Angela Merkel calls on world countries support granting Georgia with MAP status

Angela Merkel, German Chancellor has called on various world countries to support granting Georgia and Ukraine with the NATO Membership Action Plan (MAP) status, which would be a second ties status towards full membership.

Merkel stated in that regard during the press conference after talks with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on August 25.

“Despite the fact that the split of the Soviet Union has remained the greatest event of the 20th century for Russia, I believe that post-Soviet states have the right to decide with whom they want to cooperate in the future,” Merkel declared.

The German Chancellor also summoned Europe for taking active participation to help war-wrecked Georgia rehabilitate its infrastructure.