PROTOCOL of the Gali Meeting between the Georgian and Abkhaz Sides

On 11 May 2001 a meeting between the Georgian and Abkhaz Sides was held in Gali Region in presence of the Chief Military Observer of the UN General Bajwa and the Chief of Staff of the PKF of the CIS General D.L. Bughaev.

In the course of the Meeting the Sides agreed to carry out the following measures:

1. The Georgian Side will hand over to the Abkhaz side six hostages.

2. The law-enforcement agencies of the Abkhaz side will hand over to the law-enforcement agencies of the Georgian side three arrested people suspected in murder and other heavy crimes. Concurrently the Georgian law-enforcement agencies will receive the files on criminal cases to be considered and bring the aforementioned persons to justice.

3. The Mission of the UN will exercise the control on the implementation of these agreements and facilitate the sides in their realization.

From the Georgian Side A. Ioseliani

From the Abkhaz Side A. Jergenia

From the UNOMIG A. Bajva

From the CIS Peacekeeping Forces D. Bughaev

11 May 2001

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