UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Following is the full text of a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Georgia circulated by Russia to council members on Wednesday. The Security Council Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions, 1. Endorses the following plan agreed in Moscow on August 12, 2008: President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and President of the Republic of France Nicolas Sarkozy support the following principles of resolving the conflicts and call on the parties concerned to adhere to these principles: a) do not resort to the use of force; b) definitive cessation of hostilities; c) free access to humanitarian aid; d) withdrawal of the Georgian forces to their permanent bases; e) withdrawal of the Russian Federation forces to the line prior to the beginning of hostilities; pending the establishment of international mechanisms the Russian peacekeeping forces take additional security measures; f) opening of international discussion of lasting security and stability arrangements for South Ossetia and Abkhazia. 2. Calls upon the parties concerned to implement the above mentioned plan in good faith. (End text) (Reporting by Daniel Bases)
Russian troops dig trenches on the banks of river Rioni as they also position a mortar near a bridge that connects port city of Poti to inner Georgia August 20, 2008. ...
