Georgian Dream Sends Mixed Messages Amid Push for U.S. Diplomatic ‘Reset’

(Beka Chedia – The Jamestown Foundation) Tbilisi appears to be trying to “reset” its relationship with Washington. New plans for Georgian partners to build a Trump Organization-branded “Trump Tower” in Tbilisi are considered part of Georgian Dream’s effort to signal improved ties with the U.S. administration. Georgian Dream highlights limited diplomatic contact with U.S. officials, including a March 30 call between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, as signs of “reset” relations despite other announced meetings being delayed or not materializing. The shift from confrontational rhetoric to a more conciliatory tone toward Georgia’s relationship with the United States suggests that Georgian Dream does not always maintain a clear foreign policy line and may act in a fragmented, uncoordinated manner. – Georgian Dream Sends Mixed Messages Amid Push for U.S. Diplomatic ‘Reset’ – Jamestown