U.S./Georgia: Washington Signs $300 Million Aid Pact With Tbilisi
13th Sep 2005, 08:33 GMT
Top U.S. and Georgian officials have signed an agreement aimed at bringing nearly 300 million dollars worth of development aid to some of Georgia’s poorest areas. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice lauded Georgia’s commitment to reforms, which she said will enable the Millennium Challenge grant to affect hundreds of thousands of Georgians. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said the five-year compact would be a key part of the country’s reconstruction effort.
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