Relationship dossier
Georgia
United States
Relationship assessment
A substantial security partnership has faced serious strains over Georgia’s democratic direction and foreign-influence law.
Georgia toward United States
+20Georgia has cooperated with U.S.-led security operations, including by contributing troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has pursued closer Euro-Atlantic ties. In 2024, disputes over the government’s foreign-influence law and its rhetoric toward Western partners strained relations with Washington.
United States toward Georgia
+25The United States has supported Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and provided security assistance, including military training and support for Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations. In 2024, it imposed visa restrictions, reviewed assistance, and suspended the U.S.-Georgia strategic partnership amid concerns over democratic backsliding and the foreign-influence law.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a durable security and political foundation, including a 2009 strategic partnership charter, U.S. assistance, and Georgian contributions to U.S.-led operations. Its cooperative structure has been weakened by disputes over democratic governance and the 2024 foreign-influence law, prompting U.S. restrictions and suspension of the partnership.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Georgia and the United States built a substantial partnership around security cooperation, Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations. Georgia contributed troops to U.S.-led operations, while the United States provided security assistance and political support. Relations became more strained in 2024 amid disputes over Georgia’s foreign-influence law and democratic direction; the United States suspended its strategic partnership with Georgia.
Areas of tension
- Georgia’s foreign-influence law and its effects on civil society and democratic governance.
- U.S. concerns over democratic backsliding and restrictions affecting Georgian officials and assistance.
Key developments
The United States and Georgia signed a Charter on Strategic Partnership covering security, economic, and democratic cooperation.
The United States announced visa restrictions and a review of assistance in response to concerns about Georgia’s political course and foreign-influence law.
The United States suspended its strategic partnership with Georgia amid worsening relations.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which security and other bilateral cooperation continues after the 2024 deterioration is unclear.
- The scope and implementation of U.S. measures affecting assistance and Georgian officials remain uncertain.