Annex to Protocol
#11 of the JCC
Session dated April 21, 2001, Vladikavkaz
PROVISION On Special Coordinating Center (the SCC) under the JCC for Mutual
Activities of Law Enforcement Organs in the Zone of the Georgian-Ossetian
Conflict
The Georgian and
Ossetian parties, together with the
Recognizing the
right of all citizens to safe dwelling in the places of their previous
residence and return thereof,
Acting in accordance with the Agreement on
the principles of resolving the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, signed in Sochi on
June 24, 1992, the provision on Joint Control, Forces (JCC) dated October 31,
1994, the Memorandum on the actions to be taken for ensuring safety and strengthening
mutual confidence between the parties to the Georgian-Ossetian conflict dated
May 16, 1996, the Protocol on mutual activities of law enforcement organs in
the one of conflict signed in Java on September 26, 1997, Resolution of the 10th
(14th) session of the JCC dated July 23, 1999,
Confirming its
striving for inter-national agreement, peace, providing guarantees of safety
and observing the rights of individuals,
Expressing its
readiness for securing safety of returned refugees and IDPs to the places of
their previous residence and abolishing illegal actions,
Agreed
to establish the
1. The main
functions of the SCC shall be:
1.1. To coordinate efforts of respective
organs of the parties for taking preventive measures and preventing illegal
actions in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.
1.2. To develop and
realize of joint actions for fighting against crime in close cooperation with
the Command of the JPKF.
1.3. To organize
taking of actions for voluntary handing of weapons, arms, ammunition and
explosive substances.
1.4. To support
taking of operative-investigative actions for disclosing severe crimes, including
for the previous years.
1.5. To develop and
implement joint target programs for fighting against organized crime,
drag-business, smuggling, coinage offense, kidnapping, hijacking.
1.7. To hold
discussions on current operative issues with the participation of all parties
minimum once a month.
1.7. To analyze
operative situation and exchange information.
1.8. To present
report to the plenary sessions of the JCC about the conducted works.
2. Composition of
the SCC
2.1. The the SCC shall consist of the authorized
representatives of employees of central organs of executive authorities of
Georgian and South Ossetian parties. The the SCC shall carry out its activities
in close cooperation
with the Command of the JCC.
2.2. Each party
shall appoint cochairman of the SCC from the authorized representatives.
2.3. Cochairman of
the SCC shall be authorized to make decision on the issues of law and order.
2.4. Chairman f the
plenary session shall be the head of the recipient party.
2.5. For the
implementation of the SCC decisions, a Council of permanent representatives
shall be established, to which operative-investigative group, the group for
organizing mutual activities of law enforcement organs off the parties and the
computer center are subordinated (see Annex1). The SCC and its structures shall
be located under the Joint headquarters of the JPKF.
2.6. The SCC shall
develop and present to the JCC the provision on its structural subdivisions.
2.7. The provision,
regaling the mutual activities of law enforcement organs in the zone of the
Georgian-Ossetian conflict shall become effective upon its signing.
On behalf of the
South Ossetian side
On behalf of the
Georgian side
On behalf of the
Russian Side
On behalf of the
North Ossetian side
In participation of
the OSCE
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