DECREE ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION on the measures of temporary restriction of crossing state borders between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia

For the purpose of securing the security of the Russian Federation due to the conflicting situation in the territory of the Republic of Chechnya in compliance with the article 9 of the law of Russian Federation “on State Borders of the Russian Federation” the Government of the Russian federation decrees:

1.  Federal Border Service of the Russian Federation, State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation,  the Ministry of Transportation of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Communications  of the Russian Federation through the cooperation with the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation and Federal Service of Counterintelligence of the Russian Federation, from 00h December 21 of 1994:

shall temporarily terminate of letting pass individuals, vehicles, cargoes and goods from the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia through Russian border save in case they are returning at their places of permanent residence.

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3.  The Ministry of Transportation of Russian Federation shall temporarily terminate:

air and maritime communication with the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia from the airports of the Republic of Ingusheti, Republic of Dagestan, Republic of the North Ossetia, Krasnodar and Stavropol Regions, Astrakhan and Rostov Oblasts, as well as from the seaports of the Russian Federation in the Black Sea coast, Azov and Caspian Seas;

air communication from the airports of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia that are closed for international flights.

6. The Ministry of Communications of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation shall temporarily terminate railway and motor-car communication with the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia except shipment to the Russian military units dislocated in the territory of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Georgia.

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Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation V. Chernomirdyn

19 December 1994

(Collection of Legislation of the RF, M., 1994, # 35, p. 5235-5237)