Across the World: Georgia

Russia starts dismantling

Russian troops began dismantling positions yesterday in the security zones inside Georgia they have occupied since August's war, a Georgian Interior Ministry official said.

The moves came as Russia faced a Friday deadline for pulling back its troops under terms of a deal brokered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy on behalf of the European Union. Hundreds of EU observers began monitoring Russia's compliance with the pact last week.

(China Daily 10/06/2008 page8)