DECISION #3 OF THE SESSION OF THE JOINT CONTROL COMMISSION (JCC) on Establishment of Multilateral Press Centers

July 4, 1992, Vladikavkaz

According to the protocol of the working meeting of representatives of the parties on implementation of the Agreement on the principles of settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict (July 3, 1992, Tskhinvali), approve multilateral press-center in the following composition:

1. V. Alborov;

2. G. Bakradze;

3. V. Gutnov;

4. S. Kochiev;

5. A. Kurochkin;

6. I. Shaov;

7. M. Shentsov.

The press center shall provide objective and weighted coverage of the process of the conflict settlement in the mass media of not only of concerned parties but also abroad.

The sources of information of the press center shall be official documents and information of the JCC, as well as groups of observers and other organs of this commission. The group of the press center shall be authorized to visit the spots together with the subdivisions of peacemaking forces.

The press center shall be responsible for explaining to the population of the zone of conflict the conditions and mechanisms for realization of decisions of the JCC and its organs in the mass media as well as for accreditation of representatives of mass media.

On the basis of a decision of the JCC, the press center shall prepare and provide operative and efficient distribution of addresses, leaflets and statements to the populations of the regions under state of emergency in the zone of conflict.

If needed, the press center of the JCC shall organize and conduct briefings for representatives of native and foreign mass media.

The parties, by mutual agreement, shall provide the press center with the means of communication, organizational techniques and transport facilities to support the work of the multilateral press center.

T. Kitovani, S. Shoygu, S. Khetagurov.

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