EU plans Georgia peace monitors

The European Union says it is ready to send monitors to help implement a ceasefire in Georgia, August 2008, but it wants a corresponding UN resolution first.

For further information on the military conflict between Georgia and Russia in August 2008 see the related url links below.

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ESO: Background information: Conflict history: Georgia http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-georgia-2/

ESO: Background information: Russian tanks seen moving into Georgia http://www.europeansources.info/record/russian-tanks-seen-moving-into-georgia/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, S279/08, 13.8.08: EU HR Javier Solana today met Eka Tkeshelashvili, Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/declarations/102316.pdf

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 13.8.08: EU HR Javier Solana at the Extraordinary session of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) on Georgia http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/declarations/102324.pdf

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 13.8.08: Conclusions du Conseil sur la situation en Géorgie http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/fr/gena/102307.pdf

European Parliament: Article, 13.8.08: Russian army's disproportionate force 'serious concern' - EP President http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/story_page/008-35262-210-07-31-901-20080812STO35261-2008-28-07-2008/default_en.htm

European Parliament: Delegation for Relations with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia http://www.europarl.europa.eu//activities/delegations/homeDel.do?language=EN&body=DSCA

European Commission: DG External Relations: Relations with Georgia http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/georgia/index_en.htm

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