RESOLUTION Of
the Parliament of
Regions On the
The Parliament of Georgia condemns the recent developments
in the conflict regions existing on the
Every effort of the Georgian side, as well
as of the international community to intensify the process of conflict
regulation through internationally recognized democratic norms and principles has
to date reached no tangible result.
Moreover, the de facto Governments in the above-mentioned regions continue
to pursue a policy of open confrontation, disregard for the principles of
international law and establishment of criminal regimes, instead of pursuing a
course of constructive cooperation.
Clannish dictatorships have been
established on the territories of Abkhazia and the former South Ossetian
Autonomous District aimed at strengthening the personal power and obtaining
illicit income.
Only under the stewardship of clannish and
criminal governments in these regions it is possible to witness frequent
kidnapping of citizens - including children; killings; unmitigated criminal
gang activity, raids and robbery of the civilian population; creation and
backing of terrorist and subversive groups
together with Russian special services,
currency counterfeiting; drug transit; trafficking of arms and people;
smuggling; appropriating of refugee assets; denial of the right of instruction to
citizens in their native language; and denial of their right to return to their
dwellings. This is incomplete list of the
outcomes that continue to result from the activity of these regimes.
Furthermore, the separatist regimes
continue to attempt to legitimize the results of ethnic cleansing, mentioned in
It is clear that the aforementioned actions
have nothing in common with the protection of the ethnic rights of the
population residing today on the territories of Abkhazia and the former South
Ossetian Autonomous District. The criminal dictatorship currently in place pose
a threat to everyone, including those they allegedly try to protect. One demonstration of the aforementioned is
the repressive policy of the separatist governments against those Abkhaz and
Ossetian citizens who have tried to move towards public diplomacy and
confidence-building; among the punished and arrested there are underage
children whose only “guilt” is to have met with their Georgian coequals.
Due to the on-going information vacuum,
repressions and anti-Georgian propaganda, the local population of both regions
has no possibility to realize and assess information regarding the peace
initiatives currently proposed by the central government of
The fundamental rights and freedoms on the
The question then arises – through what or
whose support do separatist regimes manage to ignore the position of
authoritative international organizations and violate all basic norms of international
law?
Regretfully the answer to this question
unambiguously indicates the role of
Russia is a member of the Group of Friends
of the UN Secretary General working on the issues of Abkhazia, Georgia, as well
as an executor of the peace Mission in Abkhazia under the auspices of the CIS,
the Head of Quadripartite Monitoring Commission in the former Autonomous District
of South Ossetia, a head of the peace mission and a participant of all
agreements with respect to the conflict.
These functions establish certain obligations and responsibilities on
the
Notwithstanding the aforementioned, the
- The
central government of Russia, despite of numerous protests from the Government
of Georgia and an explicitly negative position of international organizations,
continues to grant Russian citizenship en masse to the population remaining in
the conflict zone via simplified administrative procedures, in violation of all
international norms.
- Similarly, despite several protests from
the Government of Georgia and the explicitly negative position of international
organizations, the central government of
- In violation of the principles of
international law, as well as agreements in force within the CIS framework and
Georgian legislation, citizens of Russia are being appointed to high-level
positions (i.e. Prime-Minister, Ministers of Defense and Law Enforcement,
commanders of military units etc.) in Tskhinvali and Sukhumi – individuals who
simultaneously continue work in law enforcement and the Special Services of the
Russian Federation.
- Without advising or negotiating with the
Georgian government, various delegations of the Russian Federation, including
federal delegations, frequently visit Sukhumi and Tskhinvali, concluding
agreements and treaties and launching projects of political importance (e.g.
Moscow-Sukhumi railway).
