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OSCE, UN and EU co-chair Georgia discussions in Geneva, next date set

GENEVA 15 October 2008
Ambassador Heikki Talvitie (right), the Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, with Ambassador Johan Verbeke of the UN (left) and Ambassador Pierre Morel of the EU, after talks on the crisis in Georgia, in Geneva 15 October 2008. (OSCE/Martin Nesirky) Photo details

GENEVA, 15 October 2008 - The OSCE, UN and EU co-chaired discussions on Georgia in Geneva today and it was agreed the parties would meet again next month.

"Today, we have started the process of international discussions," said Ambassador Heikki Talvitie, the Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office. "All participants came to Geneva and showed their willingness to engage. They all expressed their views."

He noted that the other two co-chairs - Ambassador Johan Verbeke of the UN and Ambassador Pierre Morel of the EU - and he had decided to adjourn the day's afternoon discussions. The next session was set for 18 November.

"Our three organizations are fully committed to take this process forward," Talvitie said. "Our aim is very practical; to strengthen stability in the region and improve the humanitarian situation."