After meeting with the U.S. delegation, Giorgi Sharashidze, a member of the party “Gakharia for Georgia,” stated that American partners expect the ruling “Georgian Dream” party to take the idea of a “reset” in relations seriously and to back public statements with concrete actions.

According to Sharashidze, U.S. representatives are well informed about developments in Georgia and the impact they believe the government is having on the country’s democratic future.

“It was an important and interesting meeting. Naturally, the American delegation was interested in receiving more information about the ongoing political processes in Georgia. We provided detailed information about our team’s activities, both parliamentary and non-parliamentary. Special emphasis was placed on foreign policy, including our recent resolution protesting the agreement signed between the Russian Federation and the so-called South Ossetian Autonomous Republic, regarding which ‘Georgian Dream’ has unfortunately remained silent so far,” Sharashidze said.

He added that the U.S. side expects meaningful steps from the Georgian authorities.

“Of course, they have all the information regarding how much ‘Dream’ is damaging Georgia’s democratic future. Our American partners are also waiting to see whether ‘Dream’ will seriously approach the term it uses - ‘reset.’ Public statements alone are not enough; real actions are needed for Georgia to return to a genuine democratic path. Otherwise, unfortunately, we should not expect the restoration of strategic cooperation between Georgia and the United States,” he said.

Sharashidze also commented on the fact that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to visit Armenia on Georgia’s Independence Day instead of Tbilisi, describing it as another message to the Georgian government.

“The very fact that on Georgia’s Independence Day, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be in Armenia and not in Georgia is another message for Georgia - that until ‘Dream’ itself is ready to take serious steps, we should not expect high-level meetings or, consequently, the restoration of strategic relations,” he said.

At the same time, Sharashidze noted that any level of U.S. engagement with Georgia remains important.

“For us, visits at any level are important. This visit was important as well, and we thank them for meeting with us. It was quite a lengthy meeting. But the main thing is something else - that ‘Dream’ should return to the principles in which America has invested enormous resources, first and foremost democratic development,” Sharashidze stated.