Georgian, South Ossetian Sides Agree to Ceasefire

The Georgian and South Ossetian sides agreed on August 13 to a cease-fire after three nights of gun and mortar fire in Georgia?s breakaway region of South Ossetia.

The agreement, which called for the cease-fire to take affect at midnight Friday, was signed by Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania and South Ossetian de facto President Eduard Kokeov.

Meanwhile, the Georgian Parliament called for suspending the mandate of Russian peacekeepers in the region, accusing Russia of supporting the South Ossetian separatists.

Hours before the truce was reached, a convoy carrying Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania came under fire during a visit to ethnic Georgian villages in South Ossetia. No one was injured in the shooting.