The US Embassy in Georgia stated that it has no information to announce regarding a visit by US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Sonata Coulter to Georgia.
“At this time, we have nothing to announce,” the US Embassy told the IPN news agency.
It should be noted that several media outlets have reported that Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Sonata Coulter is expected to arrive in Georgia in early May.
Sonata Coulter is a high-ranking American diplomat serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State. She oversees State Department policy regarding the Russian Federation and Central European countries. It was previously reported that she led working groups on strategic partnerships, for instance, with Azerbaijan.
Georgian PM: Key contacts with the US will take place in May
Meanwhile, representatives of the Georgian government stated that it is necessary to wait until May, when, as Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze put it, “key contacts” will take place.
Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili spoke about the future of Georgian-American relations, emphasizing that for Georgia, the key criterion for a real improvement is the formation of a new strategic partnership with the US. He added, “May will come — we shall see.”
As a reminder, in late March 2026, the first telephone conversation took place between the Prime Minister of Georgia and the US Secretary of State. This marked the first full-scale communication between Irakli Kobakhidze and a high-ranking State Department official after a prolonged pause in Georgian-American relations, for which “Georgian Dream” (the ruling party) blames the previous administration under President Joe Biden, citing the influence of the “Deep State.”
At the time, Kobakhidze noted that the parties “emphasized the importance of renewing our partnership and strengthening Georgia’s role as a reliable partner in the South Caucasus.”
Responding to a question about Georgian-American relations in mid-February 2026, the Georgian Prime Minister stated that Tbilisi has repeatedly expressed its position toward Washington. Georgia is ready to resume the strategic partnership with the US — this is a “very clear position, and we are waiting for steps in return,” he added.
Kobakhidze emphasized that the country’s authorities would wait for reciprocal steps from the Trump Administration for as long as necessary, noting that the restoration of relations with the United States depends on the American side.
US-Georgia relations leave much to be desired — the previous administration of President Joe Biden imposed sanctions against the founder of “Georgian Dream,” Bidzina Ivanishvili, as well as against former Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri and the former deputy director of the Special Tasks Department (STD, special forces), Mirza Kezevadze, for repressions against participants in pro-European protests.
Furthermore, the strategic partnership between the countries has been suspended.
Cooperation continues — primarily in the fields of security, defense, and economic assistance. Washington continues to support Georgia’s territorial integrity and its course toward integration into NATO and the EU. Joint military exercises and training programs for Georgian forces are conducted regularly.