Annex to Protocol  #42 of the meeting of the JCC Co-chairs of  16-17 March 2005

DECESION on realization of previous decision of the Joint Control Commission on Georgian-Ossetian Conflict Settlement and on furthering of the process of  regulation

The participants noted that despite the difficult situation in the conflict zone there were certain positive trends, namely, the shooting and number of illegal points reduced.

At the same time the liquidation of fortification works did not take place generally due to the weather.  Still there are certain barriers for free movement of the people, goods and basic commodities, including the humanitarian aid.

The participants expressed their dismay with regard of slow realization of the previous decisions, as well as of acts undermining the mutual confidence between the sides (operation of the center of reservists, holding the military trainings in the conflict zone, facts of violation of the air-space within the zone under responsibility of the JPKF).  It was unanimously noted that the further development of the process of regulation was possible solely on the basis of implementing all the tools of JCC and of unconditional implementation of decisions made by the JCC.

Proceeding from the aforementioned it was found necessary to:

1. Take as information the report by the Commander of the JPKF on the current situation in the conflict zone and on implementation of agreements achieved by the sides (attached).

2. The working group on Law enforcement bodies and the Peacekeeping Forces of the JCC, with participation of the headquarters of the JPKF, before 1 April 2005 shall:

- submit the proposals on organizing the meetings of the leaders of law enforcement agencies of the both sides;

- elaborate the time-table for measures aimed at completing the liquidation of fortification works in the conflict zone;

- elaborate the rules for carrying the firearms by the law enforcement officials and armed structures of the sides in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone.

- Georgian and Ossetian sides shall:

- secure free movement of people, goods and humanitarian aid on the territory of conflict zone;

- deploy the motor-roads on the Ergneti-Kekhvi segment in accordance with provisions valid until 31 may 2004;

- dismantle unapproved check-points of the law enforcement bodies of the sides, including the point in Tanarasheni and Nikozi.

1 The Georgian side:

- according to the JCC decision of 30 September and 2 October of 2004 within a week  shall submit to the Co-chairs of the JCC the list of staff of the police check-points exercising their function within the zone under JPKF responsibility, referring to the relevant places of their dislocation;

- shall firmly pursue the fixed terms for rotation of the Georgian Battalion of the JPKF;

- shall promptly decide the issue on withdrawal of the Reservists’ training center from the conflict zone of Dzevera settlement;

- shall provide the results of investigation of the fact of attack against the military serviceman of the Ossetian Battalion on 12 October 2004 near the village Kibrali of Gori District. 

2. OC JPKF within a week shall complete the work on implementation of decision by JCC with regard of check-point in Kekhvi.

3. To restore in full capacity the activity of the JCC working group on Law Enforcement Organs and Peacekeeping Forces on economic and refugee issues.

4. To raise before the Intergovernmental Russian-Georgian Commission on Economic Cooperation the issue on intensification of the works on implementing the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Georgia regarding the interaction for revival of the economy in the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict zone and return of refugees of 23 December 2000.

5. Within the two-week term the sides shall identify the officials for participation in ‘Thursday’’s meetings rendering them the relevant competence.

6. To take into account the petition of the JPKF Commander with regard of transferring suspect A.Sh. Pukhaev from the sell of pre-trial detention to the CJPKF for temporary keeping him before delivery the case to the court.

7. The JCC Co-chair from Georgian side, together with the CJPKF within a week shall carry out the measures for unconditional observance of agreements on preventing unsanctioned flies over the conflict zone;

8. To ask to the high leadership of Georgia and South Ossetia for meeting with the representatives of human rights organizations in order to decide the issue on transferring the convicts and defendants under investigation;

8. To recommend the expert groups of competent delegations of the sides on comprehensive regulation of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict to hold the meeting on the issues of confidence building and strengthening of security.

9. The sides on the weekly basis shall inform each-other about fulfillment of commitments.

For the Russian side:

For the South Ossetian side:

For the Georgian side:

For the North Ossetian side:

With participation of the OSCE Mission:                                                                                              

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