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EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, from left, pose during a meeting, on the eve of the Caucasus talks, in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, October 14, 2008. Diplomats from Russia, Georgia and other interested parties will convene in Geneva on Wednesday, October 15, for a conference that is meant to start the process of rebuilding following the short but destructive war in the southern Caucasus in August. The conference is being convened by the European Union, the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). (KEYSTONE/Laurent Gillieron)