(27 Dec 2005) SHOTLIST
Moscow, Russia - 27 December 2005
1. Wide shot of Russian Foreign Ministry building, venue of Georgian-South Ossetian talks
2. Delegations greeting each other at negotiation table
3. Georgy Khaindrava, Georgian Minister for Conflict Resolution, seated at table
4. Pan of negotiators seated at table
5. Cameramen
6. Wide shot of negotiators press briefing
7. SOUNDBITE (Russian): Boris Chochiyev, Chief Negotiator from South Ossetian delegation:
"We have reliable information that the Georgian leadership had a discussion recently about carrying out a series of terrorist actions on the territory of South Ossetia during the coming New Year holiday season through January 15."
8. Various of journalists taking notes
9. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Georgy Khaindrava, Georgian Minister for Conflict Resolution:
"If the hardware and illegal military units and air force are not withdrawn from the zone by February 10, we will raise the issue of ending the (Russian) peacekeeping operation on Georgian territory."
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Near border between Georgia and South Ossetia - 1991
11. Various of fighting on border separating Georgia from South Ossetia
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Georgian-South Ossetian border - 3 June 2004
12. Various of Georgian tanks coming into South Ossetia
13. Various of the checkpoint on the border
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Tskhinvali, South Ossetia - 3 June 2004
14. Various of government building in Tskhinvali
STORYLINE
Negotiators met in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss new initiatives to resolve the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict.
The Joint Control Committee on conflict resolution is responsible for monitoring and implementing the 1992 Georgian-South Ossetian ceasefire.
The JCC comprises of representatives from Georgia, Russia, South Ossetia and Russia's republic of North Ossetia.
The province of South Ossetia seeks greater independence from Georgia.
The armed conflict regained strength when Mikhail Saakashvili replaced Eduard Shevardnadze as Georgian president and expressed a renewed interest in reintegrating the country's separatist regions.
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