Russia Military Withdrawals from Gori

Russian tanks and armored vehicles were seen leaving the Georgian city of Gori. Officials say that it was the start of a mass withdrawal from Georgia.

In a move following NATO's call for Russia to honor a peace deal with Georgia, troops and armored vehicles were seen leaving the Georgian city of Gori.

"This is one of the first units to be pulled out," said an official from Russia's foreign ministry. The unit was seen heading towards the Russian city of Vladikavkaz.

Russia has occupied most of the Georgian country this month over a South Ossetia region breakaway.

However, it was not immediately clear if other Russian units were also withdrawing from Georgia.

"What is at issue today is making a lasting ceasefire out of the still very fragile situation, the very delicate situation in Georgia," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said as he arrived in Brussels for a NATO ministers' emergency meeting.

Prior to leaving Gori, there has been no evidence of Russian units leaving Georgia. Forces continued to move throughout the country while Western pressure mounted.