Asked by the journalists what would happen if Russia did not comply with the commitment of withdrawing its troops from Georgia's mainland (not including the disputed areas of South Ossetia and Abkhazia ) by 10 October, Mr Pöttering said: "we trust Russia will keep its promise and will respect the agreement".
Uz kāda žurnālista jautājumu par to, kas notiktu, ja Krievija nepildītu savas saistības izvest karaspēku no Gruzijas pamatteritorijas līdz 10. oktobrim, Hanss-Gerts Poterings atbildēja: „Mēs paļaujamies, ka Krievija turēs savu solījumu un respektēs vienošanos.”