(8 Oct 2008) HEADLINE: Russia begins withdraw from Georgian territory
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CAPTION: Georgia says Russia is taking steps to leave Georgian territory. Moscow must withdraw its troops from buffer zones surrounding Georgia's separatist regions by Friday under ceasefire agreements signed in the wake of the August war. (Oct. 8)
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NB. THIS IS A VOICEOVER TRANSCRIPT, NOT A FULL SHOT LIST.
RUSSIAN TROOPS ARE PULLING OUT OF UNDISPUTED GEORGIAN TERRITORY - AND WITHDRAWING INTO GEORGIA'S SEPARATIST REGION OF SOUTH OSSETIA.
TWO MONTHS AFTER THE GEORGIAN-RUSSIAN WAR -- RUSSIAN PRESIDENT DMITRY MEDVEDEV PROMISED THAT RUSSIAN FORCES WOULD LEAVE THE AREA BY MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY.
[Notes:SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Gates, US Defence Secretary:]
"I am pleased that Russia appears to be fulfilling its obligations under the ceasefire to withdraw in compliance with Friday's deadline in Georgia."
DOZENS OF MILITARY VEHICLES ROLLED NORTH THROUGH THE RUSSIAN-ESTABLISHED BUFFER ZONE. MANY GEORGIANS LINED THE ROADS TO WATCH. THEY SAY THEY ARE RELIEVED AFTER WEEKS OF ARSON AND LOOTING THAT THEY BLAME ON RUSSIA'S SEPARATIST ALLIES.
WESTERN COUNTRIES HAVE CONDEMNED RUSSIA'S INVASION OF GEORGIA -- AND ITS RECOGNITION OF SOUTH OSSETIA AND ABKHAZIA AS INDEPENDENT NATIONS. RUSSIA PLANS TO KEEP NEARLY 4,000 TROOPS IN EACH OF THE SEPARATIST REGIONS --DESPITE AN AGREEMENT TO RETURN TO PRE-CONFLICT POSITIONS. GEORGIAN OFFICIALS SAY THEY WON'T CONSIDER THE WITHDRAWAL COMPLETED UNTIL RUSSIAN TROOPS LEAVE THE BREAKAWAY REGIONS.
APTN STORY NUMBER: 581260
SHOTLIST
1. Various of Russian bulldozers levelling site at Karaleti checkpoint
2. Wide of Russian soldiers before departure
3. Russian soldiers running towards vehicles
4. Russian soldiers on tank, zoom in
5. Russian officer talking with European Union monitor
6. Russian vehicles pulling out of site
7. Close of Russian soldiers on top of tank pulling out, pan left to Russian trucks pulling out
8. Close of Russian officer
9. Russian vehicles pulling out
10. EU monitor recording pull out
11. Pan right of Russian military convoy pulling out
APTN STORY NUMBER: 581422
SHOTLIST
1. Wide of hotel where meeting takes place
2. Policeman standing, police cars passing by
3. US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates and Georgian Defence Minister David Kezerashvili walking to podium
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Gates, US Secretary of Defence:
"We have sought a constructive relationship with Russia, but unfortunately their behaviour has undermined security in the region and raised real concerns about their intentions. Russia's invasion of Georgia in my view has achieved and will achieve no strategic objectives. I am pleased that Russia appears to be fulfilling its obligations under the ceasefire to withdrawal in compliance with tomorrow's deadline."
5. Cutaway cameramen
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Gates, US Secretary of Defence:
"I think we all recognise that there are significant challenges in Afghanistan and we need a better coordinated effort between the civilian economic development and reconstruction efforts and the security efforts. We need to have the Afghans in the lead. There's I think broad support for expanding the Afghan army and doing that as quickly as possible."
7. Wide of Gates and Kezerashvili
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) David Kezerashvili, Georgian Defence Minister:
9. Wide of Gates and Kezerashvili leaving
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