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Black sea Sochi: Russia and Germany meet to discuss Georgia Peace Agreement (video press conference)

by SOLARLIFE | August 15, 2008 at 06:02 am

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Leaders of Russia and Germany meet
To discuss Georgia Peace Agreement
Black sea, Sochi region AUG-15
video (english) press conference

(video may need 1 min. to upload)

MERKEL:
IMPORTANT THAT ALL SIDES AGREE TO PEACE PLAN
Total integrity of Georgia, 6-point peace plan.
Solutions must be found to resolve conflict.
Russia must respect Integrity of Georgia

Medvedev:
No one denies the total Integrity of Georgia,
There are contradicitions concerning the Breakaway
Area status. Russia not aigainst alowing International
Peace keepers.

The EU-peace plan introduced by french president Sarkozy was discussed in a press conference at the black sea surprising high level conference structuring possible agreements for International Peacekeepers.

Quote:
Black sea Sochi: Leaders of Russia and Germany meet to discuss Georgia Peace
Russia and Germany discuss Caucasus crisis. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have held a meeting in the Russian resort city of Sochi on Friday to discuss the current crisis in the Caucasus. The agenda also included the European Security Treaty and the viability of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE).

Breakaway republics only trust Russian peacekeepers – Medvedev
Russia would welcome an international peacekeeping force in the Georgian breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia - but the people there trust only Russians, said President Medvedev. The Russian leader’s comments were made at a joint media conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

comments to RT-video

Friday August 15 2008 20:16 BST Guardian

Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, went to Tbilisi to bolster Georgia against the Russians as President George Bush denounced Russian "bullying and intimidation" as "unacceptable".

Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, met Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev on the Black Sea close to Georgia's borders and sent quite a different message, offering a mild rebuke of Moscow.

"Some of Russia's actions were not proportionate," she said.

Unlike the Americans and some European states who are saying the Russians should face "consequences" for their invasion, Merkel said negotiations with Moscow on a whole range of issues would continue as before and spread the blame for the conflict. "It is rare that all the blame is on one side. In fact, both sides are probably to blame. That is very important to understand," she said.

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Barry Artiste

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at 06:41 on August 15th, 2008

SOLARLIFE, I like this story. It's good stuff.

SOLARLIFE

at 06:56 on August 15th, 2008

Thanks Barry for Flag "Black sea peace conference", the video is long, may need one minute to show up, did not yet found a other source.

Paschen

flagged this story as Good Stuff

at 07:53 on August 15th, 2008

SOLARLIFE, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Very interesting, just the fact that Russia would allow International Peace keeping does say a lot by it self!

SOLARLIFE

at 08:02 on August 15th, 2008

Thanks Paschen for Flag "Russia would allow International Peace keeping does say a lot by it self!", good news on top Georgia signed Cease-fire with Condi Rice almost parallel event, things go fast for structuring peace

SOLARLIFE

at 08:05 on August 15th, 2008

Thanks moonwolf for flag "The "cooler heads" in the Kremlin are carrying a refreshing point of view", got the same opinion viewing the video, sorry needs 1 min to wait before starting

Amy Judd

at 10:00 on August 15th, 2008

I'm curious - what is the picture of?

SOLARLIFE

at 11:49 on August 15th, 2008

amyjudd, I updated the Article with a chapter from the Guardian, explaining the 2 parallel events Sochi (photo Merkel/mMedvedev press conference and Tbilisi. Not much notes to find on other news sources. Hope it helps; may be a new transantlantic style 2inone conference

SOLARLIFE

at 11:23 on August 15th, 2008

amyjudd, "I'm curious - what is the picture of?" , press conference Sochi, black sea, left merkel german chancellor, right Medvedev in front invited press. You can view the video, again, I am sorry needs to wait 1 min to upload, click top "video (english) press conference".

I know it's confusing, the conference took place almost same time, like Condi Rice and Saakashvili. The later cut CNN video was not available at this time. P.S sochi is a holiday resort black sea, the california of russia, I have never been there, but many make holidays in the area, I know you would prefer a Cancun meeting. Thanks

danesller0127

flagged this story as Good Stuff

at 14:20 on August 15th, 2008

SOLARLIFE, I like this story. It's good stuff.

SOLARLIFE

at 14:40 on August 15th, 2008

Thanks danesller0127 for Flag "Russia germany peace plan black sea" your report from the war, hope we see peace hammering in. let me just repeat your theme, I found on your profile...."clean your heart: No hatred, No fear, No shadow of loneliness, Enjoy the the Gift of Life". I take you for serious, that's what we have get on the way now.