Senior US Diplomat Visits Georgia For Talks On Security, Arms Control - State Dept.

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 11th September, 2018) Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Andrea Thompson was expected to travel to Tbilisi, Georgia on Monday for three days of talks on bilateral issues and regional security, the State Department announced in a press release.

"Thompson will travel to Tbilisi, Georgia September 10-12," the release said on Monday, adding that the US diplomat"will meet with senior officials to discuss bilateral issues, regional security, and how the Department's 'T Family' - the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance; the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; and the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs - contribute toward long-term security and stability in a critical region."

While in Tbilisi, Thompson is expected to join Georgia's Minister of Defense for a panel discussion at the 2018 Tbilisi International Conference on global security, according to the press release.