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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9483

21 August 2007
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/georgia
EU calling on different parties to prevent any escalation in affair involving missile landing in Georgia

Brussels, 20/08/2007 (Agence Europe) - Following the firing of a missile that fell, without exploding, on 6 August in Georgian territory (which Tbilisi immediately attributed to Moscow), the presidency of the European Union expressed “its deep concern” in a declaration made on 10 August. It also called for the different parties to “refrain from any action that could lead to an escalation”. Pointing out the principle of respect for the territorial integrity of Georgia, the presidency...