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US PRESIDENT MET WITH NATIONAL MINORITIES IN GEORGIA

Politics

During his visit to Tbilisi on May 10 US President George Bush met with the representatives of the national minorities of Georgia. Armenians, Azeris, Greeks, Ossetians, Abkhazians, Russians, Ukrainians, Jews and Yezids were present at the 40-minute meeting.

The meeting participants discussed the issues referring to the involvement of the national minorities in the social and political life of the country, their integration, prevention of conflicts as well as the gender problems.

President Bush pointed out to the important role of the national minorities for the unity of Georgia and also thanked Georgia for sending troops to Iraq, A-info agency reports.