Georgian Officials Reject Russia’s Offer to Restore Ties Without Settling Territorial Dispute

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country.Russia is one of the few countries to recognize the two regions as independent states following its five-day war with Georgia in
2008
The Kremlin has since provided military, political and economic support to the separatist territories, which make up roughly 20% of
have accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of quietly warming relations with the Kremlin.That perception deepened after the party
remains ready to resume relations, though he added there was no timeline.Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said a full