GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA

On Realization of the Agreement  between the Governments of Russian Federation and Georgia on Mutual Cooperation in Rehabilitation of Economy in the Zone of Conflict and return of Refugees

For the purpose of implementing the Agreement concluded between the Governments of Russian Federation and Georgia on mutual cooperation in rehabilitation of economy in the one of conflict and return of refugees dated December 23, 2000, and pursuant to the instructions of Russian-Georgian Commission on the issues of economic cooperation, the JCC for the Georgian-Ossetian conflict settlement:

developed the principles of formation of inter-state Russian-Georgian program on mutual cooperation in rehabilitation of economy in the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict and the mechanisms for its implementation;

defined the priority directions of the program for the purpose of their consideration during the Russian-Georgian negotiations;

prepared proposals on representation of the parties in the inter-state Russian-Georgian organ for the development and realization of the program;

developed the list of actions for the project of inter-state Russian-Georgian program on mutual cooperation regarding return, accommodation, integration and reintegration of refugees, IDPs and other persons suffered in the process of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

This stage of preliminary preparation within the competence of the JCC is completed.

Due to the fact that future work on the draft programs shall be carried out through the compliance with the existed inter-state procedures, the JCC urges to give a commission (instruction) to respective ministries and agencies of Russian Federation and Georgia.

We also deem it expedient to regularly review the way of realization of the Agreement between the Governments of Russian Federation and Georgia on mutual cooperation in rehabilitation of economy in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict and return of refugees at the sessions of Russian-Georgian commissions on the issues of economic cooperation after completing formation of its national parties.

Taking into account that the work on the draft state budgets for 2005 shall start in nearest months, the JCC  recommends to give respective instructions within the shortest period of time.

Cochairmen of the JCC for the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict Settlement:

On behalf of the Russian side                              

On behalf of the Georgian side

On behalf of the South Ossetian Side                  

On behalf of the North Ossetian side

April 16, 2004, Tskhinvali

(Archive of the Staff of the State Minister of Georgia for Conflict Resolution Issues/in Russian)