Annex 2 To Protocol
#7 of the JCC Session dated
DECISION OF THE JOINT
CONTROL COMMISSION (JCC) FOR THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT On Return of Refugees and IDPs
as a result of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict to the
Places of their Permanent Residence
1. Approve the
procedure on voluntary return of refugees and IDPs as
a result of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict to the
places of their previous permanent residence proposed by the workgroup and
recommend its publication in the press (mass media) of the parties (draft
resolution and the procedure are attached).
2. For coordinating
the efforts of the parties on implementation of the procedure, a standing body
shall be established under the JCC, which will consist of representatives of the
parties. The workgroup, within the period of one month, shall develop and
present for approval by the JCC the procedure defining the activities of the
above-named organ. The parties shall define the personal composition of their
representatives in the new organ.
3. Recommend the
organs of authorities of the parties that participate in the JCC to start
implementing the approved procedures.
4. The JCC approves
the participation of the representatives of UN and non-governmental
organizations in the activities of the workgroup.
5. The parties will
support the activities of the UN within the framework of its mandate, and other
international humanitarian organizations to have free access to returned
individuals, guaranteeing the safety of their employees, simplifying the
procedures for crossing the border.
The parties ask the
UN and other international humanitarian organizations to make all efforts to
receive from international communities the resources that are necessary for the
resolution of the problem of refugees and IDPs, and,. at the same time, regularly inform the JCC and its standing organ on
programs of rendered aids.
6. For the purpose
of organized implementation of the process of return of refugees and IDPs, and creating guarantees of safety for the JPKF,
clarify the issues with the law-enforcement entities of the parties in the
places of return of refugees and IDPs in the zone of
conflict.
7. Recommend the
leadership of the parties to support the activities of the standing organ under
the JCC to implement the process of return of refugees and IDPs
by taking into account the principle of parallelism and interests of the
parties, and exchange necessary information on a regular basis.
8. In the course of
implementing the approved procedure, the workgroup, if needed, can suggest to
introduce changes and amendments to the above-noted procedure and present it
foe approval to the JCC.
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
the UN
(Archive of the Staff of the State Minister of