Russia completes Georgia pullout ahead of schedule
Moscow (PTI): Russia had completed the withdrawal of its troops from the buffer zones inside Georgia, two days ahead of the scheduled October 10 deadline, set in the EU brokered peace deal.
"The last convoy of arms and military equipment crossed the border at 2200 IST. The convoy was escorted by Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) representatives," Commander of Russian peacekeeping contingent Maj-Gen Marat Kulakhmetov said yesterday in his televised statement.