STATEMENT OF THE
COUNCIL OF HEADS OF STATES OF THE CIS COUNTRIES On conducting operation of peace-keeping in the zone of the
Georgian-Ossetian conflict
More
than for a year and a half stays as unsettled the conflict in Abkhazia. Despite
the fact that on the 4-th of April of this year were signed Statement on
measures of political settlement of the conflict, in which the Sides committed
themselves to observe the ceasefire, to refrain from application of force and
threats towards each other and also the quadripartite agreement on volunteer
return of refugees and IDPs, the situation in the conflict still remains tense.
After the signing of these documents, there were cases of armed clashes. The
situation is close to explosion that can bring to the broad scale explosion of
hostilities.
In
the documents, which were adopted in the process of negotiations on settlement
of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict under the auspices of the UNO and
facilitation of Russia, starting from the December of the last year, are included
appeals to the Security Council of the UNO on the soonest starting of
Peace-Keeping Operation (PKO) with inclusion in the UN Peacekeeping forces of
the Russian troops. Realization of this operation shall facilitate the
settlement of the most acute problem – Secure return of tens of thousands of
refugees to their native places. But the decision on implementation of the PKO
is not so far adopted.
The
environment in the conflict zone needs immediate actions. It is inadmissible to
postpone the introduction of the Peacekeeping forces. Reiterating its loyalty
to the soonest possible solution of the problems of refugees, protection of
Human Rights and national minorities, principle of territorial integrity of the
Republic of Georgia and provision for the statehood of Abkhazia, the countries
of the Commonwealth of Independent States – members of the Agreement on
collective security – appeal to the Security Council of the UNO to adopt
immediate decision on conducting peacekeeping operation in Abkhazia.
The
Council of the Heads of States expresses readiness in case, if for some reason such
decision is not approved in the nearest future, in compliance with the
principles and the essence of the agreement, meant to provide for peaceful and
secure development of the member-states, with agreement of the Sides in the
conflict to introduce to the conflict zone the peacekeeping Forces, composed of
the armed units of the interested states-members of the Treaty.
We
appeal to all the states-members of the Commonwealth of Independent States with
a call to participate in the peacekeeping mission in the zone of the
Georgian-Abkhazian conflict.
Conducting
of the operation with the forces of the countries, members of Commonwealth of
Independent States, in the given case would go in accordance with principles of
the UNO, in compliance with the Chapter VIII of its Charter, in which are
encouraged actions of the regional organizations in the domain of peacekeeping.
All
the actions of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, members
of the Agreement on collective security – shall be combined with the supportive
actions from the UNO and the OSCE. It can be considered as an important role,
increase the number of international observers, already deployed in Abkhazia in
accordance with the decision of the Security Council of the UNO and their close
cooperation with the commandment of the peacekeeping forces. We would also
welcome the readiness of the UNO to support such peacekeeping operation by
additional contingent.
15.04.1994
(Collection of Documents Relating to the Issue of Conflict Settlement in
Abkhazia, Georgia adopted in 1992-1999, Author G. Uridia,