U.S.-Georgia Partnership for opponents of Russia

Georgian and the United States on January 4 will sign a strategic partnership agreement to address the threat from Russia. Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze and Minister of Foreign Affairs U.S. Condoleezza Rice will sign a strategic partnership agreement on January 4 in Washington.

Said Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Georgia, Khatuna Iosava, Thursday (25/12) in Tbilisi. Agreement was similar to the strategic partnership agreement that was signed with the U.S. Ukraine is not yet old.

Signing agreements to increase the risk of tensions with Russia, which has not been recently involved in a brief war with Georgia, related Ossetia region who want independence from Georgia.

Pascaperang tensions between Georgia and Russia have been so high. This marked the fact that on Wednesday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev unleash personal attacks against the President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili.

"We suspect our friend Georgia has a problem with otaknya, but we do not realize it," said Medvedev.

Historic

Saakashvili crest-banggakan U.S.-Georgian agreement the document as a "historic" relationship that will enable the two countries move toward a new stage. "U.S. has never previously said Georgia as a strategic partner," said Saakashvili, on Monday (22/12).

The Georgian opposition politicians and observers concur that the agreement is a positive step, but also cautions that not terhanyut by self-interest.

"No doubt, this is a step forward in strengthening the security of Georgia. However, Saakashvili overstate interest-interests, "said party leader of the Republic of Georgia, Levan Berdzenishvili.

He added that the agreement is not a substitute for Georgia's membership in NATO, which is the only way to ensure the security of Georgia.

An analyst at the Georgia Institute of Public Affairs, Tornike Sharashenidze, say, there is still a question in the agreement, namely the security Georgia. "This Agreement is our moral support," he said.

U.S. has signed similar agreements with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in 1998. (AP / AFP / OKI)


Source: Kompas