DECREE ISSUED BY THE PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY - THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA
on the Decision Taken by the heads of
States of the Commonwealth of independent states of 28 march
1997 “on Support the Peacekeeping Operations in the Conflict Zone of Abkhazia,
Georgia”
Having heard and discussed the information of the Legal Committee on the
Decision taken by the Council of the heads of States of the Commonwealth of
Independent States of 28 march 1997 “on Support the Peacekeeping Operations in
the Conflict Zone of Abkhazia, Georgia”, the People’s Assembly - the parliament
of the Republic of Abkhazia notes, that the decision on expansion of the
security zone opposes to the Agreement on cease-fire and Separation of Forces
of 14 May 1994 under which the Peacekeeping Force has been deployed to the
Abkhaz-Georgian conflict zone and such decision leads the destabilization to
the region. Pursuant to this Agreement “ The function of the peacekeeping force of the Commonwealth
of Independent States shall exert its best efforts to maintain the cease-fire
and to see that it is strictly observed. Furthermore, its presence should
promote the safe return of refugees and displaced persons, especially to the
Gali region”.
The changes to the Mandate of the Peacekeeping Force can be done only
with the mutual consent of the Sides.
The People’s Assembly - Parliament of the
The People’s Assembly-Parliament of the
1. The decision taken by the heads of States of the Commonwealth of
Independent States of
2. To appeal to the Council of the Heads of Sates of the Commonwealth of
Independent States and Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS with the request
of sending the commission to Abkhazia in order to learn the situation and
proposals of the Abkhaz Side on peacekeeping operations and achievement of
comprehensive political settlement of the Georgian-Abkhaz military conflict.
R. Kharabua
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament-People’s Assembly of the
Sukhum,
(Newspaper
“Respublika Abkhazia”, # 28, 16-18 April 1997)