Georgia calls on world to use `Georgia’

19:01 – 27.06.11

The Republic of Georgia has called on foreign countries to use the
English-language version of the country’s name – Georgia – rather than
other versions.

Deputy Georgian Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said Georgia has
already sent official requests to other countries over the issue.

`We took this initiative long ago, and have sent written requests to
several countries so that `Vrastan’ [also Gruzia] be renamed into the
country’s English version of `Georgia’,’ she was quoted as saying.

Kalandadze also said that South Korea has already responded to their
request, and the country is now referred to as `Georgia’ there.

Further, she said that Georgiia will continue efforts to have all
countries use the English version of the country’s name.

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