U.S. VP Biden to visit Georgia, Ukraine

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden will visit Georgia and Ukraine in July to show U.S. support for the two countries, the White House said Monday.

"The vice president will travel to Georgia and Ukraine the week of July 20-24," Biden's office said in a statement, adding that he will meet with "the political leadership of each country, as well as opposition figures and civil society representatives."

"The vice president will demonstrate U.S. support for continued democratic and economic reforms and discuss issues of mutual interest in both countries," said the statement.

By signing the Charter on Strategic Partnership with Georgia and Ukraine, the United States vows to support the two countries' sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as their "Euro-Atlantic aspirations and integration into the institutions of the Euro-Atlantic."