PROVISIONAL
ARRANGEMENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF
INFORMATION between the MINISTRY
OF DEFENCE OF
I. Context:
1.1. This provisional arrangement is in compliance
with the basic principles of the 6-Point Agreement, as endorsed by the
President of Georgia, H. E. M. Saakashvili.
1.2. As part of the 6-Point Agreement,
1.3. This provisional arrangement is complementary to
the "Provisional Mechanism for the Prevention and Settlement of Disputes
(Technical Arrangements between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of
I.4. This provisional arrangement aims at providing a
comprehensive, transparent and effective mechanism of interaction between the
Ministry of Defence of Georgia (hereafter -MOD),
represented by Minister Vasil Sikharulidze
and the European Union Monitoring Mission (hereafter -EUMM), represented by
Ambassador Hansjoerg Haber, together referred as the
"SIGNATORIES" in fields of common interest and within their
respective tasks.
2. Principles:
2.1. The MOD shall refrain from any significant
movement or re-deployment of its units of Battalion strength or greater and all
artillery and mortars with a calibre of 120mm or
more, and more than 5 armoured vehicles with a
caliber more than 60mm but less than 120mm in a northerly direction from the
line of KHASHURI, GORI, BAZALETTI, to the West or North of the Ananouri, Ducheti, Mtchadijvari Road, or to the west of the Georgian Military
Highway north of Ananouri, to the administrative
boundary of South Ossetia, Georgia, as defined in attached map, which is an
integral part of this provisional arrangement. This restriction does not
include the use of the main highway in GORI and/or KHASHURI Districts. The MOD
shall also comply with the same restrictions, within 15 km distance from the
administrative boundary line with
2.2. Information about tactical exercises of MOD
forces larger than a Battalion in strength will be given to the EUMM Point of
Contact at least 48hrs in advance. Representatives of the EUMM will be allowed
to enter the sites of permanent dislocations of MOD armed forces with 24hrs
prior notice.
3. Exchange of information:
3.1. Should the Georgian Armed Forces need to conduct
activities mentioned in para 2.1., MOD will provide
24 hours notification to the EUMM Point of Contact. As a minimum, the
notification will include the detailed composition of the group in terms of
numbers of personnel and types of equipment, proposed route, timings and a
nominated unit liaison officer with contact details.
3.2. This provisional arrangement is an open document,
which will be in the public domain. However, information communicated under
this arrangement shall remain confidential, unless agreed otherwise by the MOD.
3. Modalities:
4.1. Information regarding plans to perform any
activity referred to in para 3.1. of
this document will be provided via e-mail or telephone to the EUMM Point of
Contact 24 hours prior to the event, except in cases of emergency.
4.2. The MOD and EUMM will nominate two points of
contact that will be responsible for the exchange of information under this
arrangement. Points of contact will operate 24/7.
4.3. In order to promote transparency, the SIGNATORIES
agree to a fortnightly meeting to .. discuss military issues. The attendees should as a minimum
include: Representatives of GEO MOD and Joint Chief of Staff, EUMM POLAD, EUMM
Mil Advisor.
4.4. The signatories will consider this provisional
arrangement as a framework for further cooperation.
4.5. This provisional arrangement is taken as whole
and cannot be suspended in part by either signatory. Partial suspension of this
provisional arrangement will result in its termination.
4.6. In case of a State of
4.7. This provisional arrangement is in force for 3
months and is automatically prolonged for each successive 3-month periods,
unless one of the Parties gives the other Party one week's notice in writing
about its wish to terminate the arrangement.
January 26,
2009
On behalf of Minister of MOD of Georgia Vasil Sikharulidze
On behalf of EUMM, Head of Mission, Ambassador Hansjoerg Haber
(Archive
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of