Brussels, 18/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - The President of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze, defended his country's aim of EU membership and also that of the Southern Caucasus. He was speaking for the fist time since his entry into function before the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs. The EU must extend its borders to Central Asia, he said. He said that, culturally and historically, the southern Caucasus is the natural frontier and bridge towards Asia. Georgia and southern...