Sarkozy brokers Georgia peace deal

(01:48) Report

Sep. 8 - Sarkozy says Russian forces will leave core Georgia within one month as Medvedev insists on an international force for Georgia.

Sarkozy urged Russia to comply with a ceasefire agreement which Western governments say obliges Moscow to pull out troops that are still deep inside Georgia. Russia's Medvedev says Russia has received guarantee from EU on non-use of force by Georgia.

Penny Tweedie reports.

SOUNDBITES:

President Nicolas Sarkozy, France (English translation) saying:
"This has been a strong negotiation. A momentous moment of discussion. What this amounts to is that in a barely a month a conflict which could have gone far further with far greater human damage and suffering has come to an end."

President Dmitry Medvedev, Russia (English translation) saying:
"We regard the European Union as our natural partners. Key partners. That is precisely why today we agreed on additional measures of implementation of the plan of August 12th, 2008."