Attachment 2 To the Protocol #26 of the JCC Of 9-10 February 2003

DECISION OF THE JOINT CONTROL COMMISSION FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT On the Activities of the Joint Peacekeeping Forces and the Interaction between the Sides’ Law Enforcement Bodies in the Zone of Georgian-Ossetian Conflict

10 February 2003, Tskhinvali

Having heard and discussed the report of the acting JPKF Commander in the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict Major-General S. Nabzdorov, the co-reports of the Sides’ Senior Military Representatives Col. K. Friev and Col. M. Kebadze, the Joint Control Commission (JCC) notes that the peacekeeping forces remain the most important guarantor of peace and order in the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

A certain work on arranging the interaction between the law enforcement bodies of the sides within the frames of the SCC is being carried out. Joint measures on ensuring legal defense and personal security of citizens in the zone of conflict were undertaken.

Meanwhile, the situation in the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict remains complicated and demands improvement of the mechanism for interaction between the law enforcement bodies.

The Joint Control Commission resolved:

1. To take into account the report of the JPKF acting Commander in the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict Maj. Gen. S. Nabzdorov.

2. For the JPKF acting Commander in the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict to act in compliance with the Provisions on basic principles for military contingents’ activities and groups of military representatives, aimed at normalization in the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

3. For the JCC working group for military issues and interaction between the law enforcement bodies to submit within a month proposals on the improvement of the SCC activities, including the OSCE suggestions taken into account.

4. For the SCC Co-Chairmen to elaborate within a month joint measures on combating organized crime, paying special attention to crimes related to vehicle hijackings, their illegal certification and selling. To undertake measures for timely return of the hijacked vehicles to their owners.

5. To continue the practice on submitting criminals together with investigation materials for a follow-up instituting them to criminal proceedings by corresponding sides.

6. In order to fulfill the recommendations of the VIII Meeting of Plenipotentiary Delegations Expert Groups within the frames of the negotiation process for the full-scale settlement of Georgia-Ossetian conflict (Lisbon, 2002), to suggest the leadership of the law enforcement bodies of Georgia considering within a month the question about the expediency of block-posts functioning in the area of Tkviavi and Artsevi in the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

7. For the leadership of the sides’ law enforcement bodies to study within a month the expediency of the bilateral law enforcement post located in the village of Kekhvi and submit consented proposals to the JCC CO-chairmen.

8. For the Joint Command of the JPKF to strengthen the control over the activities of trilateral observers in the area of Kekhvi.

9. For the Joint Command together with the sides’ law enforcement bodies to elaborate within two months Provisions on the terms of carrying service and combat weapons in the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict and the form of permits for carrying them, and submit to the JCC Co-chairmen for approval.

10. For the sides together with the Joint Command of the JPKF to elaborate within a month draft Provisions on terms of holding working meetings of the sides’ representatives on Thursdays, and submit to the JCC Co-chairmen for approval.

11. To support the intention of the head of the law enforcement bodies of Georgian and South Ossetian sides to hold a meeting with the aim of elaborating measures on strengthening interaction.

For South Ossetian Side                                   

For Georgian Side

For North Ossetian Side                                   

For Russian Side

In the presence of the OSCE

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