U.S. to allocate $5 million to Georgia
By Jamila Babayeva
The U.S. will allocate $5 million to Georgia.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden announced about additional $5 million assistance to Georgia in his meeting with Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili in Kiev, the White House reported.
"The U.S. is a strong supporter of Georgia's democratic and economic development, as well as of its efforts to enhance security and resist external pressure," the White House said.
Part of the new assistance package will be directed towards supporting individuals along the administrative boundary lines with breakaway regions, affected by "borderization" process involving erecting fences and other obstacles by the Russian troops.
"The assistance will also be used to increase the availability of independent information in the region, national security, it will help the Georgian government to implement reforms to strengthen legal institutions," the White House's statement reads.
The funds also will be directed to monitoring of the implementation of anti-discrimination law.
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