Annex 1 To Protocol #10 of  the JCC Session dated July 23, 1999

DECISION OF THE JOINT CONTROL COMMISSION (JCC) FOR THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT On the Activities of the JPKF. On Mutual Cooperation of Law Enforcement Organs of the Parties to the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict

the JCC having heard the report of the Commander of the JPKF in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, Major General E. Churaev, believes that the peacemaking forces still remain to be the most important guarantor of peace and safety, and points out the positive contribution of the Mission of the OSCE in Georgia.

The situation in the zone of conflict remained stable. Crimes and incidents having place thereof did not have any ethnical nature. A positive tendency has been developed to improve the mutual cooperation of law enforcement organs of the parties.

The JCC resolved:

1. Approve Major General E. Churaev as the Commander of the JPKF in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

2. Approve the report of the Commander of the JPKF. Approve the changes to the system of functioning of the JPKF, and the issues to be resolved by peacemaking forces during the stable situation, and in the case of aggravation thereof.

3. At present, combat (military) duty shall be organized at the 10th post with the participation of tripartite observers.

- Georgian – 3 posts (Koda, Kurta, Eredvi);

- Ossetian – 4 posts (Sunisi, Didi Gromi, Tsinagari, Muguti);

- Russian – 3 posts (Avnevi, Artsevi, Eredvi).

Approve the decision of the Commander of the JPKF agreed with the chief military superiors and heads of local administration on temporary setting of four block-posts of peacemaking forces of the North Ossetian battalion for the period of Spring-Autumn works in villages of Tselisi, Ioncha, Ortevi and Kaleti until December 1, 1999.

The second paragraph of the decision of the JCC dated February 13, 1997 shall be eliminated.

4 Take into consideration the address of the Georgia side to Russian side with the request that when carrying out the next rotation of the Russian battalion to follow the current practice of its recruitment.

5. Approve the decision of the Commander of the JPKF on establishment of a joint commission for carrying our examination (testing) of the personnel of peacemaking battalions in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

6. Ask the Governments of Georgia and Russia to take actions for equipping the Georgian and North Ossetian battalions, respectively, with material and technical equipment, means of communication and arms in accordance with the chart. Take into account the budgetary financing for the future year.

7. The Commander of the JPKF, once every two weeks, shall inform the co-chairmen of the JCC about the issues related to the mutual cooperation and coordination of activities of law-enforcement organs of the parties in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

8. Take into consideration that the JPKF, together with the law-enforcement organs of Georgian and South Ossetian parties, shall continue taking all necessary measures for ensuring safety of the population and representatives of international organizations in the zone of conflict.

9. Approve the proposal of the workgroup of the JCC on peacemaking forces and law-enforcement organs with the purpose of efficient implementation of the provisions of the Java Protocol dated September 26, 1997 on “Mutual Cooperation between the Law-Enforcement Organs in the Zone of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict”, and establish a special organ under the JCC for the purpose of normalization of criminal situation.

10. The parties shall prepare proposals on the provision regulating mutual cooperation of law enforcement organs and present this to co-chairmen of the JCC prior to September 10, 1999.

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 Mission

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