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Western officials to seek ceasefire in Georgia-UK
09 Aug 2008 15:30:20 GMT
Source: Reuters
LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - A combined delegation of EU, US and NATO officials are travelling to Georgia to seek to broker a ceasefire in the conflict in Georgia's rebel South Ossetia region, Britain's Defence Secretary Des Browne said on Saturday.

"This evening a delegation of US, EU, OSCE and NATO officials will be going to Georgia to try to broker a ceasefire," he said on Sky television, referring to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. (Reporting by Jon Boyle; Editing by Matthew Tostevin)
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