PROTOCOL OF THE MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP ON THE ISSUES OF ACTIVITY OF THE JOINT FORCES ON PEACEKEEPING AND COOPERATION OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT BODIES IN THE ZONE OF THE GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT

April 18, 2003, city of Tskhinvali.

Chairman:

Tabilov Leonid Kharitonovich Head of the staff of the Minister on special assignments of the Republic of South Ossetia, secretary of the JCC from the South-Ossetian side.

Agenda of the meeting:

1. On proposals of the improvement of activity of Joint Coordinating Center in compliance with the decision of the JCC of 9-10.02.03 taking into account the opinion of the OSCE.

2. On the joint post of State automobile inspection and post of military observers in the village of Kekhvi.

3.  On purposefulness of functioning of check-posts in the settlements of Atsevi and Tkviavi and on the post of the Georgian side in the village Karaleti, manned by the forces of “special legion.”

4. On status of “Thursday a” meetings at the JCC.

5. Miscellaneous issues.

1. On proposals of the improvement of activity of Joint Coordinating Center in compliance with the decision of the JCC of 9-10.02.03 taking into account the opinion of the OSCE.

The floor was taken by:

L. Kh. Tibilov, G. R. Kublashvili, Z. D. Khajalia, S. A. Kochiev, S. A. Nabzdorov, P. U. Bedianishvili, V. I. Tskhovrebov, M. I. Kebadze, K.N. Friev.

It was decided:

The sides exchanged opinions on the given issues.

The sides agreed with the proposals No 1, 3, 4, and 5 of the OSCE (attachment No1) and the sides agreed, on proposal No 2 the South Ossetian side will submit own position after the restoration of the work of Joint Coordinating Center. The sides committed themselves till May 13 to study the proposal of the North-Ossetian side on introduction of the representatives of the North Ossetia-Alania in Joint Coordinating Center (attachment No1).

It was decided:

2. On the joint post of State automobile inspection and post of military observers in the village of Kekhvi.

The floor was taken by:

Tibilov L. Kh, Kublashvili G. R, Machavariani I. G, Elbakiev A. M.

It was decided:

The issue of further functioning of On the joint post of State automobile inspection and post of military observers, put in accordance with the decision of the JCC to discuss at the meeting of JCC after the solution of the issue of activity of Joint Coordinating Center. The working group shall continue consultations on given issue.

3. On check-posts in the settlements of Atsevi and Tkviavi and on the post of the Georgian side in the village Karaleti, manned by the forces of “special legion.”

The floor was taken by:

Tibilov L. Kh, Kublashvili G. R, Nabzdorov S.A.

It was decided:

Taking into account the different positions of the sides on these issues, the working group shall return to the discussion after the solution of the issue of activity of the Joint Coordinating Center. On the post of the Georgian side in the village Karaleti, manned by the forces of “special legion”, the information of the Georgian side that the post is out of conflict zone, was taken note of.

4. On status of “Thursday a” meetings at the JCC.

The sides exchanged the drafts of Regulations for agreement at the next meeting of the working group and its submitting for the approval of JCC.

5. Miscellaneous issues.

On proposals of the Commander of the Joint Peacekeeping Forces, S. A. Nabzdorov, on regulation of possession of fire arms by the personnel of the Law Enforcement bodies of the sides.

It was decided:

The sides agreed to discuss at the next meeting of the JCC the proposals of the Commander of the Joint Peacekeeping Forces on the regulations of possession of fire arms in the conflict zone.

To take note of the co-chairman of the Joint Coordinating Center from the Georgian side Z. D. Khajalia on submitting information to the South Ossetian side about the taken measures for investigating serious crimes, committed in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone.

Chairman L. Tibilov.

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