PROTOCOL #43 OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE
CO-CHAIRS OF THE JOINT CONTROL COMMISSION (JCC) FOR THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN
CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
30-31 May 2005
Agenda
1. On situation established
in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone.
2. On the activity of Joint
Forces for maintaining the peace in the Georgian-Ossetian
conflict zone.
3. On restoration of economy
in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone.
4. Miscellaneous.
Resolved:
1. On situation established in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone as a result of armed incident of
(Keniakin, Khaindrava, Chochiev, Kusov, Kulakhmetov, Lachkepiani).
Decided:
1.1. To take the information by the Commander of the
Joint Forces on maintaining the peace and the representatives of the Sides
about the incident that took the place on
1.2. The participants of the meeting expressed their
deep dismay with regard of tragic accident at the eve of JCC meeting on
JCC expresses its sorrow to the families of those
perished and wounded.
In view of this incident the meeting of the JCC
co-chairs was held with participation of societal organizations, political
parties and movements of
JCC condemns the acts leading such incident caused by
the breach of achieved agreements of the JCC with regard of carrying and using
the weapon and of illegal check points in the conflict zone; such developments
push back the process of regulation.
The Co- chairs of the Georgian and South Ossetian parts of the JCC stated about their diverse
assessments to the causes of the aforementioned incident.
The members of the JCC asked the media
representatives, public and political powers, as well as the state organs for
refraining from public interpretation of the incident until the investigation
is completed.
JCC entrusted the law enforcement organs of the Sides
with the task of maintaining operative cooperation in the process of
investigation of the fact that took place on
2. On the
activity of Joint Forces for maintaining the peace in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone and interaction of the law
enforcement organs of the Sides.
Keniakin, Kusov, Khaindrava,
Chochiev, Kulakhmetov)
Decided:
2.1. To take as information the report by the
Commander of the JF on the activity of the peacekeeping forces in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone (Annex #1).
2.2. To take decision on the activity of the JFPK and
interaction of law enforcement agencies of the Sides in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone (Annex 2).
3. On restoration of the economy in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone.
Kusov, Keniakin, Khaindrava, Reve, Leddel, Chochiev).
Decided:
To propose to the Intergovernmental Russian-Georgian
Commission on Economic Cooperation consideration at the nearest meeting the issue
related to the realization of the Agreement on cooperation in restoring the
economy in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone and
return of refugees of 23 December 2003 and ask the governments of Russia and
Georgia to give instruction to the relevant agencies for elaborating the
program according to the Agreement and allocate the funds for its realization.
3.1. To suggest to the sides set up the expert group
on elaborating proposals with regard of creating the favorable economic zones
in compliance with proposals considered at the JCC meeting on 19-20 November
2004 in Vladikavkaz.
3.2 To support the initiative of the JCC Ossetian side on constructing the detour road Ergneti-Itrapisi within the frame of the program financed
by the EC.
3.3. To take as information the statement by the
Georgian Side on readiness of carrying out the restoring works in the conflict
zone from the state budget of Georgia in amount of 700 000 GL.
3.4. To consider the information submitted by the OSCE
Mission on the Concept “Need-Assessment on the territories, which suffered
during the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict”. The JCC working group on economic issues
shall hold the consultation with the representatives of the OSCE and EC before
3. To endorse the positive steps in implementing of
the Third Program of the economic rehabilitation of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone financed by the European Commission.
4. Miscellaneous
4.1. Taking into account the importance of the JCC
Bulletin in publicity of the JCC activity and of the process of Georgian-Ossetian conflict settlement, to draw attention of the OSCE
on the further financing of this publication.
4.2 To take into account the statement of the South Ossetian Side on necessity of revising ‘Memorandum of
Understanding on the OSCE Mission in Georgia between the Personal
Representative of the Acting Chairman of the OSCE and the Leadership of the
South Ossetia’.
4.3. To hold the next JCC meeting on Vladikavkaz in the late June. The exact date and agenda will be determined
through the working regime.
Chairman of the meeting,
Head of the Russian par of the JCC V. Keniakin.
(Archive of the
Staff of the State Minister of