Subject: Embassy of Georgia to the U.S._ Newsletter - October 2016
From: Embassy of Georgia in USA <[email-masked]>
To: Embassy of Georgia in USA <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 16:07:35 +0000

Embassy of Georgia to the United States

Newsletter вЂ“ October 2016

In This Issue:

1.
Georgia
succeeds with open, highly-competitive and well-administered Elections

2.
Georgia
receives green light for EU visa-free travel

3.
Georgia
enhances business relations with US SME sector

4.
Georgian
education sector gets boosted by MCC support

Georgia succeeds with open, highly-competitive and well-administered Elections

Monitoring groups and thousands of international observers have confirmed the October 8 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia were free in expressing
the will of the Georgian people and reaffirmed the country's democratic credentials. This election was the third consecutive national election judged to be free and fair since Georgian Dream came to power in 2012, thus holding on continuity of the democratic
practice in the country.

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Georgia receives green light for EU visa-free travel

On October 5th, the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) agreed upon (on behalf of the European Council) a negotiating position on visa
liberalization for Georgia. It confirmed the CommissionвЂ™s proposal to provide visa-free travel for EU citizens when travelling to the territory of Georgia and for Georgian citizens when travelling to the EU for a period of stay of 90 days in any 180-day period.

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Georgia enhances business relations with US SME sector

Georgia hosted a US Trade Mission consisting of small and medium sized companies from Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland on September 12-14th.
The tour was organized by the Embassy of Georgia to the United States in cooperation with the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development, and supported by the US Department of Commerce. US companies met with Georgian governmental institutions and
private sector representatives to familiarize with the countryвЂ™s business opportunities and explore cooperation possibilities with local companies.

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Georgian education sector gets boosted by MCC support

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) $140 million Compact
II with Georgia, launched in 2014 and implemented by the Millennium Challenge AccountвЂЉвЂ”вЂЉGeorgia
(MCA-Georgia), is the first single-sector compact in the field of education. By creating a better educated and better trained STEM workforce, the compact is designed to increase the welfare of the Georgian people and spur long-term economic growth. The project
is expected to benefit more than 1.7 million Georgians.

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Media Coverage

Foreign Affairs,
20 Oct 2016, Georgia's Long-Shot Democracy

EurActiv,
18 Oct 2016, GeorgiaвЂ™s quiet move away from вЂMessiahвЂ™ politics

US Department of State,
12 Oct 2016, Parliamentary Elections in Georgia

The Heritage Foundation,
11 Oct 2016, GeorgiaвЂ™s Parliamentary Elections and U.S.-Georgian Relations

Forbes,
6 Oct 2016, For the Black Sea State of Georgia, There's Economic Life Post-Russia

EUObserver,
5 Oct 2016, Georgia gets green light for EU visa-free travel

Forbes,
5 Oct 2016, Georgia: America's Strategic Partner

The Wall Street Journal,
30 Sept 2016, Pope Francis Offers Cautious Support for Refugees in Georgia

Atlantic Council,
30 Sept 2016, Georgia at a Crossroad

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