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Commission on Georgian-Ossetian conflict reaches no compromise

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VLADIKAVKAZ, October 13 (RIA Novosti) - Members of the Joint Control Commission for the resolution of the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict said Friday they had failed to reach a compromise, and the Georgian side has demanded an alteration in its format.

The JCC, comprising Georgia, the breakaway region of South Ossetia, Russia and its North Caucasus Republic of North Ossetia, was formed to find a solution to the conflict between Georgia and the self-proclaimed republic of South Ossetia.

"Unfortunately, we failed to reach agreement on many issues," Murat Tkhostov, a representative of North Ossetia, said.

Georgian representative Merab Antadze said his country proposed a bilateral format for the commission, with the European Union, Russia and the United States acting as guarantors.

"The Georgian side proposes finding compromises only by peaceful means," Antadze said.

He also said Georgia proposed deploying in the conflict zone international police involving Russia.

Tkhostov said Georgia failed to explain why the changes were necessary, and Boris Chochiyev, a representative of South Ossetia, said Georgia's proposals were unacceptable.

He also said Georgia wanted to replace the peacekeeping contingent with British, French or U.S. forces.

South Ossetia and Abkhazia declared independence from Georgia following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, bringing bloody conflicts to the region. Russia mediated ceasefire agreements between the sides, and Russian peacekeepers have been deployed in the conflict zones ever since.

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