On September 24, 2024, Civic IDEA’s chairperson, Tinatin Khidasheli, participated in a high-level briefing organized by the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC) on Capitol Hill. The event, which aimed to provide key insights to U.S. congressional staffers, focused on the geopolitics of the Caucasus region, Georgia’s foreign policy, and China’s growing influence in the country.
Khidasheli shared her expert analysis of Georgia’s strategic positioning in the current global landscape, addressing the implications of Chinese involvement in the region, particularly within the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework.
The event also featured several prominent speakers from AFPC, Laura Linderman and Michael Sobolik, each contributing a unique perspective on the geopolitical significance of the Caucasus, perspectives of “Middle Corridor” project and broader foreign policy issues.