Powell, Lavrov Discuss South Ossetia

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell held phone conversations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on August 17 in order to discuss the situation in Georgia?s breakaway South Ossetia.

?We?re both [the United States, Russia], as you know, working with the parties to promote dialogue and a peaceful resolution of the issue, issues in South Ossetia,? Adam Ereli, Deputy Spokesman of the Department of State said at a news briefing in Washington on August 17.