The Head of the American Studies English programs of the International Black Sea University Prof. Dr. Tamar Shioshvili and the students took part in the event commemorating the 30^th anniversary of U.S.-Georgia bilateral relations on January 25, in the Georgian Parliament Library.

After the speech of Ambassador Kelly Degnan, the students of the program had a chance to ask questions. The high-rank diplomat delightfully responded accentuating important successful achievements and opportunities for further developments of bilateral relations.

The Ambassador of the United States dedicated a very interesting and overwhelming speech to the 30^th anniversary of U.S.-Georgia diplomatic relations. She mentioned, that since the United States and Georgia have become strategic partners both sides formed a common vision of Georgia to get fully integrated in the Euro-Atlantic family. This vision takes hard work, patience, and resources. The United States has allotted almost $6 billion in assistance to Georgia not to mention other forms of support. “We have been privileged to support a remarkable number of successful initiatives with Georgian partners who are determined to see this country reach its full potential as a strong, independent democracy”, remarked the Ambassador.