Georgia OSCE monitor talks stall

The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Europe's security body, said on the 18 September 2008 that talks have broken down with Russia on sending more international monitors to Georgia.

In December 2008 the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe said it would close its mission in Georgia early in 2009 because of Russian opposition.

OSCE: Press Release, 18.9.08: OSCE Chairmanship says no further talks for now on additional monitors for Georgia http://www.osce.org/cio/50084

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

France24, 18.9.08: Talks on further Georgia observers fall through http://www.france24.com/en/20080918-failure-negotiations-osce-observers-georgia-russia-eu&navi=MONDE

BBC News, 22.12.08: Russia blamed for monitor pullout http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7796154.stm

France24, 22.12.08: OSCE to end Georgia mission after Russian objections http://www.france24.com/en/20081222-osce-end-georgia-mission-after-russian-objections-

Deutsche Welle, 22.12.08: OSCE to Withdraw from Georgia After Russian Resistance http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3896107,00.html

OSCE: Press Release, 22.12.08: OSCE Chairman regrets disagreement on OSCE future in Georgia http://www.osce.org/cio/50525

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