GENEVA / RUSSIA GEORGIA TALKS

The seventh round of the talks between Russia and Georgia continue in Geneva under the auspices of the United Nations, the European Union and the OSCE. UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:24
• Production Date: 17 September 2009
• Asset Language: Original
• Subject Topical: POLITICAL AFFAIRS; LAW; INTERNATIONAL LAW; POLITICAL CONDITIONS; POLITICAL CONDITIONS; POLITICAL MOVEMENTS
• Geographic Subject: GEORGIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION
• MAMS Id: U090917c

Description

STORY: GENEVA / RUSSIA-GEORGIA TALKS
TRT: 1.24
SOURCE: UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / RUSSIAN / NATS

DATELINE: 17 SEPTEMBER 2009, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

Shotlist

RECENT 2009, GENEVA SWITZERLAND

1. Wide shot, Palais des Nations

17 SEPTEMBER 2009, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

2. Wide shot, press conference
3. Cutaway, journalist
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Giorgi Bokeria, First Deputy Foreign Minister, Georgia:
"Unfortunately we have to conclude that not only is there a continuous occupation by Russia of Georgian territory, but there has not been any positive dynamics with the safe and dignified IDP return. We had very dangerous developments accompanied by constant and declared threats of further invasion, and further use of threats by Russia. We had hostile actions by Russia occupying forces on the territory of Georgia and further intrusion in unoccupied parts of Georgia after the defection of the Russian soldier.”
5. Cutaway, delegates
6.SOUNDBITE (Russian) Mr. Grigory Karasin, Director of the Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Head of delegation:
“The Government in Georgia has not renounced the militaristic plans as we saw particularly in the statement made by the Georgian colleague. It is continuing to cherish the idea of taking back by force the territorial integrity lost because of the acts of the Georgian Government themselves."

Storyline

The seventh round of talks between Russia and Georgia took place today in Geneva under the auspices of the United Nations, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The talks aimed at restoring stability in the region following the conflict between the two countries in August last year.

All participants met in two parallel working groups to discuss security and stability in the region and humanitarian matters.

Georgia's First Deputy Foreign Minister Giorgi Bokeria told journalists there had been very dangerous developments accompanied by constant and declared threat of further invasion and further use of threat by Russia.

Grigory Karasin, the Russian Federation's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs said that The Government in Georgia has not renounced the militaristic plans and was continuing to cherish the idea of taking back by force the territorial integrity lost because of the acts of the Georgian Government themselves.