Annex 5 To Protocol #28 of  the JCC Session dated June 23-25, 2003, Moscow

DECISION THE JCC FOR THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT On some organizational issues of the process of negotiations for the Georgian-Ossetian conflict and its funding

Pursuant to the decision of the JCC dated October 25, 2001 (Annex 1 to Protocol #19) and dated February 9-10 of 2003 (Annex 5 to Protocol #26), taking into account the positive results achieved within the framework of the project on support to Georgian and South Ossetian parts of the JCC and expert groups of Georgian and South Ossetian parties, the term of which is expiring on June 30, 2003, as well as the readiness of the EC to positively respond the application of the Georgian and South Ossetian parties of the JCC with the request on the extension of funding of the state project,

The JCC resolved:

1. Note the successful implementation of the schedule of the activities of the JCC for 2003.

Within the remaining period of time of the current year, deem it expedient to hold no less than:

- three sessions of the JCC according to the following sequence: North Ossetian, South Ossetian and Georgia;

- two session of workgroups of the JCC on economic issues;

- two session of the ad hoc committee on voluntary return of refugees and IDPs;

as well as, if necessary, meetings of other workgroups of the JCC.

2. Recommend the parties to hold within the remaining period of 2003 no less than two meetings of expert groups of the authorized representatives of the parties on the full-scale settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

Take into account the proposal of the head of the Mission of the OSCE in Georgia, Mr. J. Lacomb, on holding 10th session of expert groups of the authorized delegations of the parties on the 9th, the preliminary meeting, which will be held on July 15, 2003 min Tskhinvali.

Confirm the expediency of keeping the periodicity of meetings of the JCC and expert groups for 2004 year too.

On behalf of the Georgian side                          

On behalf of the South Ossetian side

On behalf of the Russian Side                                       

On behalf of the North Ossetian side

In participation of the OSCE

and the EC

(Archive of the Staff of the State Minister of Georgia for Conflict Resolution Issues/in Russian)