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Asked for a clarification of the problematic differences between official Russian-language and French-language texts and Russia's points of concern, Ambassador Chizhov's office identified three.
They are, using official English translations provided by the Russian and French governments:
1. Russia believes that there should have been a preamble to France's official document. The preamble in the Kremlin's document is: “President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and President of the Republic of France Nicolas Sarkozy support the following principles in resolving the conflicts and call on all parties concerned to adhere to these principles.”
2. “The Armed Forces of Georgia must withdraw to their permanent positions” in Russia's translation. The official French document reads: “Georgian military forces will have to withdraw to their usual bases.”
3. “An international debate on the future status of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and ways to ensure their lasting security will take place” in Russia's translation. The French English-language text reads: “Opening of international talks on the security and stability arrangements in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.”
Sources: The French presidency of the EU and kremlin.ru (click here for the specific text indicated by Ambassador Chizhov's office).
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