ANNEX TO THE DECISION TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL OF HEADS OF STATES OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES on
Approval of the Regulations of the Collective Peacekeeping Force in the
Commonwealth of Independent States of 19 January 1996
The Regulations on Collective
peacekeeping Force in the
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6. While conducting the
peacekeeping operations, the Collective Force is entrusted with the following
tasks:
to observe the conditions of
armistice and cease-fire regime, encourage the establishment of the secure
environment in conflict area through the visible presence if the Collective
Peacekeeping Force;
to mark the zone of responsibility, separate the conflicting sides,
establish demilitarized zones, the zones of separation, humanitarian corridor;
encourage the de-concentration of the forces of the conflicting sides; prevent
the movement of the forces and possible clash between the sides;
to establish proper conditions
for negotiations and other engagements aimed at peaceful settlement of the
conflict; restoration of lawfulness and public order for normal operation of
state and public agencies and institutions;
to detect the facts of violation
of the agreements on cease-fire and armistice and carry out the investigation;
to control the area and the
conduct of the population within the zone of responsibility; to carry out
measures for elimination of mass disorder; to secure the human rights;
to control the removal of
fortifications, barriers and mine-fields;
to protect the objects of vital
importance;
to assure the communication
between the conflicting sides and protection of official meetings between them
at all levels;
to control the shipment,
unlawful delivery of military equipment, weapons, ammunitions and explosives;
to secure the safe transit of
all type of vehicles and communication functioning;
to encourage establishment of
normal contacts between the populations of conflicting sides;
to facilitate unimpeded delivery
of humanitarian aid;
to participate and support the
implementation of decisions and recommendations of the UN Security Council,
OSCE institutions and other international organizations with regard of peaceful
settlement of the conflict.
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26. The key principles of the operation of the Collective Peacekeeping
Forces:
impartiality and
neutrality;
observance of
the law of the hosting country;
respect of traditions and
culture of the local population;
neutrality in
the military operations;
non-use of firearms except the
exigent cases conditioned in paragraph 28 of this Regulations;
transparency
(openness of the activity).
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(Collection of Documents
Relating to the Issue of Conflict Settlement in Abkhazia, Georgia adopted in
1992-1999, Author G. Uridia,