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39 OF THE
CO-CHAIRMEN MEETING OF THE JOINT CONTROL COMMISSION (JCC) ON GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Agenda:
1. On implementation of JCC
decisions of September 30 – October 2 2004 on ceasefire, withdrawal of illegal
armed units, measures for further stabilization of the situation in the
conflict zone;
2. On preparation
of a meeting between Z. Zhvania and E. Kokoity;
3. On
economic rehabilitation of the conflict zone;
4. Miscellaneous.
Resolution:
1. On implementation of JCC
decisions on ceasefire, withdrawal of illegal armed units, measures for further
stabilization of the situation in the conflict zone of September 30 – October 2
2004;
(Keniaykin, Khaindrava, Chochiev,
Kusov, Nikolaev, Kulakhmetov, Friev, Kiknadze, Fech)
To take note of the information
provided by JPKF Commander Major General M. Kulakhmetov (enclosed) and senior
military chiefs from the JPKF sides, also by the OSCE senior military advisor
about progress in implementing JCC decisions of September 30 – October 2 2004.
The sides state that certain work has
been done for stabilization of the situation, withdrawal of illegal armed units
and armament from the conflict zone, in line with JCC decisions. The sides note
with satisfaction competent actions of the JPKF Joint Command for stepping up
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three peacekeeping battalions. In close contact with the parties in conflict,
JPKF also takes other measures to stabilize the situation in the conflict area.
In the same time, tension remains in
the conflict zone. The reason is the failure to fully implement JCC decisions
of September 30-October 2.
Unfortunately, the ceasefire is not fully
observed: there are regular skirmishes in the conflict zone.
Particular concern is caused by a
whole series of provocations against JPKF militaries, which have led to deaths
and injuries among them for the first time in many years.
The JCC Co-chairmen especially
stress the killing of two militaries of the Ossetian peacekeeping battalion. The
Russian, North Ossetian and South Ossetian JCC Co-chairmen address the Georgian
JCC Co-chairman with a demand for comprehensive investigation with a view of
revealing and punishing the perpetrators (the address is enclosed).
The sides decide as follows:
1.1. The sides in conflict and the
JPKF Joint Command to work more actively for implementing JCC decisions of
September 30-October 2 2004.
1.2. The sides to take all necessary
measures for investigating the deaths and injuries of JPKF militaries,
punishing the perpetrators and reporting to JCC accordingly.
1.3. The JPKF Joint Command to
immediately inform the JCC Co-chairmen about all violations of ceasefire in the
conflict zone.
1.4. JCC calls all sides in conflict
to resolve the issue of repatriation of property belonging to JPKF.
2. On
preparation of a meeting between Z. Zhvania and E. Kokoity;
(Keniaykin, Khaindrava, Chochiev,
Kusov)
To take note of the information
provided by V. Keniaykin and T. Kusov on the work done for preparation of the
meeting between Z. Zhvania and
3. On
economic rehabilitation of the conflict zone
(Keniaykin, Khaindrava, Chochiev,
Kusov, Anquetil, Vantomme)
Having heard information provided by
EC representative J. Vantomme and representative of OSCE Mission to Georgia E. Anquetil,
the sides consider it unacceptable to further delay implementation of agreed
projects and instruct to hold a meeting of the Organizational Committee in
Tskhinvali on October 25 2004.
4. Miscellaneous
(Khaindrava, Chochiev)
4.1. The JCC Working Group within 10
days to finalize its work for agreeing draft Regulation on ‘Thursday meetings’
and present it to JCC Co-chairmen for approval.
4.2. With regard to the JCC
Newsletter, to arrange for a meeting of coeditors and journalists in Tskhinvali
on October 22.
4.3. With regard to the debt to
Ugosetenergo for electrical power supplied to South Ossetian villages with
prevailing Georgian population, to hold a meeting of representatives of
respective agencies on October 22 2004.
JCC Co-chairmen express their
gratitude to the Embassy of the
V. Keniaykin,
Meeting Chair, Russian Co-chairman
of the JCC
(Archive of the OSCE