The Changing Role of U.S. Diplomacy in Georgia: 1991-2015

For her project. Spring 2026 intern Clara Hastings interviewed five Academy members to learn about the changing role of American diplomacy in Georgia from 1991 to 2015. In the piece, former ambassadors to Georgia reflect on their time in the Caucasus region.

Below is a list of Academy members who participated in this project:

• John Bass

• William Courtney

• Richard Miles

• Richard Norland

• Kenneth Yalowtiz