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The heads of state agreed to continue the discussions of 12 August 2008 in Moscow on ways of implementing the principles of conflict resolution.

Stressing Russia's total commitment to the principles worked out together and its determination to adopt a responsible approach to implementing them, President Medvedev noted that the most important thing now for ensuring the success of efforts to restore the region to normalcy is not a UN resolution or some sort of declaration, but rather an agreement signed by the South Ossetian and Georgian sides, based on the principles already outlined. Russia, the EU and OSCE will guarantee the agreement's implementation.

The President of Russia expressed its gratitude to President Sarkozy for his extensive efforts to ensure peace and stability in the region. The heads of state reaffirmed their intentions to continue to cooperate very closely to achieve their peacekeeping objectives.