JOINT DECLARATION on Further
Measures aimed at Restoration of Economy and Developments in the course of
Georgian-Ossetian Conflict
The participants of the meeting on comprehensive
settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict held in
Deeply concerned about the deterioration of
economy, industrial cooperation and worsening of living conditions of the
population in time of Georgian-Ossetian conflict,
Noting with concern the continued failure to
achieve substantive results in improvement of social-economic situation in the
conflict zone despite the significant efforts towards the peaceful settlement
of the conflict since June 1992,
Expressing firm commitment in cooperation,
including international cooperation for the restoration and development of the
conflict zone,
Considering such cooperation as the necessary
component to the peace process,
Recognizing the direct link between the peace
process and breaking of uncompromising public mentality on the one hand and
restoration of public economy on the other,
Striving for establishment of security system in
The Caucasus based on the understanding of peace as the most important
prerequisite to the welfare, development, progress and prosperity,
Declare
- on necessity of continued effort towards the
deliberation of mechanisms in Russian-Georgian relations, joint works on
principles and forms for further restoration of public economy in the
Georgian-Ossetian conflict due to the expiration of the term of
Russian-Georgian Intergovernmental Agreement of 14 September 1993;
- on support of the request of Georgian and
Ossetian Sides to facilitate in restoration of social-economic infrastructure
affected in the conflict through the international aid, as well as through the
involvement of non-governmental structures, agencies and other countries.
(Journal “Diplomaticheskiy Vestnik”, 1997, # 4, p .49-50)