Georgia’s embattled ruling party celebrates after receiving letter from President Trump on Independence Day

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Dream (GD) hailed a congratulatory letter from U.S. President Donald Trump to President Mikheil Kavelashvili, interpreting it as the definitibve answer to which side of the political divide he supports after months of uncertainty.

The letter, released on May 26 to mark Georgia’s Independence Day, expressed Washington’s commitment to “peaceful and productive relations” and voiced hopes for expanded trade and bilateral cooperation. It arrived amid widespread speculation...