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US pledges comprehensive assistance to Georgia

The United States will offer comprehensive assistance to Georgia, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Lynn Pascoe said Wednesday in Tbilisi, Interfax reported.

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The United States will offer comprehensive assistance to Georgia, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Lynn Pascoe said Wednesday in Tbilisi, Interfax reported.

After a meeting with representatives of the Georgian authorities, Pascoe said US President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell have already contacted Georgia's new authorities and promised their assistance to them.

Pascoe, who is heading a visiting US delegation in the capital city of Georgia, also underscored the need for the Caucasus Mountain nation to ensure fair presidential and parliamentary elections after the so-called Rose Revolution has ousted ex-president Eduard Shevardnadze.

He stressed that the United States is not going to support any specific political forces in Georgia and is ready to work together with those who will be elected by the country's people.

"The visit of an American delegation is very important because we need money to recover somewhat," said Mikhail Saakashvili, the most favorite candidate for the Jan. 4 presidential elections.

The US delegation, whose visit will last until Dec. 6, is expected to discuss possible US assistance in Georgia's presidential and parliamentary elections and the plan for future financial and technical aid to Georgia.

The delegation includes US officials from the State Department,the departments of defense, treasury and justice, and the US Agency for International Development.

Since the resignation of Shevardnadze on Nov. 23, the United States has reiterated that it supports the stability and sovereignty of a democratic Georgia and will help the ongoing political transition in the Caucasus Mountain nation.

Blamed for backing weeks of political turbulence in Georgia that led to the ouster of Shevardnadze, Washington has denied any US conspiracy behind the power change.

Georgian acting President Nino Burdzhanadze has confirmed that the country preserves good ties with the United States, a Georgia's strategic partner.

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