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Please join us for the Department of Political Science's 2018 Barry Farrell Lecture,  Georgia: On the Front Lines with Russia. Co-sponsored by the Slavic Department. 

Ambassadors Ian Kelly and David Bakradze discuss their diplomatic collaborations between the US and Georgia. A short commentary video on the topic from Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota will also be shown.

Ian Kelly is the Ambassador of the United States to Georgia; former spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State and Director of the Office of Russian Affairs in Washington, D.C.

David Bakradze, Ambassador of Georgia to the United States and former State Minister of Georgia for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.

Talk is from 4:00 pm -5:00 pm in Harris Hall 107. Reception to follow from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm in Harris Hall 108. 

Read Ian Kelly's full bio here: https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/247944.htm

Read David Bakradze's full bio here: http://usa.mfa.gov.ge/index.php?sec_id=137⟨_id=ENG