protocol of the meeting between the cheirmEn of the state councel of the republic of Georgia E. A. Shevardnadze and the cheirman of the supreme council of the NORTH OSSETIAN SSR A. KH. GALAZOV

On 10 June 1992 in the village of Kazbegi a meeting between the Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia -E. Shevardnadze and the Chairman of the Supreme Council of North Ossetian SSR A. Galazov took place.

The following officials participated in the negotiations: First Deputy Prime-Minister of the Republic of Georgia, Minister of Defence T.K. Kitovani, Deputy Prime-Minister on Inter-Ethnic Relations and Human Rights of the Republic of Georgia A.I. Kavsadze, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of North Ossetian SSR S.V. Khetagurov, Ministers of Interior and Security of North Ossetian SSR G.M.Kantemirov and T.E.Kusov.

In the course of the meeting the Parties agreed on the following:

1. To achieve an immediate cease-fire in the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

2. To set up, until 12 June 1992, a joint, quadripartite group of observes that shall include representatives of parties involved in the conflict.

3. With a purpose of stabilizing the situation in the conflict zone, to start establishment of joint peacekeeping military unity that shall be composed of veterans of the Afghanistan war.

4. To set up, until 12 June 1992, a joint press-center that shall be composed of representatives of all interested parties and shall prepare and disseminate agreed-on and objective information.

5. In the immediate future to organize meeting and negotiations between leaders of armed formations of the parties involved in the conflict.

6. To work out complex of measures aimed at return of refugees to their homes until the onset of winter chill.

7. To reiterate the necessity of creation of a joint operative-investigative group for investigation of crimes committed on 20 May 1992 in the village of Kekhvi.

8. To encourage cooperation of law-enforcing bodies and special services of the parties.

9. To deem it appropriate for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia in the negotiation process aimed at settlement of the conflict.

10. To call upon the populations of the Republics, representatives of creative intelligentsia, women and youth organizations, mass media, and sport associations to provide active support to the peace efforts of leadership of the Republics, their drive for restoration of traditional friendship between the Georgian and Ossetian nations and restoration of economic and cultural ties between them.

11. On behalf of the participants of the meeting in Kazbegi to appeal to the Georgian and Ossetian nations.

On behalf of the Republic of Georgia E. A. Shevardnadze

On behalf of the North Ossetian SSR A. Kh. Galazov

10 June 1992

(Newspaper “Severnaia Ossetia”, # 111, 11 June 1992)