Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 17
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New US Ambassador Ian Kelly arrived in Georgia with his wife Francesca, Georgia-Online reported.
Kelly told reporters at the Tbilisi international airport that he has been engaged in diplomatic activity for 30 years and always wanted to work in Georgia.
"I am grateful to you for your welcoming us at the airport," he said. "Together with my wife Francesca we really pleased with our arrival in Tbilisi and will serve here. The first time I was in Georgia 39 years ago. I do not speak Georgian. I know only one word - "gamardzhoba" (hello). Together with Francesca, we always wanted to arrive in Tbilisi. I have been serving as a diplomat for 30 years. The only work I have always dreamed about is the work in Georgia."
"Support for Georgia will be one of my priorities," he said. "As for plans, the ambassador said that the first plan is to deliver his credentials to the president."
"As the main priority, I consider support for Georgia, the intensification of bilateral relations between Georgia and the US," he said. "Of course, one of the main priorities is to support Georgia, greater integration into the Euro-Atlantic institutions. I can assure you that I will be one of the firmest supporters of Georgia, its aspirations and intensification of Georgia-US relations."
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