DECREE ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF GEORGIA on the issue of Abkhazia

The Parliament of Georgia decrees:

1. Taking into consideration the fact that the Authorities of the Republic of Georgia and the Georgian faction of the Supreme Council of Abkhazia have repeatedly offered the leadership of Abkhazia to return to Sukhumi and fulfil their duties, but to no avail, the Parliament of Georgia takes the note of the correct decision taken by the wider society of Abkhazia on the creation of executive structure – Cabinet of Ministers of Abkhazia and appointment of Mr. Tamaz Nadareishvili as a Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Abkhazia.

2. The Parliament of Georgia welcomes the decision made by the progressive part of the Abkhazian society on establishment of the Salvation Committee of Abkhazia.

3. To prolong the term of office of  Mr. Giorgi Khaindrava - the State Minister of Georgia on Abkhazian Issues and define its authority within the Government of Georgia.

4. To establish a Georgian Parliamentary Committee on Abkhazia that will continue working on the report presented by Mr. Eduard Shevardnadze - the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia and the Head of State and taking into consideration information provided by Mr. Giorgi Khaindrava - the State Minister of Georgia on Abkhazian Issues - will present comprehensive parliamentary document and work out proposals on legal norms for a political status of Abkhazia.

Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia Vakhtang Goguadze

26 November 1992

(Bulletin of the Parliament of Georgia, 1992-1993, # # 1-4, p. 84-85)