RESOLUTION OF THE PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA On issues pertaining to the Through Train Traffic Rehabilitation Project in the Republic of Abkhazia

The People’s Assembly – the Parliament of the Republic of Abkhazia notes that the Republic of Abkhazia is interested in rehabilitation of the railway damaged resulting from military actions in the Georgian-Abkhazian war and of separate sections unfit for operation.

In view of this circumstance, in July 2004 the Government of the Republic of Abkhazia signed an agreement with Russian Railways JSC for rehabilitation of the rail track, man-made structures, power supply facilities, signaling, interlocking and blocking systems, communication network, traffic control system on the section from station Veseloe to station Sukhum inclusive, to provide for through traffic on the Sukhim-Adler railway.

The whole package of the works was performed with funds provided by the Russian side. As a compensation for the works performed by Russian Railways JSC as stipulated by the agreement of the Republic of Abkhazia, it was decided to transfer recreation facility (rest home) ‘Shitzkuara’ to Russian Railways JSC for ownership, drawing up all associated legal documents.

The People’s Assembly notes that rehabilitation of the railway from station Veseloe to station Sukhim has allowed restoration of the passenger and freight train traffic on this section, and expresses its gratitude to the leadership of Russian Railways JSC.

In the same time, pursuant to earlier achieved agreements, the issue has been raised about rehabilitation of the through train traffic on the Veseloe-Ingiri route, and about establishment of an international consortium for practical implementation of the required works. A draft agreement on establishing the Caucasus Railways Consortium JSC and its draft Regulation have been provided to the Abkhazian side for examination.

The People’s Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia resolves as follows:

1. A temporary Parliamentary Commission shall be set up to study a series of issues arising from the form and content of the draft agreement and Regulation of the Open Joint-Stock Company ‘Caucasus Railways Consortium’, including the following members:

1) Samanba G. Kh., Chairman, Committee on Defense and National Security (as Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission);

2) Nachach-ogly V.E., Chairman, Committee on Legislation;

3) Khagba K.Z., deputy, People’s Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia;

4) Bartsitz A. Ch., deputy, People’s Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia;

5) Arshba D. N., deputy, People’s Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia;

6) Zantaria V.K., deputy, People’s Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia.

N. Ashuba,

Speaker, People’s Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia

Sukhum, 27 September 2006

(Respublika Abkhazia, # 114, 10-11 October 2006)