EU warns Georgia and South Ossetia against raising tensions

The European Union has called on George and South Ossetia to grant 'unrestricted access' to EU monitors in the region, August 2009. Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the war there, tensions are flaring.

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ESO: Background information: Conflict history: Georgia http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-georgia-2/

BBC News, 3.8.09: Georgia in Russia land-grab claim http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8181005.stm

Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/09/242: Declaration on the situation in Georgia http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/cfsp/109556.pdf

Website: European Union Monitoring Mision in Georgia http://www.eumm.eu/

France24, 3.8.09: Russia accused of 'penetrating into Georgian territory' http://www.france24.com/en/20090803-russia-georgia-south-ossetia-breakaway-region-accusation-extending-borders

France24, 5.8.09: Border with Ossetia on high alert ahead of war's first anniversary http://www.france24.com/en/20090806-south-ossetia-border-high-alert-ahead-war-first-anniversary-georgia-russia-conflict-rearming

BBC News, 5.8.09: Russia praises EU role in Georgia http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8184870.stm

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