PROTOCOL of the meeting of the Working Group Three held on 14 November 2002 in Sukhumi

Meeting of the Working Group III of the Coordinating Council of the Georgian and Abkhaz Sides was held on 14 November 2002 in Sukhumi under the aegis of the United Nations, under the chairmanship of the UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Lance Clark, and with the participation of the UNOMIG Chief Military Observer, General Kazi Ashfaq, the Executive Secretary of the Georgian-Abkhaz Coordinating Commission,Mr.Zurab Lakerbaia and Mr. Sergey Shamba. The Georgian delegation was led by Mr. Malkhaz Kakabadze. The  Abkhaz delegation was led by Mr. B. Kubrava.

The Sides have discussed the agenda and agreed upon the following:

1. Implementation of the Decisions of the meeting of the Working Group Three of 25 June 2002 held in Tbilisi.

To endorse and approve  (documents attached)

2. On reinforcement of Inguri, Kodori and Bzib riverbanks and the whole of the Black Sea

coastline

With the assistance of UNDP and the Georgian-Abkhaz Coordinating Commission the Parties will draft a concept paper on the reinforcement of the Inguri and Kodori riverbanks and the whole of the Black Sea coastline

3. On preservation of unique and production of commercial types of grape saplings

The Sides will elaborate concept paper on preservation of unique and enlargement of production of commercial types of grape with the assistance of the Georgian-Abkhaz Coordinating Commission. With this the Sides will ask the UNDP for assistance in assessing the interest of possible donors to this project.

4. On restoration of cultural heritage monuments in Abkhazia with participation of the UNESCO

To invite an assessment mission for preparing the list of historical monuments that need repair and restoration. The result of the assessment will be discussed at the meeting of the Working Group Three and the relevant decisions will be made.

5. Proposal in the field of health care

In the first quarter of 2003 the Sides will organize a visit of specialists to the healthcare establishments of Abkhazia (with special emphasis on cardiology) with the assistance of the UNDP and the Georgian-Abkhaz Coordinating Commission aimed at assessing the areas of methodical and technical assistance.

6. Information on the issue of teaching in native language in the Gali district schools

At the next meeting of the Working Group Three approximately after 3 months the Sides will discuss the actions and concrete time-frame for transition to teaching in a native language at schools in the Gali district.

7. To endorse in general and to deliberate the changes to the document on further systematization the project development process of the Working Group Three.

For the Georgian Side M. Kakabadze

For the Abkhaz Side B. Kubrava

For the UN L. Clark

 

Attachment to Point 1 of the Protocol

1. Funding for the project proposal on the rehabilitation of Sportsmen Youth in the conflict zone and adjacent territories is likely to be secured and the implementation of an initial phase of the project to be started.

2. The Sides decided to prepare a concept paper on the development of City Electricity Infrastructure of Sukhumi and Zugdidi. The issue of funding remains unclear.

3. Funding for the project on publishing the “Knight in Panther’s Skin” in Abkhaz language is likely to be secured and the book to be published.

14 November 2002

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