Русская версияGeorgia and Russia have agreed to a modified peace plan brokered by
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, ending six days of fighting.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev earlier ordered a halt to
Russia's military offensive against Georgia.
Medvedev and French
President Sarkozy later agreed on principles aimed at finding a
peaceful solution to the Caucasus conflict. This included a
ceasefire, a pledge to renounce force, free passage for
humanitarian aid and the return of troops to their bases. Speaking
at a joint press conference in the Georgian capital Tbilisi,
Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili said there were still some
sticking points, including Russian peacekeepers in Georgia's
breakaway provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Meanwhile in
Brussels, NATO has renewed its pledge to accept Georgia as a full
member of the western military alliance.
(Deutsche Welle)
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