„This is the first visit of new Georgian government to Washington at this level. We plan to talk about the priorities of our foreign policy, but also, of course, about our domestic policy. From foreign policy I highlight the integration with the EU, and probably the relations with Russia will be very interesting for our American partners,“ Georgian Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze said.

Irakli Garibashvili is in the U.S. at the invitation of the U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden.