STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE HEADS OF STATES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES

The Council of Heads of States of the Commonwealth of Independent States, still reaffirms its dedication to the Alma-Ata Memorandum on Supporting the Peace and Stability in the CIS of 10 February 1995, as well as its dedication to the spirit and letter of the decision on the measures on conflict settlement in Abkhazia, Georgia of 19 January 1996.

Once again recognizing the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia, the Council of Heads of States of the Commonwealth of Independent States demands the rigorous implementation of all provisions of these documents.

Signed by the Heads of State of the Commonwealth of independent States.

The Decision hasn’t been signed by the Republic Turkmenistan.

Yalta, 19 September, 2003.

(www.cis.minsk/Translation from Russian)