Draft. Annex 1 To Protocol #10 of the JCC Session dated July 23, 1999
AGREEMENT Between the Government of the
The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Georgia,
hereinafter refereed to as “the Parties”, Pursuant to the provisions of the
Agreement on Principles of Settlement of Georgian-Ossetian Conflict, adopated
on June 24
Stating, that the
commitments to provide the financial means pursuant to the provisions of the
Agreement between the Government of the
In an effort to
economic revival and development of the regions
suffered as a result of the
Georgian-Ossetian conflict, and in order to create conducive conditions for
return of refugees and internally displaced persons to the places of their
permanent residence,
Agreed on the following:
Article 1
The Parties acknowledge the necessity for further financing of
restoration works in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone and shall work out, in
cooperation with representative of South Ossetian Side:
- Inter-Governmental program of
cooperation and restoration of economy in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone;
- The Inter-Governmental program of repatriation, accommodation,
integration and re-integration of refugees.
The Parties shall undertake measures to secure implementation of the
aforementioned programs, while inviting international organizations to
participate in their implementation.
The Georgian Side, in full conformity with norms of the international
law, shall secure full respect of human rights of refugees and internally
displaced persons returning to their places of permanent residence.
The Parties shall contribute to endeavors undertaken by International
organizations in realization of social, economic and humanitarian programs in
the regions suffered as a result of the conflict.
Article 2
the Parties, In order to meet the pledged commitments in full conformity
with this Agreement, shall make the best use of existing capabilities to
attract financial and other resources, contribute to attraction of investments,
favorable credits and subsides in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, including
inviting international and foreign organizations, the “third” countries, as
well as promote the creation of joint enterprises, development of direct
economic ties between different forms of property ownership, including
industrial cooperative enterprises located in the conflict zone.
Article 3
The Parties shall support initiatives of the administrative-territorial
bodies, enterprises and organizations of the Russian Federation and Georgia on
rendering support to the South Ossetian Side in the process of restoration
works and with a view of further
economic development, shall take all efforts to secure bringing it financial
means, including means available as a result of tax-free investments and other
privileges envisaged by the legislation of the Parties.
Article 4
The Parties underline the sheer necessity of settlement of the issue
related to payment by the consumers, living in the conflict zone, of their
debts to the Russian Joint Stock Company “EAS Russia” for provision of
electricity in 1998 as well as securing current payment for provisions of electricity, as a
very important factor for rehabilitation process and return of refugees.
The Georgian side commits itself to timely
funding of the current payments in an volume and
ration previously agreed upon between the Georgian and South Ossetian sides and
on restructuring the debt for provision of electricity from the
Article 5
The current Agreement may be complemented by protocols, clarifying the
mechanism of its implementation.
Coordination and Control over the implementation of programs envisaged by
this Agreement shall be carried out by the Joint Control Commission on
Settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.
Article 6
This Agreement
shall enter in force upon signing.
Made in --- on ----- 1999 in two original copies in
Russian and Georgian Languages, and both these copies are of equal validity.
On behalf of the
Government of the
On behalf of the
Government of Georgia
The term “refugee” includes the notion of
“internally displaced person” for the respective Parties.
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