PROTOCOL # 8 OF THE MEETING OF
JOINT CONTROL COMMISSION (JCC) FOR THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
September 26, 1997, Settlement of Java
Chaired by:
Gennady Matyushov - Deputy Minister of
Agenda:
1. Report of the
Commander of the JPKF, Y. Yurov, on “Activities of Peacemaking Forces”.
Approval of the draft decision on “Mutual Cooperation of Law Enforcement
Entities in the Zone of Conflict” agreed by the parties.
Co-reports of heads
of competent organs of the parties and the
2. On the process
of implementation of the Procedure on Voluntary Return of Refugees and IDPs to
the Places of their Permanent Residence. Approval of the draft procedure on ad
hoc committee for supporting the voluntary return of refugees and IDPs to the
places of their permanent residence . Reports of co-chairmen of the workgroups
of the parties and the
3. On results of
implementing the agreement concluded between the Governments of Russia and
Georgia on economic rehabilitation of the regions in the zone of conflict
(1993, Moscow) and the proposals on new principles and forms of further
liquidation of social and economic consequences of the conflict.
Information of
authorized parties on economic rehabilitation of the regions in the zone of
conflict.
4. Miscellaneous.
5. On venue, date
and agenda of the next session of the JCC.
The following was
resolved with regard to the agenda:
1. On Activities of
Peacemaking Forces. Approval of the draft decision on “Mutual Cooperation of
Law Enforcement Entities in the Zone of Conflict” agreed by the parties.
(Yurov, Nikolaishvili, Dzantiev, Kabolov, Kozei, Chigoev, Matyushov)
1.1 Approve Major
General Yury Yurov as the Commander of the JPKF in the zone of the
Georgian-Ossetian conflict.
1.2 Approve the
decision of the JCC on Activities of Peacekeeping Forces in the zone of the
Georgian-Ossetian conflict (the decision is attached. see Annex 1).
1.3 Approve the
protocol on Mutual Cooperation of Law Enforcement Entities in the Zone of
Conflict (the protocol is attached).
1.4 Continue to
review this issue at the next session of the JCC.
2. On the process
of implementation of the procedure on Voluntary Return of Refugees and IDPs to
the Places of their Permanent Residence.
Approval of the
draft procedure on ad hoc committee for supporting the voluntary return of
refugees and IDPs as a result of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict to the places
of their permanent residence. (Korotkov, Kachmazov, Kabolov, Chochiev,
Machavariani, Matyushov)
Resolved:
2.1. To adopt the
JCC Decision on implementation of the Procedure for voluntary return of
refugees and internally displaced persons arising from the Georgian-Ossetian
conflict to places of their former permanent residence (the Decision is
enclosed as Annex 2).
2.2. To approve the
Regulations on JCC’s Ad Hoc Committee to Support voluntary return of refugees and
internally displaced persons arising from the Georgian-Ossetian conflict to
places of their former permanent residence, and to recommend it for publishing
in mass media of the parties concerned (the ‘Regulations…’ are enclosed).
2.3. To continue
discussion of the at the next JCC meeting.
3. On results of
implementing the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and
the Government of the Republic of Georgia on Economic Rehabilitation in the
Zone of Georgian-Ossetian Conflict (Moscow 1993) and proposals for new
principles and forms of further elimination of socioeconomic consequences of
the conflict
(Ardasenov,
Shavlokhov, Machavariani, Voronov, Matushov)
Resolved:
3.1. To take note
of the information provided by Co-Chairmen of the Working Group on Economic
Rehabilitation of Districts in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict (the
Decision is enclosed as Annex 3).
3.2. To continue
discussion of the issue at the next JCC meeting.
4. On the venue,
time and agenda of the next JCC meeting
(Matushov,
Machavariani, Shavlokhov, Kabolov)
Resolved:
4.1. To approve the
following Agenda for the next JCC meeting:
1. On activities of
the Joint Peacekeeping Forces.
2. On activities of law-enforcement bodies of the
sides in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.
3. On the process of construction
and rehabilitation works in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.
4. Miscellaneous.
4.2 Co-chairmen of the parties
should on the way define the venue and date of the next session of the JCC.
Annexes 1,2,3 and 4
to Protocol #8 of the JCC dated September 26, 1997.
G. Matyushov, Head of Russian Part of the
JCC
(Archive of the Staff of the State Minister of Georgia for Conflict
Resolution Issues/Russian)