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    GEORGIA HAS NOT SIGNED ANY DOCUMENT
    Source: Svobodnaya Gruziya (Tbilisi), May 26, 2006, p. EV

    Agency WPS
    DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
    May 29, 2006 Monday

    Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Georgy Baramidze Confirms That His
    Country Seeks To Join Nato

    Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Georgy Baramidze confirmed that the
    main goal of his country is to join NATO. He noted that Georgia plans
    to leave the CIS.

    Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Georgy Baramidze confirmed that the
    main goal of his country is to join NATO.

    At the same time, he noted that "no official decisions have
    been made". He said that President Mikhail Saakashvili asked the
    government to examine the advisability of Georgia's membership in the
    CIS. Baramidze made his statement in Dushhanbe at the meeting of the
    Council of the CIS Prime Ministers on Thursday.

    He said: "Tbilisi hoped that the CIS would make it possible to
    solve conflicts and improve economic relations. However, this has
    not happened. Our hopes have not been justified, which is why it's
    senseless to remain a member of the CIS." Tbilisi intends to develop
    bilateral contacts with the CIS.

    He said: "We have determined our path. We seek to integrate into NATO
    and the EU. We are now working according to the individual plan of
    partnership with NATO. We are reforming our democratic institutions
    in compliance with NATO's standards."

    On the participation of Georgian servicemen in the anti-terrorist
    operation in Iraq, Baramidze said that "Georgia considers it necessary
    to support the operation in Iraq. Peace and stability in Iraq coincide
    with Georgia's interests." (...)

    By the way, Baramidze did not sign any document at the meeting. At the
    same time, he submitted the Georgian president's statement regarding
    the CIS to the secretariat of the organization.

    Georgy Baramidze met with Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan
    at the meeting of the Council.

    (...)

    They expressed satisfaction with the progress of revision of the
    Georgian-Armenian border. The commission for the demarcation of
    the border will be held in Yerevan in August. On the problems of
    Armenian people living in Samtse-Javakhetia, Andranik Margaryan
    stated that Armenia is prepared to help Georgia realize the program
    for restoration of the infrastructure of this region. The Armenian
    prime minister stated that it's advisable to use local residents and
    businessmen in construction works in order to relax tension.
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