Friday, December 5, 2025

50th meeting of the post-2008 incident prevention talks

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Practical problems for people affected by the conflict is the main focus of the IPRM meetings. (EUMM.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Monday another meeting was held of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) between the conflicting parties of the 2008 war.

This was the 50th such meeting, and as usual it took place at Ergneti, a village close to the de facto border.

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Russian drones threaten stability, Georgia says

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Tuesday’s meeting was facilitated by EUMM’s head, Toivo Klaar, and Ambassador Angelo Gnaedinger from the OSCE. (Photo published by EUMM.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Russian drones are endangering the security and stability in the region, Georgia’s representatives said at a meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) Tuesday.

As DF Watch reported earlier, a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle

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South Ossetia accuses EU observers of bias

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The EU-hosted field meetings take place in a tent on the de facto border. (From a video published by Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A spokesman for the Georgian breakaway region South Ossetia has accused the European Union’s observers of being biased following a field meeting Tuesday.

As usual, the Incident Response and Prevention Mechanism (IRPM) meeting took place

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SO field meeting highlights border problems and helicopter overflight

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Problems created by new border fences was brought up again at the regular field meeting between the parties in the 2008 war. (EUMM.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The parties in the 2008 war met again on Friday for a field meeting in a tent in Ergneti, a village on the border with South Ossetia.

These field meetings are formally called Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) and hosted by the EU’s

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Constructive dialogue at South Ossetia field meeting

The atmosphere was constructive at the field meeting at Ergneti Tuesday, the European Union’s observers said. (Photo: EUMM.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) met in the village Ergneti on Tuesday.

Representatives of Georgia’s Interior Ministry presented footage of Russians installing barbed wire and fences in villages close to the demarcation line

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Access to cemetery discussed at SO border meeting

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The border meeting as usual took place in a tent at Ergneti. (EUMM.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The parties in the 2008 Russia-Georgia war Monday discussed the installation of warning signs and fences in the villages Ghogheti and Bershueti on the border to the breakaway region South Ossetia.

This was the 40th meeting of the Incident Prevention

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Field meeting in Abkhazia breaks down again

For a second time, a field meeting across borderlines in the conflict region Abkhazia has broken down before it started. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Again, a field meeting meant to defuse tension in the conflict region Abkhazia has broken down before it even started.

The meeting should have been held June 27, and was to have brought together operative leaders from the warring parties of 2008

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