President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia has insisted that he still enjoys the backing of his Western allies, despite America's concerted drive to achieve reconciliation with Russia
Eight months after Russia invaded Georgia to support rebels in South Ossetia, Mr Saakashvili is facing mass protests urging him to resign. The West has snubbed Georgia's long-cherished hopes of joining Nato amid signs that European politicians - especially those dependent on Russian energy supplies - increasingly portray the president as an impetuous embarrassment. [snip]
President Barack Obama has already held cordial talks with Dmitry Medvedev, his Russian counterpart, and is planning to visit Moscow in July. But its contact with Georgia has been limited to one phone conversation between Mr Saakashvili's national security adviser and "a high-up US official".
"I still hope to meet Mr Obama," said Mr Saakashvili. "I'm confident this will happen this year."
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