Nato in display of unity over Georgia

Report of developments 18-19 August 2008 in the military conflict between Russia and Georgia over the disputed regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. There were conflicting reports as to the position of the Russian forces within Georgia. Foreign Ministes from NATO met in Brussels 19 August 2008 to discuss the crisis and to decide how NATO should react to Russia's actions.

UNHCR: Press Release, 15.8.08: Second UNHCR airlift reaches Georgia; aid for 40,000 being distributed http://www.unhcr.org/48a5301f4.html

Deutsche Welle, 18.8.08: Russia Says Retreat Begins; Georgia Begs to Differ http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3575821,00.html

BBC News, 18.8.08: Georgia awaits Russia withdrawal http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7567184.stm

Russia Today, 18.8.08: Moscow fears Georgian provocations as Russian forces withdraw http://rt.com/news/

France24, 18.8.08: Russia says troop withdrawal has begun http://www.france24.com/en/20080818-russia-georgia-ossetia-abkhazia-troop-pullout-parsons&navi=MONDE

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

ESO: Background information: Russian tanks seen moving into Georgia http://www.europeansources.info/record/russian-tanks-seen-moving-into-georgia/

OSCE: Press Release, 18.8.08: OSCE Chairman in Brussels to meet key organizations involved in handling Georgia crisis http://www.osce.org/cio/49997

EurActiv, 18.8.08: Extraordinary EU summit may be convened over Georgia http://www.euractiv.com/global-europe/extraordinary-eu-summit-may-conv-news-220405

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