PROTOCOL OF THE SECOND MEETING OF EXPERTS’ GROUPS OF THE PLENIPOTENTIARY DELEGATIONS OF THE SIDES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE NEGOTIATIONS PROCESS ON BROAD-SCALE SETTLEMENT OF THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT.

On September 10-11 of 1999 in the village Java took place the second meeting of Experts’ Groups of the plenipotentiary delegations of the sides in the framework of the negotiations process on broad-scale settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict with mediation of the Russian federation and participation of the Republic North Ossetia-Alania and the OSCE (the list of the participants is attached).

In compliance with the previously achieved agreements at the meeting was discussed the draft of Interim Document on broad scale settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict and were agreed its specific provisions.

The sides agreed on the following:

1. To approve the agreed provisions of the draft Interim Document on Broad scale settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict (attached).

2. To continue meetings of the experts’ groups on regular basis.

The sides agreed to the following:

3. To continue work on the draft Interim Document at the next meeting of the experts’ groups, this is scheduled to be in November-December 1999. The date of the meeting will be determined by the additional agreement of the sides.

4. To adopt a statement for the press (attached).

On behalf of the Georgian side (signed)

On behalf of the South-Ossetian side (signed)

On behalf of the Russian side (signed)

On behalf of the North-Ossetian side (signed)

On behalf of the OSCE (signed)

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