DECISION OF THE SESSION OF THE JOINT CONTROL COMMISSION (JCC)

August 3, 1992, Tskhinvali

1. Guided by the agreement on the principles of settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, and, in pursuance of the decision of the JCC dated July 29, 1992, establish from representatives of Georgian, Ossetian and Russian parties of the JCC for resolving the issues regarding keeping law and order in the zone of conflict.

- Economic council – by attracting relevant specialists;

- Law-enforcement council – from specialists of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Public prosecutor’s Office and the Judiciary;

- Council for social protection of, and assistance to the population – by attracting relevant specialists;

- United command of peacemaking forces under the JCC shall lead the councils between sessions of the JCC.

The councils shall resolve the following main issues:

- study and analyze the economic, social and living condition of the population and real possibilities for return of refugees to their homes.

- prepare conditions for negotiations on economic rehabilitation of the regions in the zone of conflict.

- develop proposals for competent organs of the parties and take operative control over implementation of the adopted decisions.

The councils shall be authorized:

- to require and receive necessary information from agencies.

- to make operative decisions, bring them to the parties and require their unconditional fulfillment.

- to invite to their sessions authorized persons with the purpose of coordinating practical actions of the parties.

- to present to the competent organs of the parties their conclusions and proposals about the process of implementing the duties and responsibilities by the parties.

- to have permanent contact with the local organizations, citizens, and organize reception of individual persons.

All organizations, agencies and persons shall support the councils in executing their functional responsibilities;

The councils shall work according to the current plan.

The main forms of the activities of the councils shall be practical works at spots, operative discussions about the situation and status of the work, development of proposals and decisions, bringing them to the parties and inspection of fulfillment thereof.

Operative meetings shall be held in the cases of necessity, which shall be announced in advance.

Decisions and recommendations shall be regarded as approved in the case of  unanimity of the joint command.

2. The established structure shall work in close cooperation with the local organs of authorities.

The personnel of the councils shall be defined within the period of three days.

3. Carry out preparatory works for the purpose of organizing the campaign of delivery of arms (weapons) by the population.

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