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Do you mean the United States or NATO?

Any party that was "pro" [military] actions.

Do you believe in the territorial integrity of Georgia?

This is a rule which must be respected in all places. One must not deal in double standards when it comes to the territorial integrity of a state. Certain parties -- in Europe for example -- insist on disintegrating a country and support the events that lead to that.

Are you referring to the independence of Kosovo?

The example you refer to is a correct one and a good one.

Both U.S. presidential candidates are calling for talks with Iran. Do you believe that bilateral talks at the highest level are a good thing?

Those who are not serving in the White House yet -- their positions sometimes are different once they are elected. We cannot seriously study the comments made by a candidate.

President Bush called Iran part of the "axis of evil." Then, last July, he sent one of the top U.S. State Department officials, William Burns, to attend the negotiations with Iran. That was a pretty big change.

We welcomed the participation by Mr. Burns in the Geneva talks. We feel that if this is the real approach taken by the U.S. right now vis-a-vis the nuclear issue, they must continue with such efforts.

Are [you] happy with the U.S. approach right now?

The American administration has taken the first realistic step. . . .