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| 13:33:17 | 12-05-2005 | Politics |

US PRESIDENT MET WITH NATIONAL MINORITIES IN GEORGIA

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.