DECREE ISSUED BY THE PRESIDIUM OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA on Establishment under the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Abkhazia the Interim Council on Coordination of the Activity and Re-subordination of the Military and Militia Units Dislocated on the Territory of Abkhazia

Due to the disintegration of the USSR and liquidation of the Union administrative structures, including the troops of the Interior Ministry of the USSR, and following the interests of the multinational population of Abkhazia an Interim Council for the coordination of the activities and re-subordination of the defence and Militia Troops dislocated on the territory of Abkhazia shall be established under the subordination of the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Abkhazia, composing the following officials:

Interim Council Chairman — V. G . Ardzinba, the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Abkhazia; First Deputy Chairman of the Council - colonel A. I. Arshba, the First Deputy Minister of Interior of Abkhazia; The Deputy Chairman of he Council - Lieutenant-colonel L. R. Gogzhiyan; Members of the Council: colonel Т. N. Chkadua,  Military Commissar of Abkhazia; colonel S. P. Dbar,  Military Commissar of Sukhumi city; colonel В. G. Mirvelov, Military commissar of Gagra city; Major A. B. Klimov, the commander of 5482 military unit; Lieutenant-colonel G. K. Agrba.

The Interim Council on coordination of the activities and re-subordinating military and Militia units shall follow the approved Regulation.

Chairman of the Supreme Council of Abkhazia V. Ardzinba

29 December 1991

(T. Nadareihvili, Genocide  in Abkhazia, Tb., 1996, p. 38/in Russian)