ADDRESS OF THE JOINT CONTROL COMMISSION (JCC) FOR THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC)

The Joint Control Commission for the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict Settlement wants to express its satisfaction with the fat that from 1997, the EC will provide financial assistance for the economic rehabilitation in the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict, which will foster the process of the conflict resolution, strengthen mutual confidence and cooperation between the Georgian and Ossetian parties, improve (normalize) the life of the population thereof.

Unfortunately, long rains, which resulted in disasters in many regions of the Caucasus, caused damage to the zone of conflict. Objects of the infrastructure were destroyed, including the road network and units of water supply. Almost half of the agricultural crops perished, which will require growth of import of foodstuffs, most of all wheat flour. Natural disasters not only caused tremendous economic losses, but also materially decreased the living standards of the population.

Taking into account the lack of possibilities to cope with the liquidation of the results of the natural disasters independently, the Joint Control Commission wants to make a request to EC to provide the humanitarian aid for the zone of conflict.

On behalf of the Georgian side

On behalf of the South Ossetian side

On behalf of the Russian Side

On behalf of the North Ossetian side

In the presence of:

the OSCE Mission

the European Commission

Moscow, July 9, 2002

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