PROTOCOL # 25 OF THE SESSION OF JOINT CONTROL COMMISSION (JCC) FOR THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT

3-4 October, 2002, Tskhinvali

Chairing: Chochiev Boris   Minister for Special Assignments of the Republic of South Ossetia, Head of the South Ossetian Part of the JCC

Agenda

1. On the aspects in the development of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict Settlement process

2. Miscellaneous

Adopted:

1. On the aspects in the development of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict Settlement process

(Chochiev, Prizemlin, Machavariani, Kusov, Mayorov, Vikki, Vantomme, Kublashvili, K. Kochiev)

The parties discussed the development of the situation in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone. The party has made a statement in light of the recent news on the possible conduction of force actions on the Tskhinvali territory of the South Ossetia (the statement is attached).

The parties noted with concern the appearance of serious of publications, which make a negative background and generate fears for the fate of peace in the conflict zone. The parties confirmed their aspiration for achieving the Georgian-Ossetian conflict settlement exceptionally by peaceful means.

The parties took into consideration the statement of the Georgian party, that the abovementioned news do not reflect an official position of the Georgian government, which remains adherent towards peace settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict in the framework of the negotiation process.

The Joint Control Commission underlines the inadmissibility of conducting force actions contradicting to the achieved agreements in the zone under the JPKF responsibility, without agreement with the JCC.

The participants of the meeting called the officials and mass media to abstain from actions, statements and publication of the materials, which could complicate the situation in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone and peace settlement process.

Adopted:

2. Miscellaneous

(Chochiev, Prizemlin, Machavariani, Kusov, Mayorov, Vikki, Vantomme, Kublashvili, K. Chochiev, Dzitsoiti, Tadeev)

2.1. Having listened to the information of the JPKF Commander on the emerged difficulties during movement of the JPKF staff outside the conflict zone, directing to the medical  establishments  of the Russian Army Group in Trans-caucasia (ระยว),  as  well  as accompanying transport vehicles of the JPKF for repairing works, it was decided to instruct the JCC working group of the JPKF activity and Interaction of the Law-enforcement Bodies in the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict Zone to discuss the issues raised by the JPKF Commander and to elaborate a relevant draft JCC Decision, if necessary.

2.2. To hold a JCC meeting on the issue of the organizational works of the Special Coordination Centre under the JCC on the Interaction of the Law-enforcement bodies of the parties with the participation of the JCC in the nearest future in Tskhinvali.

2.3. To hold a meeting of the JCC Ad hoc committee on Refugees in the period between 15 and 20 October 2002 in Vladikavkaz.

Chairman of the session, Head of the South Ossetian part of the JCC B. Chochiev

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