Stockholm - The Swedish cabinet Thursday approved to provide civilian observers and other personnel to support a European Union ceasefire mission to Georgia.

The Swedish contribution would number some 25 personnel to staff a field office, a government statement said.

"The Swedish contribution of personnel and equipment is an expression of Sweden's commitment to peace and security in the southern Caucasus," the ministers for defence, justice and international development cooperation said in a joint statement.

The exact division of observers and other staff was yet to be decided, officials told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.

EU foreign ministers agreed on the mission at a meeting on Monday, saying the roughly 200-strong civilian observers were to be in place before October 1.

The Swedish contribution included staff from the Swedish Rescue Services Agency (SRSA) who were to set up and operate it- and communication equipment for the mission.

Neighbouring Finland was slated to deploy 10 experts before the beginning of October, the Finnish foreign minstry said. (dpa)