France pushes ceasefire proposals forward

Features discusses EU attempts, led by EU Presidency country France, to mediate in the conflict between Russia and Georgia, August 2008.

In addition, the European Commission released €1 million in fast-track aid to help cover the urgent humanitarian needs of thousands of civilians affected by the fighting in the region of South Ossetia and beyond in Georgia. Experts from the Commission's Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) are in the region and are closely following the humanitarian situation.

Deutsche Welle, 11.8.08: Analysis: EU's Options Limited to Mediation in Caucasus Crisis http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3554916,00.html

European Commission: Press Release: IP/08/1256: European Commission announces fast-track humanitarian aid for civilians affected by the conflict between Georgia and the Russian Federation http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/1256&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Commission decision of 11 August 2008 on the financing of primary emergency humanitarian operations from the general budget of the European Communities in Georgia/Russian Federation, August 2008 http://ec.europa.eu/echo/files/funding/decisions/2008/georgia_02000.pdf

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