A military parade dedicated to the
celebration of so-called, “Independence Day” on 20 September in Tskhinvali has
become a fact of special indignation where separatists demonstrated a very
large amount of military equipment. The
presence of this equipment is in violation of both the Sochi Agreement of 14
June of 1992 and of the Document on Demilitarization signed in
The Parliament of Georgia insists on
receiving answer to these questions – where and how did numerous pieces of new
Russian heavy military equipment appear on the territory of the former South Ossetian
Autonomous District, the entire administrative perimeter of which borders only Georgia
and the Russian Federation? Obviously,
not from the Georgian side. This
equipment, as well as the frequent military drills, are a visible part of the
hidden armament process carried out by the
Similar examples and other open political
or military support enable the separatist governments to ignore the positions
of the international community and continue to blockade the peace process. It is clear that the
Accordingly, the Parliament of Georgia
declares:
An end should be put to the existence of
stains on the face of democracy and violations of fundamental human rights and
freedoms on the
The Parliament of Georgia deems it necessary
to reach rapid progress in the process of peaceful political settlement of the
conflicts existing on the
The Parliament of Georgia reaffirms that
the entire spectrum of rights and freedoms for every indigenous Abkhazian and
Ossetian citizen will be secured and the necessary conditions for the
protection of their identity and development will be provided within a united
The Parliament of Georgia still hopes that
the government of the
Proceeding from the aforementioned, the
Parliament of Georgia resolves:
1. To assess the activity and fulfillment
of the obligations within the current mandate of the peace-keeping forces
dislocated in Abkhazia and the former South Ossetian Autonomous District, as
extremely negative.
2. To entrust the Government of Georgia
with the task of intensifying negotiations with the Russian Federation,
international organizations and interested sides on the issues regarding the
fulfillment of obligations undertaken by peace-keeping forces on the territory
of the former South Ossetian Autonomous District and report to the Parliament
on the current situation by 10 February 2006.
3. To entrust the Government of Georgia
with the task of intensifying negotiations with the Russian Federation,
international organizations and interested sides on issues regarding the
fulfillment of obligations undertaken by peace-keeping forces on the territory
of Abkhazia and report to the Parliament on the current situation by 1 July
2006.
4. The Parliament of Georgia, in the event
that the processes provided for in Paragraph 2 are negatively assessed and no
progress is witnessed, shall demand cessation of the peace-keeping operation on
the territory of the former South Ossetian Autonomous District, as well as
denunciation of the relevant international agreements and abolition of the
existing structures starting from 15 February 2006.
5. The Parliament of Georgia, in the event
that the processes provided for in Paragraph 2 are negatively assessed and no
progress is witnessed, shall demand cessation of the peace-keeping operation on
the territory of Abkhazia, as well as denunciation of the relevant
international agreements and abolition of the existing structures starting from
15 July 2006.
6. To entrust the Government of Georgia, in
the event of enactment of Paragraphs 4 and/or 5 of this Resolution, with the
task of undertaking appropriate measures for the rapid withdrawal of the
Russian peace-keeping forces acting within their relevant mandate from the
territory of Georgia, as well as cooperation with every corresponding structure
in order to ensure peace and stability in the conflict zones.
7. To entrust the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Georgia with the task of providing
adequate information on the Resolution of the Parliament of Georgia to
international organizations and interested States, intensifying work aimed at
seeking support for the peace initiatives of
8. To entrust the Ministry of Internal
Affairs and the office of the Prosecutor General of Georgia with the task of
undertaking legal inititives against foreign citizens illegally staying on the
territory of Georgia and hold political,
administrative or other positions in the de facto government of Abkhazia and
former South Ossetian Autonomous District.
9. To entrust the Government of Georgia
with the task of submitting a detailed road map for realization of the Tskhinvali
peace plan initiated by the President of Georgia with due regard to the
political, security, economic, social, legal, educational, cultural and other
aspects by 1 December 2005.
10. To entrust the Government of Georgia
with the task of submitting a similar detailed road map for realization of the
Abkhazia peace plan by 1 may 2006.
11. The Parliament of
Parliament of
Chairperson Nino Burjanadze
(Archive of Parliament
of