During the Bled Strategic Forum, Prime Minister Janez Jansa of Slovenia, Mirek Topolanek of the Czech Republic and Ivars Godmanis of Latvia made a joint statement on restoration of peace and stability in the Caucasus and integration of the region into the European Union, RIA Novosti reports.

"Peace, stability and territorial integrity should be ensured in Georgia and in the entire region, which should be offered a European perspective," Jansa told journalists after a trilateral meeting. However, he opposed the initiative to impose sanctions against Russia.

Prime Ministers said the international community should interfere to prevent escalation of the conflict.

Latvian PM Godmanis said "Russia and Georgia's being in a state of war represents a serious problem for the EU."