Annex 1 To Protocol #23 Meeting of the Joint Control  Commission

(JCC) for the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict Settlement July 9, 2002, Moscow

DECISION OF THE JOINT CONTROL COMMISSION (JCC) FOR THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT On Rehabilitation of Economy in the Zone of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict

The Joint Control Commission decided:

1. Heads of the Georgian and Russian parts of the JCC, in coordination with the concerned ministries and agencies of the parties, prior to October 1, 2002, shall define the level of the heads of the Georgian and Russian parts of the interstate organ to realize the interstate program on mutual cooperation in terms of the rehabilitation of economy in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, and a candidate for its membership, as well as develop a draft Provision on this organ in cooperation with the authorized representatives of the South Ossetian and North Ossetian parties and present it for further approval by the Governments of the parties.

2. Deem it expedient to include in the composition of the interstate organ representatives of the public authorities and management being in charge of economic, financial, industrial, commercial, communications, transport, construction, energy, highways, agriculture, social sector and other issues.

3. Recommend the Russian and Georgian parties, in cooperation with the South and North Ossetian parties, to continue working on the Project on the Interstate Program on Mutual Cooperation in Rehabilitation of Economy in the Zone of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict, bearing into mind the fact that the Program shall be submitted for consideration to the Governments of the Russian federation and Georgia at the end of 2002.

4. Heads of the Russian and Georgian parts shall regularly inform the JCC on the condition of including expenditures for the development and implementation of the  Interstate Program on Mutual Cooperation in Rehabilitation of Economy in the Zone of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict in relevant state budgets for 2003.

5. Approve the address to the European Commission with regard to rendering the humanitarian aid to the population in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict suffered as a result of the natural disasters within June-July of 2002 (Attached).

6. Carry out meetings with the workgroup of the JCC in charge of economic issues in Tskhinvali and Vladikavkaz at the end of July and early September of 2002, respectively.

On behalf of the Georgian side

On behalf of the South Ossetian side

On behalf of the Russian Side

On behalf of the North Ossetian side

In the presence of: the OSCE Mission European Commission

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