After 5 months in Georgia, it's easy for me now to understand the deep friendship between Georgians and Americans- Kelly Degnan

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On the 244th anniversary of US independence, I would like to wish my fellow Americans and our dear friends in Georgia a very happy 4th of July,”stated the US Ambassador Kelly Degnan in her speech dedicated to the 244th anniversary of the US independence.

After 5 months in Georgia, it's easy for me now to understand the deep friendship between Georgians and Americans. Georgians too are passionate about freedom. You too have to fight for your independence. You too have shown remarkable courage and conviction in waves of democratic reforms that you have enacted over the past decades. Georgians, like Americans, are willing to do the hard work required to bring the change you dream of for your country. A free, secure, prosperous, democratic Georgia. Georgians and Americans share a powerful bond not just having fought for fundamental democratic rights but being willing to continue to strive to make our democratic institutions stronger and more representative of the people and the values we call dear. It is an honor for me and the rest of the US Embassy to continue our close collaboration with Georgian and to celebrate America's birthday with our Georgian friends This year, we mark 100-years anniversary since the adoption of 19th amendment of the constitution which granted women right to vote in every state. It's impressive to me that while Americans were striving for womens suffrage Georgias had already elected 5 women to Georgia's first Parliament", - noted Ambassador Degnan.

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