EUHR Solana welcomes decision by Georgian authorities to release four Russian officers

Following the release of four Russian officers from custody in Georgia today with a view to their transfer to the Russian Federation, Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), made the following statement:

"I welcome the decision by the Georgian authorities to release the four Russian officers through the OSCE and allow their transfer to Russia. I hope this can contribute to the re-establishment of normal relations between Russia and Georgia.

The European Union stands ready to facilitate contacts between the sides and to support further confidence-building measures."

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• "Frozen Conflicts: Transnistria, South-Ossetia, and the Russian-Georgian dispute"- Speech by EU Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner (25/10/2006)
• EU Presidency Statement - Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (18/10/2006)
• EU External Relations Council Conclusions (17/10/2006)
• Summary of EUHR Solana's address to EU Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee (4/10/2006)