PROTOCOL # 27 MEETINGS OF COCHAIRMEN OF THE JCC FOR GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT

May 14-16, 2003, Gori

Chaired by: Irakli Machavariani – Personal Representative of President of Georgia on Political Problems of National safety and Conflict Settlement, Head of the georgian part of the JCC

Agenda

1. On actions to be taken for realization of the agreement between the governments of russian federation and georgia on mutual cooperation and rehabilitation of economy in the zone of the georgian-ossetian conflict and return of refuges dated december 23, 2000.

2 on the implementation of the rehabilitation program of the european commissio

3. On activities of the jpkf and law enforcement organs of the parties in the zone of the georgian-ossetian conflict.

4. On the bulletin of the JCC.

5. Miscellaneous.

Resolved:

1. On actions to be taken for realization of the agreement between the governments of russian federation and georgia on mutual cooperation and rehabilitation of economy in the zone of the georgian-ossetian conflict and return of refuges dated december 23, 2000.

(Machavariani, Kusov, Chochiev, Mayorov, Medzmariashvili, Kochiev, Tibilov, Ganchev, Dabro)

1.1. Approve the decision on actions to be taken for realization of the agreement between the governments of russian federation and georgia on mutual cooperation and rehabilitation of economy in the zone of the georgian-ossetian conflict and return of refuges dated december 23, 2000 (annex 1).

2. On realization of the rehabilitation program of the european commission.

(machavariani, kusov, chochiev, mayorov, medzmariashvili, kochiev, tibilov, ganchev, dabro)

2.1. Approve the decision on realization of the rehabilitation program of the european commission (annex 2)

3. On activities of the jpkf and law enforcement organs of the parties in the zone of the georgian-ossetian conflict.

(Machavariani, Kusov, Chochiev, Mayorov, Yevnevich, Kublashviili, Bedianishvili, Kochiev, Tibilov. Tskhovrebov, Rostovtsev)

3.1. Approve the decision on activities of the jpkf and law enforcement organs of the parties in the zone of the georgian-ossetian conflict (annex 3).

4. On the bulletin of the JCC.

(Machavariani, Kusov, Chochiev, Mayorov)

4.1. The parties exchanged proposals and opinions on the issuance of the information bulletin of the jcc. The parties agreed to hold a meeting of the workgroup established on the basis of the decision of the jcc on february 9, 2003, for the purpose of developing the draft provisions on the information bulletin of the jcc. The stated draft and respective draft decision should be presented to the jcc for approval on the 28^th session in moscow. The date and venue of the meeting of the workgroup shall be defined along the work.

5. Miscellaneous

(Machavariani, Kusov, Chochiev, Mayorov)

5.1. Next session of the jcc shall be held on june 22-25, 2003 in moscow. At the stated session, the issue on development and realization of the inter-state program on return of refugees considered under the agreement between russia and georgia dated december 23, 2000 shall be reviewed.

5.2. express deep satisfaction to the georgian party, especially to the administration of the region of shida kartli, for their hospitality and creation of favorable conditions for holding the 27^th session of the jcc.

I. Machavariani, Chairman of the session, Head of the georgian part of the jcc

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