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| US forces to deliver Georgia aid | |
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| President George W Bush has said the US will use military aircraft and naval forces to deliver aid to Georgia following its conflict with Russia. | |
| He also urged Russia to respect a ceasefire agreement with Georgia. | |
| President Bush said the US was concerned about reports of continuing Russian military action in Georgia. | |
| US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris before travelling to Tbilisi to express US support, he said. | US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris before travelling to Tbilisi to express US support, he said. |
| He said he would direct US Defence Secretary Robert Gates to begin a "vigorous and ongoing" humanitarian mission to Georgia, headed by the US military. | |
| "We expect Russia to honour its commitment to allow in all forms of humanitarian assistance," Mr Bush added. | |
| Mr Bush's address in Washington came amid reports that violence has flared in Georgia, where Russian tanks have been seen patrolling the town of Gori, near the breakaway region of South Ossetia. | |
| The US president said Russia's ongoing actions had "raised serious questions about its intentions in Georgia and the region". | |
| "Russia must keep its word and act to end this crisis," Mr Bush said. | |
| Russia said its forces had dismantled and destroyed military hardware and ammunition at an undefended Georgian military base near Gori on Wednesday. | |
| A Russian military statement said the action was taken in the interest of demilitarising the conflict zone. |