FINAL DOCUMENT OF
THE
The President of the
Russian Federation and the Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of
Georgia having discussed the situation established in Abkhazia with participation
of the leaders of Abkhazia, the North-Caucasus Republics, Regions and Districts
of the Russian Federation, striving for the early introduction of cease-fire
regime, overcoming the extreme critical situation and establishment of
conditions for comprehensive political settlement in Abkhazia that has become
the zone of military confrontation… considering inadmissible any violation of
universal principles of territorial integrity of the states and inviolability
of their frontiers, respecting the rights and freedoms of individuals, as well
as the minority’s rights, agreed upon
the following:
Article 1
- The territorial
integrity of
- All armed
formations participating in the conflict shall firmly observe cease-fire regime
from 12.00h of
Concurrently the
Commission on controlling and inspection shall be set up composed of the
representatives nominated by the authorities of
In order to fulfil
their tasks the members of the Commission exercise disarmament, disbanding and
withdrawal from Abkhazia all illegal military formations and groups, as well as
prevent penetration of such groups into Abkhazia to assure stringent control
along the whole perimeter of the conflict zone.
Once the cease-fire
is implemented and the troops re-dislocated, the Commission shall monitor that
the forces of the
The authorities of
all levels shall expeditiously consider the recommendations of the Commission.
Article 2
Exchange of
detainees, hostages, war prisoners and others shall be carried out before
Article 3
The Sides shall
prohibit and prevent any terrorist acts and taking in hostage and carry out
effective measures to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Article 4
Immediate measures
shall be taken to remove obstacles on the way of cargo movement, as well as
services and persons that are engaged in lawful activities. Regular and safe function of relevant land,
air and maritime transport will be secured, as well as protection of borders.
The special attention
will be attached to the security of certain portions of the Trans-Caucasus
railway, including through establishment of joint mechanisms.
The Commission on
Control and Inspection will provide necessary recommendations on this issue.
Article 5
The conditions for
the return of refugees to the places of their permanent residence are being
secured. They shall receive the adequate
assistance and aid.
The measures to find
the missing persons and evacuate those willing to leave Abkhazia are being
carried out.
Article 6
The effective
measures shall be carried out to prevent any violation and plunder and bring
the perpetrators to justice.
Article 7
The Sides will carry
out measures to restore the regions and render the humanitarian assistance,
including at the international level, to the population affected in
conflict. The Red Cross organizations,
in coordination with the Commission on Control and Inspection shall determine
the procedures of delivery and distribution of such assistance.
Article 8
The Sides confirm the
necessity of observing the international norms in the sphere of human rights
and minority rights, inadmissibility of discrimination of the rights of
citizens with regard of ethnic, language or religion, securing of holding free
democratic elections.
Article 9
The Troops of the
Russian Federation, temporarily deployed on the territory of Georgia, including
in Abkhazia, shall firmly observe neutrality and do not participate in internal
conflicts.
All state authorities
of
Article 10
The Sides will
encourage resumption of functioning of legal organs in Abkhazia by
Article 11
The organs of power
and management of the republics, regions and districts of the North Caucasus
that are under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation will take effective
measures to prevent and avoid any acts from their respective territories that
contravene the provisions of this Agreement.
They will facilitate the activities aimed at achieving peace in the
region. They will exert every effort to
explain the population the provisions of this Agreement.
Article 12
The Sides appeal to
the UN and the OSCE with request to support aforementioned principles of
regulation and render assistance in their implementation, including detaching
the mission on fact-finding and observers.
On behalf of the
On behalf of Georgia E. Shevardnadze
Agreed: G. Khizha, A. Kozirev, P. Grachev, A.
Mirzabekov, M. Magomedov, V. Kokov,
Kh. Kormokov, V. Saveliyev, V. Khubyev, S. Khetagurov,
A. Galazov, A. Jamirov,
V.
Ardzinba, K. Ozgan, T. Nadareishvili, T. Sigua, T.
Kitovani, A. Chikvaidze, A. Tleuzh, V.
Diakonov,