Russian troops remain stationed in Samegrelo region

The Russian occupant army remains stationed in Georgia’s Samegrelo region for the time being. Military forces and vehicles are keeping positions in Zugdidi, Senaki Military Base and in the vicinity of Teklati.

Russian militants have looted the building of the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti regional police. The Zugdidi Presidential Residence is also reported robbed.

Despite the pledge of Dmitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation, Russian troops are still stationed in Georgia, and there is no sign that they are going to leave the territory today.
Medvedev made the withdrawal pledge on Sunday, in a telephone call to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who brokered last week’s ceasefire. Medvedev promised to abide by the terms of a ceasefire brokered to end a week of fighting in Georgia and South Ossetia.

The West has urged Moscow to pull out, and France said it would call a special EU summit if Russia did not comply.