International donors, led by the United States, must provide emergency assistance so the Saakashvili government can pay salaries and sustain basic operations. At the same time, theUnited Statesshould pressRussiato internationalize its troop presence in Georgia and close its military headquarters and military bases, which undermineGeorgia ’s sovereignty. The new Georgian government, to shore up its credibility and stabilize the country, must prosecute individuals linked to Georgia ’s corrupt bureaucratic networks and organize free and fair parliamentary elections. Over the long term, it must also secure the country’s borders, work out an agreement with Russia about its troops and bases on Georgian soil, and revive the nation’s stagnant economy.
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