TBILISI — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has signed a preliminary agreement with his Georgian counterpart to develop security cooperation between the two countries, as he kicked off a three-nation visit to the Black Sea region to show support for allies and partner states in the face of Russia’s “destabilizing actions.”
RFE/RL: US defense chief inks cooperation deal with Georgia
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin meets with Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze in Tbilisi on Oct. 18, 2021.
