While the US’s role in the South Caucasus is expanding, significant political and economic factors argue against a full partnership reset.
The mixed messages come as the current state of Georgia’s relations with the US remain murky.
The call comes as US President Donald Trump signed an extension on the Biden-era sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Georgians applying for US visas will soon be forced to post a bond of up to $15,000.
Speakers at the event include US House Speaker Mike Johnson and Markus Frohnmaier, a member of Germany’s Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party.
Vance’s visits to Armenia and Azerbaijan come as a tangible illustration of the growing US interest in the two countries, especially as Russian influence recedes.
Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili also said US Vice President JD Vance had praised Ilia II, the patriarch of the Georgian Church.
