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Mr Solana wants EU personnel on the ground in Georgia by October (Photo: Irish EU Presidency)

Solana wants swift mobilisation of EU mission to Georgia

by Valentina Pop, Brussels,

EU's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, called on Wednesday for swift action from member states to get the EU mission in Georgia on the ground by 1 October.

As the deadline is very short and linked to the total withdrawal of Russian troops from the Georgian territory beyond the separatist regions, Solana called on quick action from the member states to deploy the EU's 200-staff mission in the next few weeks.

"You can help me in mobilising the countries, because we are pressured ...

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Mr Solana wants EU personnel on the ground in Georgia by October (Photo: Irish EU Presidency)

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