South Ossetian militiamen (file photo) Prague, 17 August 2004 (RFE/RL) -- Georgia's separatist republic of South Ossetia today said Tbilisi has agreed to withdraw all Interior Ministry troops sent into the region last June in violation of the 1992 peace agreement.
17 August 2004 -- Georgian Interior Minister Irakli Okruashvili says one Georgian soldier was killed and three others wounded in fighting overnight in the separatist South Ossetia region.
16 August 2004 -- Georgia today warned its separatist region of South Ossetia over violations of a cease-fire agreement, saying any attempt at dragging its troops into large-scale military operations would meet an adequate response.
16 August 2004 -- Georgia says two of its Interior Ministry troops were killed overnight in the separatist province of South Ossetia.
15 August 2004 -- Sporadic gunfire occurred overnight in Georgia's disputed South Ossetia region despite a cease-fire agreement.
14 August 2004 -- A cease-fire went into effect today between Georgia and its separatist South Ossetia region.
13 August 2004 -- Negotiators for Georgia, its separatist republic of South Ossetia, and Russia have reached an agreement calling for a cease-fire at midnight local time Friday in South Ossetia.
13 August 2004 -- Georgian lawmakers accused Russia today of siding with the separatist republic of South Ossetia and said the mandate of its peacekeepers in the region should be reviewed.
13 August 2004 -- Georgian authorities say Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania's motorcade came under gunfire today in the separatist province of South Ossetia.
13 August 2004 -- Reports from Georgia say fighting resumed overnight in the separatist republic of South Ossetia.
13 August 2004 (RFE/RL) -- The United States is urging Russia and Georgia to cooperate in ending tension over the separatist Georgian region of South Ossetia, where a clash early today resulted in the deaths of at least three Georgian soldiers.
12 August 2004 (RFE/RL) -- Fresh fighting erupted overnight in Georgia's separatist republic of South Ossetia, leaving at least three people dead and several wounded. The shootout, which followed a day of heavy artillery fire around the South Ossetian capital Tskhinvali, is the most serious incident reported in the area since the election of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in January. This is also the first time in years that people are reported killed in military action in South Ossetia.
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