PROTOCOL # 40 OF THE MEETING OF
CO-CHAIRMEN OF JOINT CONTROL COMMISSION (JCC) FOR THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN
CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
Chaired by: T. Kusov –
State Advisor to President of North Ossetia-Alania
Head of North Ossetian Part of the JCC
Agenda
1. On the process of implementation of
the agreements achieved at the meeting of E. Kokoiti
and Z. Zhvania in
2. Miscellaneous.
Resolved:
1. On the process of
implementation of the agreements achieved at the meeting of E. Kokoiti and Z. Zhvania in
(Kusov, Khaindrava, Chochiev, Kenyaikin,
Dzasokhov, President of
Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, made a speech at
the session of the JCC for settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian
conflict.
He supported the
striving towards peaceful settlement of the conflict and the attempts made for
demilitarization of the zone of conflict. For the purpose of activating the
process of conflict settlement, A. Dzasokhov provided
a number of proposals, including establishment of a zone of economic welfare,
establishment of special monitoring groups of
The meeting
participants expressed their support to the above-noted proposals and deemed it
expedient to form an expert group for studying the issues of establishing the
zone of economic welfare, including the territories of Alagirski
region of North Ossetia, South Ossetia
and Gori region of Georgia, as well as the
possibilities of efficient utilization of transport communications, including
highways (automobile roads) and the Black Sea ports.
The JCC stated that
the meeting of Mr. Z. Zhvania with
The concrete
results of the performed work are as follows: sharp reduction of skirmish,
withdrawal of units of armed formations from the zone of conflict and their
replacement with the JPKF, beginning of dismantling the fortification erections
and minefields.
The JCC marks the
readiness of the OSCE to render material and technical assistance to the
parties to carry out works for liquidation of fortification erections.
It is notable that
the concepts “zone conflict”, “zone of responsibilities of the JPKF”,
“corridor” of safety, the parties declare their adherence to fundamental
documents signed by the parties in the conflict within the settlement of the
Georgian-Ossetian conflict.
The parties welcome
the beginning of publication of the information bulletin of the JCC. In the
opinion of the JCC, publication of such bulletin with the participation off the
parties is an unprecedented case in the world practice of settlement of the
conflict. The agenda includes the issue of publishing the collection of
fundamental documents on settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian
conflict on the basis of the bulletin.
The JCC marks with
great satisfaction that the development of agreements achieved previously
between the parties activated the work for economic rehabilitation of the zone
of conflict.
In addition, the
situation in the zone of conflict remains unstable, including in connection with
the non-fulfillment of the agreements achieved in the part.
The JCC is
concerned about the existed impediments for delivery of humanitarian aid for Ossetian population in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.
The JCC is
extremely concerned about the incidents, which occurred recently with regard to
peacemaking forces.
The JCC expressed
great concern about the following issues:
1. Continuing
firing of inhabited localities in the zone of conflict;
2. Existence of
armed formations in the zone of conflict, which is not considered under the
respective agreements;
3. Existence of
heavy technique and armaments in the zone of conflict;
4. Existence of
illegal posts, which has not been agreed with the JCC;
5. Impediments to
safe communications across the Trans Caucasian highway and other roads of the
zone of conflict;
6. Impediments to
free movement of soldiers of the JPKF in the zone of the conflict;
7. Non-fulfillment
of decisions of the JCC on placing posts of the JPKF in the inhabited
localities of Kekhvi, Tamarasheni,
as well as on dismantling of the block-post in the
8. Facts of laying
land mines on Transkam (
9. Illegal cutting
and export of timber from the territory of then zone of conflict;
10. Facts of taking
captives;
In the process of discussion, the Georgian and
Georgian party
presented the following claims:
1. Impediments
created for representatives of mass media with regard to coverage of events in
the zone of conflict;
2. Movement of
cargo in the zone of conflict from
3. Provocative incident
taking place on
4. Facts of
violence against the peaceful population.
South Ossetian party presented the following claims:
1. Entry and
existence of three hundred military personnel of internal army of the Ministry
of Defense of
2. The number of military
personnel defined by the JCC at the posts of the JPKF is far exceeded by the
Georgian party;
3. The unapproved
post in the
4. Armed attack on
a car of the Ossetian battalion of the JPKF,
kidnapping and murder of Ossetian peacemakers. As of
to date, the fact of death and wounding of military personnel of the JPKF has
not been investigated and the military property and armament has not been
returned;
5. Passage of cargo
to the villages of Tskhinvali and Leningori
regions, including humanitarian aid, is being blocked by Georgian party;
6. Rights of
citizens of the Ossetian nationality passing through
the territory of Gori region to the villages of Leningori and Tskhinvali regions
are violated, representatives of Georgian law enforcement organs detain them
and confiscate transport facilities with the South Ossetian
number plates.
7. Flights of
Georgian military aircrafts over the zone of the conflict;
8. Violation of
terms of rotation of Georgian peacemaking battalion;
9. Regular blocking
of Transcam at Tamarasheni-Kekhvi;
10. Existence of
monitoring officers of the OSCE in the area of the post “Pauk”
(“Spider”).
the JCC made the
following decision:
1, For the purpose
of ensuring safety of the population and observance with the regime of
ceasefire:
- The Joint
Headquarters of the JPKF, within the period of one week, shall resolve the
issue of putting posts of peacemaking forces at eastern and western outskirts
of the inhabited localities from Tamarasheni to Kekhvi and the villages Kheiti
and Kemerta located on the both sides of the river Didi Liakhvi;
- The parties to
the conflict, prior to November 25, 2004, shall present schemes of their
fortification erections and the agenda of their dismantling on the territory
from the inhabited localities of Tamarasheni and Kekhvi and the villages Kheiti
and Kemerta located on the both sides of the river Didi Liakhvi;
- The Joint
Headquarters, prior to November 28, 2004, shall monitor the stated region
through attracting officers of the OSCE, and the parties shall start respective
activities for dismantling the fortification erections in the above-noted
regions;
- The parties shall
withdraw all armed formations unspecified under the applicable agreements from
the above-noted inhabited localities and neighboring territories;
2. The JPKF shall take control over the
process of implementing the work and regularly inform the JCC thereof;
3. For the purpose
of strengthening the mutual confidence, the leadership of the parties to the
conflict, shall ensure objective coverage of the taken actions through the
Press-Center of the JPKF and mass media of the parties;
4. Determine, that ID
of a soldier of peacemaking forces shall be signed by the Commander of the
JPKF. The Commander of the JPKF and chief military superiors of Russian,
Georgian and North Ossetian battalions shall bring
the above-noted documents in compliance with this decision prior to
2. Miscellaneous:
(Kusov, Khaindrava, Chochiev, Kenyaikin,
2.1. Approve D. Japaridze as the co-editor of the Bulletin of the JCC from
the Georgian party and dismiss I. Loladze from this
post.
2.2. Approve the
provision of meetings of the authorized cochairmen of the JCC (attached).
2.3. Apply to the
European Commission with the request to continue rendering financial assistance
to the activities of Georgian and South Ossetian
parts of the JCC and the process of negotiations.
T. Kusov, Chairman of
Session, Head of North Ossetian part of the JCC
(Archive of the Staff of the State Minister of