Georgia and the United States are working on a renewed agenda for bilateral relations based on mutual respect and consideration of the interests of both countries.

The Georgian service of Sputnik reported this, citing remarks by Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili during her visit to the United States.

According to the Georgian foreign minister, both sides have recently taken important steps aimed at ensuring positive developments in relations between Tbilisi and Washington and opening up new opportunities for cooperation.

“We are working with the United States on the substance of renewed Georgian-American relations and on ways to further develop those ties. We hope that in the near future we will have the opportunity to discuss specific areas of cooperation in greater detail,” Botchorishvili said.

The minister noted that the recent reciprocal visits by the two sides were aimed at advancing dialogue between the two countries.