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UK Tory leader to visit Georgia Brown calls for Russia withdrawal
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Conservative leader David Cameron is to visit Georgia, the BBC has learned. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined the US in calling for Russia to immediately withdraw from Georgia.
He will head out to the capital Tbilisi on Saturday to meet political leaders, it has been confirmed by the party and the Georgian embassy in London. Mr Brown spoke in a phone call to Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili, after his meeting in Tbilisi with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Russian troops continue to occupy positions in Georgia, despite a fragile ceasefire, following fighting over the breakaway province of South Ossetia. Mr Brown said Russia's incursion was a "completely unjustified violation of Georgia's territorial integrity", the prime minister's spokesman said.
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has called Russia's actions in Georgia "blatant aggression". Conservative leader David Cameron will visit Georgia on Saturday.
US President George Bush has accused Russia of "bullying." Georgia's president has signed an EU-brokered ceasefire deal, after nearly five hours of talks on Friday.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said earlier that the Georgian president had signed a six-point ceasefire plan, and that all Russian troops should leave immediately. Mr Brown said he welcomed President Saakashvili's commitment to implement the peace agreement - brokered by the French President Nicolas Sarkozy - without delay.
His spokesman said that he had underlined the UK's support for a peace process, and expressed the UK's willingness to contribute to the proposed monitoring mission by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
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The crisis began when Georgia attacked the breakaway region of South Ossetia, sparking Russian intervention. The crisis began when Georgia attacked the breakaway region of South Ossetia a week ago, sparking Russian intervention.
But Russia said it had the legal right to move in to protect Russian peacekeepers who had come under fire. Russian troops continue to occupy positions in Georgia.
Earlier in the week Mr Cameron said Britain and the West should be doing more to prevent Russian aggression and called on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to step up diplomatic pressure on Russia. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said earlier that the Georgian president's acceptance of a six-point ceasefire plan meant all Russian combat forces should leave immediately.
Earlier in the week, Mr Cameron said Britain and the West should be doing more to prevent Russian aggression and called on Mr Brown to step up diplomatic pressure on Russia.
A lot of people still see him as a star centre forward imported to an otherwise unreformed and grumpy team Michael Gove on David CameronA lot of people still see him as a star centre forward imported to an otherwise unreformed and grumpy team Michael Gove on David Cameron
BBC political correspondent David Thompson said Mr Cameron believed the British government had been slow to respond to the crisis, which flared up while the prime minister and foreign secretary were on holiday.BBC political correspondent David Thompson said Mr Cameron believed the British government had been slow to respond to the crisis, which flared up while the prime minister and foreign secretary were on holiday.
The government has held talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon as well as G7 and EU foreign ministers. The government has held talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and G7 and EU foreign ministers.
On Tuesday, Mr Brown said he had told Russian President Dmitry Medvedev "very directly" that "Russian aggression" had been condemned around the world and said the UK would provide humanitarian aid to the region.On Tuesday, Mr Brown said he had told Russian President Dmitry Medvedev "very directly" that "Russian aggression" had been condemned around the world and said the UK would provide humanitarian aid to the region.
The Liberal Democrats have urged the EU and others to "show tough resolve in helping to negotiate a lasting peace".The Liberal Democrats have urged the EU and others to "show tough resolve in helping to negotiate a lasting peace".