative towards Georgia” and that “a technical group will be prepared to make it possible to start relations from a clean slate in an analyzed manner.”