Russia must cancel Georgia region recognitions: NATO

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO nations reaffirmed their condemnation on Wednesday of Russia's move to recognize the rebel South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions of Georgia and jointly called on Moscow to reverse the step.

"The North Atlantic Council condemns the decision of the Russian Federation to extend recognition to the South Ossetian and Abkhazian regions of Georgia and calls upon Russia to reverse its decision," the 26-nation military alliance said in a statement after its main political body met in Brussels.

(Reporting by Mark John)