During a briefing in Georgian capital Tbilisi US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza avoided answering the question whether the US intends to sign a military assistance treaty with Georgia.

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On April 29, Movladi Udugov, an envoy of the Chechen rebels outside the Caucasus, declared that the North Caucasian insurgency could help Georgia in its standoff with Russia. Relations between Georgia and Russia have significantly deteriorated since the Russian government decided