Annex 1 To Protocol
#3 of the JCC
Session dated
PROVISION On Joint Peacekeeping Forces (JPKF) and Law and Order Keeping Forces
(LOKF) in the Zone of Conflict
Article
1. Joint forces shall be established in accordance with the Agreement
signed by President of Russian Federation, B. Yeltsin, and head of the State
Council of Georgia, E. Shevardnadze, and intended for restoration peace and
supporting law and order in the zone of the armed conflict, safety corridor,
regions and villages that are not parts of the zone of conflict, taking control
over complying with the conditions the Agreement and decisions of the JCC on
ceasing fire and making active measures including use of weapons in the case of
violating by uncontrolled armed formations of any opposed parties to the
conflict.
Article 2.The joint
forces shall subordinate to the joint military command and the JCC.
Article
3. LOKF shall resolve the
following issues:
- don’t permit
entering and intrusion into the zone of conflict, safety corridor, regions and
villages that are not parts of the zone of conflict of the armed groups and
bands, and protect the population, state, agricultural-cooperative, private and
personal properties from criminal invasion of such bands.
- in the zone of
conflict, safety corridors, regions and villages that are not parts of the zone
of conflict, don’t permit existence and activities of illegal armed persons and
formations and stop armed and unarmed group conflicts and incidents.
- let in, and out
from, the zone of conflict, safety corridors, regions and villages that are not
parts of the zone of conflict the people, transport facilities and cargo,
within the defined places.
- don’t permit
delivery (transportation) of weapons, techniques, Other means, that may be used
in acts of terror and sabotage to the zone of conflict, safety corridors, regions
and villages that are not parts of the zone of conflict, and removal thereof,
without special permission, as well as conduct of combat missions.
- take control over
fulfillment of set rules of specific regime in the zone of conflict, safety
corridors, regions and villages that are not parts of the zone of conflict,
introduced by the Government of Georgia in coordination with the parties.
- render any type
of assistance to local law-enforcement organs for supporting law and order in
the zone of conflict, safety corridors, regions and villages that are not parts
of the zone of conflict.
Article
4. LOKF shall be authorized to do the following on the territory of the
former South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast:
- post military
detachments (patrol, post for observations, ambush, etc) and set barriers, as
well as move (shift) to any districts of the region, not damaging, however, any
house, lots of land, gardens, sowing, road and other structures.
chase (hunt), arrest or
destruct bands of armed formations, groups of persons who do not fulfill or
subordinate to the requirements of the special regime. Chasing and conduct of
combat operations with criminal elements may be carried out even outside the
zone of conflict.
check document of
citizens for the right of entry, exit and movement, as well as examination of
persons, cargo and transport facilities.
detain all persons who
violate the set rules of the special regime.
carry out personal
survey of detained individuals and examination of their belongings.
confiscate all types of guns,
weapons, combat techniques and ammunition.
use in the zone of
conflict, safety corridors, regions and villages that are not parts of the zone
of conflict the existed telephone and telephonogram lines of communication,
irrespective of their owners.
conduct combat operations
by using weapons and combat technique to be adopted.
Article
5. the Organizational-staffing structure of the
joint forces shall be approved by the JCC.
The place of
dislocation of joint forces shall be defined by the joint military command.
Article
6. The joint forces, in their daily activities, shall be guided by the
requirements of this Provision, as ell as decisions of the JCC and the joint
military command.
Article
7. The joint forces shall be established on the voluntary basis from
citizens who are from 20 to 50 years old, have been in the military service, do
not have any criminal record and are fit to service due to their state of
health, as well as on the basis of the subdivisions of current armed forces of
any party.
Article
8. Persons expressing their desire to become a part of the joint forces
shall present the following documents to the selecting commission:
- application;
- passport;
- military card;
- reference-recommendation from the place of work or
residence.
Enrolment in the
joint forces shall be carried out on the basis of the resolution issued by the
joint military command.
Article
9. Those enrolled to the joint forces shall conclude a contract with the
command for the period of two or more months. After expiration of this term,
the contract, pursuant to the wish of the parties, may be extended up to the
period of 6 or more months. The term of service shall be counted from the date
of enrollment, based on the order.
Article
10. In the case of breaching the contract ahead of the schedule at the
initiative of the command without any good reasons, as well as due to reduction
of staff or sickness, servicemen of the joint forces shall be paid severance
pay in the amount of a month’s salary. If the contract is breached ahead of the
schedule because of a serviceman without a good reason, he/she shall not be
paid severance pay. In the case of committing civil or criminal offence, a
serviceman is brought to criminal liabilities according to the legislation of
A serviceman may be
dismissed in the following cases:
- after finishing the term of service set under the contract;
- due to violation of the conditions set under the contract;
- due to the state of health;
- due to the family conditions;
- not to be fit and proper for the office;
- doe to the reduction of staff;
- due to the conviction for committed crimes.
Article 11.Service
in the joint forces shall be counted in the labor records in the proportion
1:3;
Article
12. Funding of the joint forces and its logistical support shall be carried
out by the government of the states that signed the
Article
13. Personnel of the joint forces shall be bound:
to comply with the Constitution
of Russian Federation,
unquestionably fulfill al, orders
and instructions of the command, overcome all severities and difficulties with
dignity and honor.
know and protect armament,
combat and other techniques as well as military and public property.
be watchful, strictly
keep military and state secrets.
Article
14. Supervision over legality of activities of joint forces shall be
carried out by the Public prosecutor’s Office of Russian Federation and the
Georgia.
Article
15. The single type of uniforms and military insignia shall be established
for the joint forces (blue stripe on the left hand, helmet and combat
technique).
T Kitovani, S.
Shoygu, S. Khetagurov.
/R. Tushurashvili/
(Archive of the Staff of the State Minister of