Berlin - Germany Saturday urged Russia to withdraw its troops completely from Georgia, saying that while the withdrawal had begun the information available indicated it was not complete.

Government spokesman Thomas Steg said the German government's assessment concurred with that of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. He added that Chancellor Angela Merkel had spoken by telephone to Saakashvili on Saturday.

"The German government expects that Russia complete the withdrawal without delay in line with the Six Point Plan signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and pulls back its troops to the lines before the outbreak of hostilities," Steg said.

In particular, road and rail transport routes between western and eastern Georgia had to be cleared and full freedom of movement re- established, Steg said.

Russian troops should leave the zone to the south of South Ossetia, he said. (dpa)