By KUNA,
Brussels : European Union (EU) foreign policy chief flies to Georgia Tuesday to launch the EU observation mission, which will start activities early next month.
Solana will be meeting Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, foreign minister Eka Tkeshelashvili and interior minister Vano Merabishvili, a statement by the EU council said Monday.
It added that Solana would also meet with president of the Georgian national security council Alexander Lomaia, opposition leaders and non-government organizations (NGOs) to discuss the developments in their country.
The EU official will discuss with head of the EU mission Ambassador Hansjorg Haber the role of the mission in Georgia.
EU foreign ministers had decided earlier this month to send 200 civilian observors to monitor the ceasefire between Georgia and Russia.
French president Nokolas Sarkozy, who is rotating president of the EU, brokered the ceasefire agreement.
The conflict started between Tbilisi and Moscow when Georgia sent troops to the separatist South Ossetia province but Russia retaliated and launched a wide-scale offensive inside the Georgian territories.