U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney visited Georgia's capital Tbilisi on Thursday. The visit comes as U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said Washington will donate more than $US 1 billion worth of economic aid to Georgia. At the start of his visit Cheney said that the U.S. has "a deep and unbending interest in the region". Al-Manar: Cheney Says US Stands by Georgia, Condemns Russia. PressTV: Georgia airfields earmarked for war on Iran.