Hillary Clinton notes necessity of respecting rule of law in Georgia

U.S. Secretary of State pointed to the necessity of strict observance of the rule of law and transparency of all processes related to arrests in Georgia. Hillary Clinton made this statement before a meeting with Georgian Foreign Minister, Maia Panjikidze in Washington.

She called the parliamentary elections held in Georgia as the country's important step on the further development of democracy. "We are very much supportive of the peaceful transition to power, which is important move of Georgia toward fulfilling the Euro-Atlantic aspirations that the country has," Clinton said.

She also expressed hope that all processes in Georgia will be in accord with the rule of law.
In turn Panjikidze thanked Clinton for the invitation and stressed that she is proud that Georgia is a strategic partner of the United States.


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