Solana: Situation on Ground Remains Calm

Javier Solana, EU foreign policy chief, said he had been reassured by EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) on the ground in Georgia that situation remains “broadly calm” at the Abkhaz and South Ossetian administrative boundary lines.

He said in a statement on August 7 that “some tension” in run-up to the August war’s anniversary was a result of “public statements and alleged violent incidents.”

“EUMM has not found evidence to support the various claims concerning alleged incidents that have been made over the last days,” Solana said. “Access by EUMM to both sides of the administrative boundary line would further contribute to confidence and prevent incidents.”

EUMM said on August 6 it had intensified patrols in the areas adjacent to breakaway regions’ administrative border on the eve of the last August war’s anniversary.

On August 3 EU Swedish presidency called on all parties “to refrain from any statement or action that may lead to increased tensions at this particularly sensitive time.”

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