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James Appathurai. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–NATO envoy James Appathurai will visit Georgia on Thursday.

Appathurai, whose full title is NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, will meet with government members and the parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

After meeting with Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze, they will hold a joint press conference.

On May 7-8, British Foreign Minister William Hague will also visit Georgia, as part of a regional tour that also includes Moldova and Ukraine.

He said during an address in the UK parliament that the purpose is to express support for these countries.