Annex 4 To Protocol # 2 of Session of Co-chairmen

of the JCC dated July 3, 2001,Tskhinvali

DECISION OF THE MEETING OF CO-CHAIRMEN OF THE JCC FOR THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT On proposals of active chairmanship of the OSCE and the European Commission

Co-chairmen of the JCC resolved:

1. Co-chairmen of the JCC deem it expedient to hold the next, 6^th meeting of expert groups for political settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

Taking into account the proposal of the active chairmanship of the OSCE and the decision made in Vladikavkaz, propose the parties, prior to July 15, 2001, to exchange opinions with regard to the meeting and inform the Mission of the OSCE in Georgia as well as each other about the decisions made.

2. The parties marked with great satisfaction the readiness of the EC to render multi-sided effective assistance to the JCC and expert groups in enhancing the efficiency of their activities.

3. The parties took into account the proposal of the ERC on funding the project on issuance of the Bulletin of the JCC.

On behalf of the Russian side

On behalf of the Georgian side

On behalf of the South Ossetian Side

On behalf of the North Ossetian side

In the presence:

the OSCE Mission

the European Commission

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