Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili,
whose country had a brief war with Russia last month, Sunday said he expected
billions of euros to help build up his country after the conflict.
"As for as I know, several billion euros will come from Europe and
various institutions," Saakashvili said, according to remarks broadcast
via state television from Tiblisi.
The European Union has not yet organized a donor's conference, and European
Union ministers have called for an investigation of who started the conflict.
Saakashvili said the donations would be more than enough to stabilize the
Georgian currency and build up the infrastructure to meet European standards.
This would also help Georgia pursue its goal of joining NATO.
The Georgian central bank estimates the damage from bombardment by the Russian
military at around 1 billion dollars - an amount already promised by
Washington.
"Georgia is in the center of world politics," the leader said. International support has been overwhelming against Russian
"imperialism" and Moscow's attempt to violate the independence of the
Abkhazia and South Ossetia, he said, according to dpa.
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