Georgia's president signs cease-fire declaration

[dipsydoodle]

Source: CNN News - Europe

Georgia's president signs cease-fire declaration, diplomats now taking document to Moscow, Finland's foreign minister tells CNN.

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TBILISI, Georgia (CNN) -- The European Union's efforts to mediate a cease-fire between Russia and Georgia stepped up Monday, as French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced plans to fly to Moscow to meet with Russian President Dimitri Medvedev.

The foreign ministers of France and Finland were to make their way to Moscow on Monday evening after spending Sunday in Tbilisi meeting with Georgian officials.

Sarkozy's office said he decided to travel to Russia after talking Monday with Medvedev and Georgian President Mikheil Saakachvili.

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/11/eu.georgia/index.html?iref=mpstoryview


Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/10/georgia.russia/index.html

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Only just broken . More to follow.

edit : additional link here http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0808/S00160.htm timed Monday, 11 August 2008, 10:42 am
Press Release: VOA News

[C_U_L8R]

1. And what is Bush doing?

Smacking volleyball player asses and acting all drunk in Beijing.
The guy seems to have a proven record of denial when it come to crisis.

[MasonJar]

2. Thank God for the EU and the French and the Finns. Those "Old Europeans"

know what to do.

[fascisthunter]

3. Is This the Same Draft Russia Rejected?

[maddezmom]

4. this is the first one and now they are saying they won't accept the French one either

if I'm following the story correctly. It's been a long day.

[fascisthunter]

5. I don't know what to say

it just angers me...

[daleo]

6. He really should have signed this last Thursday

The world would have been a happier place.