State Security Service of Georgia chief Mamuka Mdinaradze is in the US from February 7-10 following an invitation from his American counterparts, the agency disclosed on February 11, Civil Georgia reported.

The journey was Mdinaradze's first publicly acknowledged official US trip since assuming the SSSG leadership position in September 2025. The service stated without elaborating that it was “A meeting focused on security matters”. 

Responding to journalist inquiries, parliament speaker Shalva Papuashvili indicated the visit addressed inter-service cooperation between both nations' security apparatus. "The visit focused on cooperation between the security services, particularly considering regional challenges, to ensure that the security interests of both countries are protected," he noted.

Earlier in February, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Lasha Darsalia travelled to Washington, engaging with State Department and Commerce Department representatives.

These journeys unfold against ongoing bilateral relationship uncertainty. Washington under President Joe Biden suspended strategic partnership arrangements with Georgia in November 2024, imposing sanctions on Georgian Dream founder and honorary chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili one month subsequently. The Trump administration Washington has since maintained substantial silence regarding Tbilisi, notwithstanding Georgian Dream assertions of "shared values" and declared intentions to reset relations "from a clean slate”.

On February 6, Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili and Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili appeared to have brief interactions with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Milan during Winter Olympics opening ceremonies.

However, Vance’s recent trips to the South Caucasus included visits to Baku and Yerevan, but excluded Tbilisi. 

Kavelashvili subsequently discussed the encounters in Milan, stating amongst other points that Rubio informed him the preceding US administration bequeathed "clear negativity" toward Georgia whilst the current Trump administration pursues relationship restoration.