OREANDA-NEWS. August 11, 2008. Mr Medvedev called on the deputies to help explain Russia’s position on the conflict in South Ossetia to the international organisations and foreign parliamentarians.

The President also called on public organisations and political parties to take part in providing aid to the people of South Ossetia.

Russia’s position with regard to the Georgian leadership, which unleashed this aggression, is that of enforcing peace in accordance with the United Nations Charter, Mr Medvedev said. The President said that the operation to oblige Georgia to restore peace to South Ossetia is effective and is the only possible option, and that Russia will see it through to its completion. 

Taking part in the meeting were Boris Gryzlov, chairman of the Higher Council of United Russia, leader of the United Russia faction in the State Duma and speaker of the State Duma, Sergei Mironov, chairman of A Fair Russia, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia and deputy speaker of the State Duma, Ivan Melnikov, first deputy chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Russia, and First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Vladislav Surkov.