Annex 2 To Protocol
#11 of the JCC Session dated
DECISION THE JCC FOR THE
GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
The JCC for the
Georgian-Ossetian conflict settlement states that the
meeting of cochairmen of the JCC on February 8, 2001 in Tskhinvali,
consultative meeting of Georgian and South Ossetian
experts of the workgroup of the JCC on economic issues on March 15, 2001 in
Tbilisi, sessions of the workgroup of the JCC on economic issues on March
21-23, 2001 in Moscow and April 4-6, 2001 in Tbilisi (Tabakhmela)
allowed the parties to coordinate the approaches and develop the principles of
formation and realization of inter-state Russian-Georgia program on mutual
cooperation in rehabilitation of economy in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.
The parties
emphasize the positive efforts of international organizations and donor
countries in realization of social, economic and humanitarian programs in the
zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict and express
hope for future development of cooperation towards this direction.
Considering the
proposals presented by the workgroup of the JCC on economic issues and based on
the provisions of the agreement between the Governments of Russian Federation
and Georgia on mutual cooperation and rehabilitation of economy in the zone of
the Gerona-Ossetia conflict and return of refugees
dated
The JCC resolved:
1. Approve the following developed by the workgroup of the JCC on economic
issues:
1.1. The principles
of formation of inter-state Russian-Georgian programs on mutual cooperation in
rehabilitation of economy in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian
conflict (hereafter referred to as the program).
1.1.1. The program
shall be directed towards the rehabilitation and development of economy in the
zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, raising the
living standards of the population.
1.1.2. The program
shall incorporate:
a) substantiation
of the necessity for developing and realization of the Program taking in the
account the social-economic situation in the zone of the Georgia-Ossetian conflict, basic problems of the social and
economic development and precondition for the resolution thereof;
b) goals, objectives, terms and stages of realization of the
Program;
c) system of actions of the Program;
d) assessment of the efficiency of the social and economic and
ecological consequences of the realization of the Program;
e) organization of the control over realization of the Program.
1.1.3. Draft
program shall be developed by the workgroup of the JCC on economic issues
through carrying out preliminary consultations of experts of South Ossetian and Georgian parties and presented to the plenary
session of the JCC for approval.
1.1.4. After
approving by the JCC the draft program, cochairmen of the JCC from Georgian and
Russian parties shall ensure carrying out necessary inter-state procedures and
present the Program for signing.
1.1.5. After
signing by the official persons represented by the leadership of the parties,
the Program shall become effective in accordance with the Agreement.
1.1.6. Changes and
amendments to the Program may be introduced in coordination with the parties in
accordance with the Agreement.
1.2. Mechanism of
the Program implementation:
1.2.1. For the purpose of developing and
realizing the Program, Russian and Georgian parties shall establish the
Russian-Georgian inter-state organ with the representations in
1.2.2. Russian and
Georgian parties shall represent the normative and legal basis for direct
realization of the program and take actions for providing funding of the
Program from respective state budgets and other sources.
1.2.3. Contractual
and sub-contractual organizations, for the purpose of constructing entities
within the Program, shall be attracted, in general, on competition basis.
1.2.4. The JCC
shall take into account the fact that Russian and Georgian parties expressed
intention to start working on the draft provision on Russian-Georgian
inter-state organ with the participation of South Ossetian
and Georgian parties, with further submission to the organs of state
authorities of the parties according to the set rules.
1.2.5. For the
purpose of realization of the program, the parties shall attract sources of
international donors and investors. To this end, joint Georgian-South Ossetian organ for realization of the Program shall be
established with the participation of international donors and investors.
1.2.6. The JCC
shall take into account that Georgian and South Ossetian
parties expressed their intention to start working on the draft provision on
Georgian-South Ossetian organ for realization of the
Program with the participation of international donors and investors.
1.2.7.
Russian-Georgian inter-state organ and South Ossetian
organ shall carry out permanent exchange of information and mutual
consultations.
1.2.8.. Control
over the realization of the Program shall be taken by the JCC for the Georgian-Ossetian conflict settlement.
1.2.9.. The scheme
for formation and realization of the program is attached (see Annex 2).
2. Recommend
Russian and Georgian parties to carry out negotiations in the second half of
May 2001 in Moscow with the participation of authorized representatives of
South Ossetian and Georgian parties on the issues of
development and management of the Program on rehabilitation of economy in the
zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict and priority
projects of the program.
3. Recommend the parties to review the
presented by South Ossetian party the package of
projects for their inclusion in the Program and introduce their comments and
proposals thereof.
On behalf of the
South Ossetian side
On behalf of the
Georgian side
On behalf of the
Russian Side
On behalf of the
North Ossetian side
In participation of
the OSCE
and the EC
(Archive of the Staff of the State Minister of