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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8276

14 August 2002
(eu) eu/caucasus
EU calls on Georgia and Russia to put an end to growing tension over the border between their countries

Brussels, 13/08/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Danish Presidency has released the following statement on behalf of the EU: "The European Union is seriously concerned about the rising tension on the Russian-Georgian border after the incidents taking place at the end of July 2002. The EU calls on all parties to exercise restraint and to respect their international obligations, including the territorial integrity of all countries in the region. The authorities should cooperate more closely on...