Germany backs Georgia's NATO bid

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is offering strong support for Georgia, the AP reports from Tbilisi. Merkel said the country is on track to become a member of NATO. Germany backs Georgia's NATO bid The German chancellor flew to the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Sunday, two days after she met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. In a speech Sunday, Merkel also suggested that NATO could help rebuild the tattered Georgian military. Merkel supports the EU cease-fire, saying it needs to be followed "immediately" and that Russian troops need to pull out of neighboring Georgia.

Germany backs Georgia's NATO bid

The German chancellor flew to the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Sunday, two days after she met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

In a speech Sunday, Merkel also suggested that NATO could help rebuild the tattered Georgian military.

Merkel supports the EU cease-fire, saying it needs to be followed "immediately" and that Russian troops need to pull out of neighboring Georgia.