tbilisi secretary state john kerry tell ex-soviet georgia unite state would help bolster army reassure close u.s. ally days nato summit expect focus threat resurgent russia pose kerry first visit georgia secretary state make commitment ahead nato summit warsaw friday members western military alliance plan announce action deter possible russian military aggression georgia former soviet state moldova ukraine become increasingly concern russia intentions kremlin annex ukraine crimea 2014 launch air strike syria last year moscow say fear unfounded base call anti-russian hysteria memorandum understand sign wednesday kerry georgian prime minister georgy kvirikashvili unite state promise bolster georgia ability defend potential threats mean great military security cooperation enhance information share help build defense capacity improve combat readiness support defense procurement document say u.s. security support focus train georgian troop operations afghanistan iraq unite state stand firm commitment georgia sovereignty independence territorial integrity within internationally recognize border kerry tell reporters georgia crisscross strategically important oil gas pipelines fight lose short war russia 2008. moscow recognize two breakaway pro-kremlin georgian regions south ossetia abkhazia independent countries though countries russia occupation militarization part georgia territory unacceptable say kerry continue call russia fulfill obligations 2008 ceasefire agreement include withdrawal force pre-conflict position moscow part accuse west notably washington stir anti-russian feel former soviet state deem part sphere influence kerry visit ukraine next thursday head warsaw join u.s. president barack obama nato summit ukraine kerry third visit since russia annex crimea focus implementation minsk peace accord country reform agenda kerry first chance meet new prime minister volodymyr groysman john kerry commit u.s. military aid ex-soviet georgia