NATO Supports Georgia Irrespective of the Government in the Country - Appathurai

Tbilisi. The North-Atlantic Alliance supports
Georgia irrespective of what government is in the country - NATO Secretary
General's Special representative for South Caucasus and Central Asia, James
Appathurai, told journalists in course of his one-day official visit to
Georgia, on Monday, June 3.

"I have come here for two reasons.
That is, first of all, to open the NATO Week in Tbilisi, which I am very much
looking forward. This is the country that enjoys NATO's great support
irrespective of what government is in the country," Appathurai told
journalists at Tbilisi International Airport.

In his words, the second reason for coming
to Georgia is to prepare for the North-Atlantic Council's visit to Georgia end
of June. In this regard, James Appathurai is expected to hold meetings with
country's President, Prime-Minister, Foreign and Defence Ministers, as well as
State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Secretary of the
National Security Council (NSC) of Georgia.

"We will also discuss the issues that
are going to be raised in course of the visit. I would thank Georgian people
for the contribution made to the peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan. At the
same time, we will touch upon the recent developments in Abkhazia and
Tskhinvali region. We are outraged over installation of illegal dividing
structures (at the 'border') that prevent the population's movement. We are
very negative about that," Appathurai stated.

According to the Georgian Foreign
Minister, Russian border guards installed barbed wire fences near Ditsi
village, Gori district and Dvani village, Kareli district, bordering Tskhinvali
region (breakaway region of Georgia). 
Earlier, the ministry said that barbed wire had been drawn in Didi
Khurvaleti, Gugutiantkari, Kvemo Nikozi, Tamarasheni, Dvani and Atotsi
villages, which did not allow the population to carry out agricultural works.

As official Tbilisi reported, shifting of
dividing line on certain sections deep into the territory of Georgia had been
also observed.