Annex 1 To
Protocol # 3 of Session of Co-chairmen
of the JCC dated
DECISION OF THE MEETING OF
CO-CHAIRMEN OF THE JCC FOR THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT On activities of the JPKF and mutual cooperation
of law enforcement organs of the parties for fight against crime in the zone of
the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.
Having considered
the draft decisions on the issues of putting posts of tripartite observers of
the parties in the areas of contact – Kekhvi, Tamarasheni, Ergneti, presented
by the workgroup in accordance with paragraph 6 of Annex 1 to Protocol #11 of
the session of the JCC dated April 21, 2001,
having marked that
during the period after the 11th session of the JCC (April 21, 2001,
Vladikavkaz) the situation in the zone of the
Georgian-Ossetian conflict remained stable although
there were some illegal penetrations of armed persons in the zone of
conflict that caused armed confrontation
with the law enforcement organs of South Ossetia and
victims thereof,
having noted the
necessity to direct joint efforts of peacemaking forces and law enforcement
organs towards strengthening of control over entry to, and exit from the zone
of conflict and non-admission of import of arms, weapons military techniques
and other means to the zone of conflict without a special permission, that may
be used for the purpose of acts of terror and sabotage,
Co-chairmen of the
JCC resolved:
1. Along the
direction to Patsa-Tskhinvali, in the inhabited area
of Kekhvi, on the existed joint posts of law
enforcement organs of Georgian and South Ossetian
parties, put military observers of
2. Along the
direction to Tkviavi-Ergneti-Eredvi, the above noted
tasks shall be implemented through establishing mobile posts in the places
defined under the decision of the Joint headquarters of military command.
3. Each post shall
include armored cars with special crews from peacemaking battalions of
4. When fulfilling
the duties at the joint posts, Russian military observers shall bear main
responsibilities.
5. The procedure
for fulfilling the duties at the joint posts shall be defined under the
decision of the Joint Headquarters of the military command in accordance with
paragraph 8 of protocol 311 of the JCC dated
6. Assign the
workgroup to continue considering the issue on putting tripartite military
observers in the
7. The issue of
further existence of the tripartite military observers at the above-noted joint
posts shall be considered at the next plenary session and meetings of Co-chairmen
of the JCC.
The issue on
approving the new commander of the JPKF shall be resolved in the near future.
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 of:
the OSCE
(Archive of the Staff of the State Minister of