This month marks the 13th anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Georgia, a country of 3.7 million people wedged between Russia and Turkey. For decades, Georgia has been the most pro-Western and pro-American country in the region. Its top foreign-policy priority is to join the European Union and NATO, and it has answered nearly every call from both organizations to serve in peacekeeping and combat missions.
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This handout pictured released by Georgia's President Press service on July 19, 2021, shows (L-R) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Georgia's President Salome Zurabishvili, Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and European Council chief Charles Michel posing before the start of a summit in Georgia's Black Sea city of Batumi.
