French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Moscow Monday for talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on the Caucasus situation.
Sarkozy, accompanied by senior policy-makers of the European Union (EU), is holding talks with Medvedev near Moscow to find solutions to the Russian-Georgian conflict aroused by a five-day war, local media reported.
Georgian troops entered and shelled the pro-Russia breakaway region of South Ossetia on early Aug. 8 in an attempt to regain control. Tbilisi's move triggered prompt reaction from Russia, whose troops drove Georgian forces out of the region.
The military confrontation was eased by a ceasefire agreement brokered by France, under which Russia promised to withdraw its troops.
Moscow recognized South Ossetia and another breakaway region of Abkhazia as independent states on Aug. 26, a move that further angered the West.
Sarkozy and the EU delegation, headed by European Commission President Manuel Barroso and EU foreign policy and security chief Javier Solana, are expected to head for Tbilisi following talks in Moscow.
Source:Xinhua
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