U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary Sonata Coulter visited Tbilisi, holding meetings with Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili. The visit comes amid the Georgian ruling party's attempts to reset relations with Washington as uncertainty persists in bilateral ties. Coulter, who oversees Russia, the Caucasus, and European Security and Political Affairs, arrived in Georgia following reports by Georgian officials about expecting a State Department visit in May amid hopes to deepen communication between the Georgian and American sides. The Prime Minister reaffirmed the readiness of the Georgian government to reset bilateral relations and renew the strategic partnership from a clean slate with a specific roadmap focused on cooperation.