The Greek OSCE Chairmanship’s Special Representative for Protracted Conflicts, Ambassador Mr. C. Christopoulos took part in the visit of the co-chairs of the Geneva talks to Tbilisi, Sukhumi, Tskhinvali, from 3 to 6 February. The discussions in these cities focused on preparations for the 4^th round of the Geneva talks, to be held on 17-18 February 2009. Mr. Christopoulos also briefed his collocutors on the course of negotiations for the OSCE presence in Georgia.