The Georgian government has hired Boston-based PR company Rasky Partners to lobby for its interests with the US Congress and Trump administration, civil.ge reported on June 27.
Georgia is the US's closest ally in the South Caucasus region thanks to its Western orientation and sustained cooperation with Nato, including on missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, regional leaders fear that, under President Donald Trump, the US will scale back its already modest involvement in the region.
The Georgian government and Rasky Partners signed a four-month contract that commenced in May. The Boston-based firm is to work to "strengthen bilateral relations by supporting the government's outreach efforts to the US Congress and Administration that generates political support for Georgia and increases US foreign security assistance," the contract stipulates.
Tbilisi is paying Rasky Partners $30,000 a month for their efforts, and the contract can be renewed. One of the areas the firm is to lobby for is increased American foreign direct investment in Georgia.
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