Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini Sunday called for an immediate end to the conflict in the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia.
In an interview with TV channel SKY TG 24, Frattini said Premier Silvio Berlusconi was deeply concerned over the situation in South Ossetia and discussed with French President President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose country is holding the EU presidency, on possibly concerted actions on the crisis.
The foreign minister also stressed that it is impossible for the sides concerned to resume dialogue without an end to the war.
According to local media, Berlusconi had telephoned Russian Premier Vladimir Putin and called for an immediate ceasefire in the region.
South Ossetia declared independence from Georgia in the early 1990s and was governed by a secessionist government since then although its independence has not been internationally recognized.
On Friday, Georgian troops began a military action against South Ossetia's forces in an attempt to re-establish control over the region. In response, Russian troops moved into the region to fight the Georgian forces.
Source: Xinhua
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