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Georgia joined the OSCE in 1992 shortly after gaining its independence from the Soviet Union.  The current President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, George Tsereteli, is a Georgian Member of Parliament. Tbilisi also hosted the 2016 Annual Session of the OSCE PA. Tbilisi hosted an OSCE field office from November 1992 until 2008 when Russia’s unilateral invasion and occupation of Georgia helped scuttle the renewal of the office’s mandate. Russia refused to approve any mandate for a Tbilisi-based office that affirmed Georgian sovereignty over the Russian-occupied regions of South Ossetia/Tskhinvali and Abkhazia/Sukhumi. According to the OSCE, the office had “assisted the Georgian Government with conflict settlement, democratization, human rights and the rule of law issues.” The OSCE—along with the United Nations and European Union—co-chairs the Geneva International Discussions, begun in October 2008 to facilitate international talks concerning the ongoing Russian occupation of Georgia. The United States participates in the talks alongside Georgia, Russia, and representatives from the de facto authorities of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. In legislation, hearings, briefings, statements, and international travel, the Helsinki Commission has consistently condemned Russia’s 2008 invasion and ongoing occupation of Georgian territory and demanded the full restoration of Georgia’s territorial integrity. Georgia has been a member of the Council of Europe since 1999 and is party to an association agreement with the European Union as part of the EU’s Eastern Partnership. In Bucharest in 2008, NATO allies agreed that Georgia and Ukraine would become NATO members in the future.  
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Bipartisan Helsinki Commission Members Express Suppo...

Apr 25, 2025

WASHINGTON— U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Roger Wicker (MS), Co-Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09), Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09), […]

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Bipartisan Helsinki Commission Members Express Conce...

Apr 02, 2025

WASHINGTON—U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Roger Wicker (MS), Co-Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09), Commissioner Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33), […]

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US’s Joe Wilson and UK’s James MacCleary Call for Br...

Jan 31, 2025

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Congressman Steve Cohen: ‘Ivanishvili is steer...

Jan 13, 2025

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Helsinki Commission Leaders Reintroduce MEGOBARI Act...

Jan 04, 2025

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Bipartisan lawmakers renew push for legislation supp...

Jan 03, 2025

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Chairman Wilson Calls for Sanctions Against Georgian...

Dec 04, 2024

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement in response to the de-facto Georgian government’s crackdown against Georgian activists, protestors, and members of the opposition: […]

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Co-Chair Cardin, Ranking Member Wicker, Senator Corn...

Dec 03, 2024

“We strongly condemn the violence unleashed against peaceful protesters,” said the members, adding that “tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons, beatings, and mass arrests have no place on the streets […]

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Chairman Wilson and Ranking Member Cohen Express The...

Nov 29, 2024

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement expressing their solidarity with the Georgian people as they continue to […]

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Chairman Wilson Condemns Georgian Government Actions...

Oct 29, 2024

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement condemning the Georgian government’s decision to freeze the bank accounts of Eto Buziashvili and Sopo Gelava, two Atlantic […]

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Chairman Wilson Expresses Support for President Zour...

Oct 28, 2024

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Joe Wilson (SC-02) expressed his support for Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili and the Georgian people as President Zourabichvili was joined by Georgian opposition parties in […]

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Chairman Wilson Calls on State Department to Investi...

Oct 27, 2024

WASHINGTON—Today, Helsinki Commission Chairman Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement regarding allegations of fraud and Russian interference in yesterday’s parliamentary elections in the Republic of Georgia: “I am […]

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