Dear Colleagues,

With great concern ICOM Europe is calling upon all parties involved in 
military action in Georgia to respect  the truce that has been 
negotiated by the President of the European Council, Nicolas Sarkozy. 
This includes the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgian 
territory. In order to avoid further innocent victims among civilians 
and the looting of cultural goods, marauders must be stopped by local 
police authorities in joint action with international peace-keeping 
troops. The National Committees in the region are encouraged to 
cooperate closely in order to exchange information about possible 
dislocation of collections, especially in border regions. We are most 
thankful for the detailed information we have received from the Chair of 
ICOM Georgia, Inga Karaia, and the Chair of the ICOM Desasster Relief 
Task Force, Thomas Schuler. Our concern is connected with the hope that 
any harm to museum personnel in the region can be avoided.

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Udo Goesswald 
Chair 
ICOM-Europe
c/o Museum Neukölln
Ganghoferstraße 3
12040 Berlin
Germany

+49/(0)30/6809 2535
+49/(0)30/6809 3811
www.icom-europe.org

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