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Meetings within the framework of the visit of the delegation of US congressmen begin in Tbilisi today, the Georgian Foreign Ministry reports.

The delegation includes Congressmen: Alex Xavier Moon (West Virginia), Brian George Steele (Wisconsin), Kelly Michael Armstrong (North Dakota), Carol Devin Miller (West Virginia) and Ronald Jean Estes (Kansas).

Congressmen will stay in Georgia for three days – until September 9

The main topics of the meetings will be security issues and strategic cooperation between the two countries.

The Georgian Foreign Ministry notes that the congressmen, who represent various committees of the Congress, will hold meetings with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani, Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava.

A meeting in the Georgian parliament and a trip to the dividing line near the Tskhinvali region are also planned.