U.S. Hails Government’s ‘Measured Response’ to Protests

In a phone conversation with Georgian President, Mikheil Saakashvili, on May 14 Vice President Joe Biden “emphasized the United States’ unwavering support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the White House said.

“The Vice President welcomed the Georgian government’s measured response to the ongoing opposition protests and its efforts to engage in a dialogue with the non-parliamentary opposition,” the White House said in a press release. “He encouraged the government to continue its outreach.”

And the Georgian President’s office said in a statement that the U.S. Vice President expressed “unwavering support for Georgia’s legitimate and democratically elected government and for our country’s independence and territorial integrity.”

The White House said that Vice President Biden “underscored the need for Georgia and Russia to exercise restraint and contribute to the stability of Georgia’s separatist regions.”

“The Vice President noted the importance of the work of international organizations like the OSCE in Georgia. He also reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to continue to work with others in the international community in support of the international presence throughout all of Georgia, including Abkhazia and South Ossetia, to address security, humanitarian and human rights concerns,” the White House said.

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