News August 16, 2008, 12:03

Moscow receives copy of South Ossetia ceasefire plan

Russia's Foreign Ministry says Moscow has received a copy of the ceasefire plan for South Ossetia. Earlier, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili signed the French-brokered agreement aimed at bringing stability to the region. The announcement came during the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Tbilisi.