Georgia and Russia begin talks

Article previews the talks between Georgia and Russia that were due to begin in Geneva on the 15 October 2008, in a carefully orchestrated move to bring the two sides together after their August 2008 war without raising the divisive issue of Moscow’s recognition of Georgia’s breakaway regions.

Related urls discuss the progress of the talks including the second round of talks held in Geneva on the 18-19 November 2008.

BBC News, 15.10.08: Georgia, Russia hold direct talks http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7670897.stm

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

ESO: Background information: Russia pulls out of Georgia buffer zones http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-pulls-out-of-georgia-buffer-zones/

Deutsche Welle, 14.10.08: Georgia, Russia No Nearer to Solving Differences http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3710629,00.html

Russia Today, 15.10.08: Georgia torpedoes talks on South Ossetia - Moscow http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/31936

Russia Today, 18.11.08: Caucasus security talks to resume in Geneva http://rt.com/news/

BBC News, 19.11.08: Russia-Georgia talks 'progress' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7736978.stm

Russia Today, 20.11.08: Caucasus security talks “productive” http://rt.com/news/

Deutsche Welle, 19.11.08: Russia, Georgia Hold Constructive Post-Conflict Discussions http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3806562,00.html

France24, 14.10.08: Georgian and Russian delegates to meet for peace talks http://www.france24.com/en/20081014-georgian-russian-delegates-meet-peace-talks-un-georgia&navi=EUROPE

Deutsche Welle, 18.12.08: Lingering Anger Remains as Russia, Georgia Meet for Talks http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3883253,00.html

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