Annex 3  to the protocol N 10 of the JCC meeting of 23 july 1999

DECISION OF THE JOINT CONTROL COMMISSION FOR RESOLUTION OF THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT Concerning the Return of Refugees

1.To take into consideration the information on the work carried out;

2. To note, that insufficient work for elimination of facts hindering the return process make negative effect on the efforts of the JCC towards the return of refugees and IDPs based on the “Provision for Voluntary Return of Refugees and IDPs to the Places of their Former Residence, as a result of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict”;

3. To appeal to the UNHCR with a request to continua the activity of the mobile UNHCR team in Tshinvali (Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone) until the final resolution of the issue on return of refugees and IDPs based on the JCC Special Committee decision;

4. To take into account draft Programs on the Return, Settlement, Integration-reintegration submitted by the Russian and SO sides;

5. To task the Georgian and North_Ossetian sides of the JCC Special Committee to submit draft Programs to the Russian side until 10 August this year;

6. The Russian side of the JCC Special Committee, taking into account the conclusion of discussions on the draft Program as well as proposals by sides shall elaborate it with the participation of the UNHCR and other international organizations and present it to the Georgian and SO sides until September 1 this year;

7. To discuss draft Program at the next JCC Special Committee session;

8. To recommend to the Georgian party to speed up the consideration of the issue on Property Restitution of Refugees and IDPs, emerging as a result of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict and inform about the carried out activity at the next JCC Session.

For the Russian Party

For the Georgian Party

For the North-Ossetian Party

For the South-Ossetian Party

With the participation of the OSCE and UNHCR

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