Georgia’s ruling party official accuses Biden administration of damaging Georgia-US relations, expresses hope for reset under Trump

Levan Machavariani, the First Deputy Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party faction in the Parliament, said on Friday that the Biden administration had done significant damage to Georgia-US relations, arguing that, in contrast, the Georgian government has taken all necessary steps to establish a genuine strategic partnership with the United States under President Donald Trump.

Machavariani made the remarks on social media while commenting on a letter from US President Donald Trump to Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.

The Georgian official accused the Biden administration of employing what he described as unfair political tactics against Georgia, including pressure, threats, disinformation, and double standards.

“The Biden administration did everything possible to damage Georgia-US relations. It was an administration in which, according to President Trump, the so-called ‘Deep State’ wielded enormous influence. They targeted us using the same unfair and disreputable methods that Brussels employs against us today - lies, blackmail, threats, disinformation, double standards, and more”, Machavariani said.

He also argued that the Georgian government and the Trump administration hold broadly aligned political and ideological positions on a range of key issues, particularly with regard to state sovereignty and the perceived risks of external interference.

“Our team has taken all necessary steps to lay the groundwork for a genuine partnership with the United States:

• Given the above-mentioned approach, we were in confrontation with the administration that Mr. Trump refers to as an enemy;
• We openly supported Donald Trump’s election as president;
• There is complete alignment in terms of values and political world-view;
• We hold similar positions and send similar messages regarding state sovereignty;
• We have similar assessments of the Russia-Ukraine war;
• We share the same view regarding the problems of the Eurocracy - the grievances we have expressed towards Brussels were reflected almost word for word by the US in its National Security Strategy document;
• We have identical assessments of the risks of external interference;
• There is complete alignment in our assessment of the threats associated with NGOs;
• We have similar assessments regarding far-left ideology”, he noted.

At every level, we have made it clear that we are ready to sit down with our American colleagues at any time and develop a concrete roadmap, with specific timelines and steps, that will reflect the interests of both sides. Based on all of this, we remain optimistic that genuine friendship and partnership between Georgia and the United States will begin”, Machavariani concluded.

The United States President Donald Trump on Friday thanked Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze for a message marking the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States, expressing hope for stronger cooperation between the two countries in support of sovereignty, security, prosperity, and peace.