PROTOCOL # 5 OF THE MEETING OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON FACILITATION OF THE VOLUNTEER RETURN OF REFUGEES AND IDPS AS A RESULT OF THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT TO THE PLACES OF THEIR FORMER PERMANENT RESIDENCE

December 17, 1998, city of Vladikavkaz.

Chairman:

Kabolov Soltan Nalikovich – deputy Minister on the issues of nationalities and foreign relations of the Republic North Ossetia – Alania.

Agenda of the meeting:

1. Information of the sides on the conducted work.

2. On the date and time of the next meeting.

3. Miscellaneous.

I. The floor was taken by:

Kachmazov A., Gambashidze A., Chochiev B. (information is attached).

The floor was taken by: Kabolov C., Machabeli D., Kulumbegov D., Baltov A.

It was decided: 

1. To take note of the sides’ information and transmit to the leadership the relevant part of it.

2. In the period between the meetings of the ad hoc committee to practice sending of working groups of the sides for the solution of the raised issues, related with the return of refugees and IDPs.

3. To appeal to the legislative bodies of the Georgian and South Ossetian sides to discuss the normative acts, stipulating the release of refugees and IDPs from the payment of state fees on their appeal to the courts, related to the restitution of homes and property, lost as a result of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

4. In relation with dismissal of Vincent Koshtel to appeal to the UNHCR to discuss possibility of restoration of activity of UNHCR in the city of Vladikavkaz.

5. To continue the work of ad hoc committe on realization of the formerly adopted own decisions.

II. The floor was taken by: Gambashidze A., Kachmazov A., Kabolov S.

It was decided:

To held the next meeting of the ad hoc committee in Kakheti region (Georgia) in February 1999.

III. The floor was taken by: Kabolov S., Gambashidze A., Baltov A., Chochiev B.

There was agreement with the text of telegram in aggress of Mr. Vincent Koshel (attached).

Chairman of the meeting,

Member of the North-Ossetian side of the JCC   S. Kabolov.  

(Archive of the Staff of the State Minister of Georgia on Conflict Settlement)