European presidents back Georgia at rally in Tbilisi

The leaders of five former Soviet bloc states have spoken out against Russian domination at a rally in Georgia's capital on Tuesday evening, Info-Prim Neo quotes international media reports. Poland's President Lech Kaczynski has told the gathered Georgians, "Our neighbor thinks it can fight us. We are telling it no." He was referring to Russia, which has sent tanks and jets to repel a Georgian advance on a separatist region. Kaczyinski says Russia wants a return to "old times." Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko told the huge crowd "freedom is worth fighting for." The leaders of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were also at Tuesday night's rally. French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in Tbilisi for talks with Georgia's president, but did not take part in the rally.