 Key questions  Stages of Partnership  Basic Fields of Bilateral Relationship  Implementation Mechanism of Bilateral Cooperation  Future Outcomes of Strategic Partnership

Russia is the greatest threat to the U.S., says Joint Chiefs Chairman nominee Gen. Joseph Dunford.

 Common Threat  Regional Context  Energy Security  Fighting against Terrorism  Combating against Proliferation of WMD  Participating in Peace Operations

Signing Process of BIT, 1995

President Bush's 2005 address to more than 100,000 Georgians at Freedom Square

Signing Process of the U.S. – Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, 2009

Vice President Joe Biden’s Visit, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2009

Secretary Clinton's Travel to Georgia to Chair the Strategic Partnership Commission, 2012

President Obama visiting a Georgian soldier, Alexandre Tugushi, who was wounded in Afghanistan.

Defense and Security Cooperation Economic, Trade and Energy Cooperation

Strengthening Democracy Increasing People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges

 Increasing interoperability and coordination of capabilities between NATO and Georgia;  Expanding the scope of ongoing defense and security cooperation programs;  Combating against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and dangerous technologies;  Fighting against terrorism;  Building on the existing cooperation among respective agencies of defense and armed forces.

 Enhancing Bilateral Investment Treaty;  Exploring the possibility of a Free-Trade Agreement;  Financial stabilization of Georgia;  Examining opportunities for increasing Georgia’s energy production.

 Increasing judicial independence;  Strengthening the rule of law;  Providing access to objective news and information;  Promoting good governance;  Fighting against common transnational criminal threats;  Increasing political pluralism.

 Increasing contact between the people of the United States and Georgia;  Promoting further cultural and social exchanges and activities;  Providing educational and professional programs.

Defense and Security Working Group Economic, Trade, and Energy Working Group Democracy and Governance Working Group People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges Working Group

Successfully finalizing Georgia’s integration process in the Euro-Atlantic Community Finalizing Georgia’s state- building process based on democratic values Enhancing joint counterterrorist measures Making valuable contribution in the process of decreasing/eliminating Russia’s influence in the region Eventually