Both Russian and Georgian peace negotiators agreed yesterday to allow international monitors visit anywhere they need to in Georgia and both of its two breakaway republics to improve the tense security situation there, diplomats said.
But they also stated that it may take some time to implement the new security agreement - the first accord reached in four rounds of Geneva talks between the sides since their war last August.
The monitors, from the U.N., European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, would work with local security officials.
Russia and Georgia would also establish a new hotline and meet at least weekly to diffuse tensions, according to European Union representative Pierre Morel.
"But look out for land mines as we have 3,000 missing since coming here", stated Russian Ambassador, Vyacheslav Kovalenko. "We figure they were perhaps stolen. Who knows where they could me? Oh, dear me."
