The meeting, under the President"s direction, examined emergency measures to return peace to South Ossetia, protect the civilian population in accordance with Russia"s peacekeeping mandate, and protect Russian citizens and Russia"s national interests.
Mr Medvedev is receiving full information and constant updates from the areas where military operations are taking place in South Ossetia.
August 8, 2008
The Kremlin, Moscow
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