PROTOCOL OF THE 10TH SESSION OF THE COORDINATING COUNCIL OF
GEORGIAN AND ABKHAZ SIDES
The 10th session of
the Coordinating Council, founded on the basis of the Georgian and Abkhaz sides
November 1997 Geneva Meeting’s Final Declaration, took place in Sukhumi on July
11, 2000 under the auspices of the UN Organization and Chaired by the special
representative of the UN Secretary General Mr. Dieter Boden with participation
of representatives of the Russian Federation as a facilitating side, the OSCE
and states, included in the Group of Friends of the UN Secretary General,
Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, the United States of
America and France as observers.
The Head of the
Georgian delegation was Mr. Giorgi Arsenishvili.
The Head of the
Abkhazian delegation was Mr. Vyacheslav Tsugba.
When opening the
session the special representative of the UN Secretary General said that the
meeting took place after 6 months’ break and this was an evidence of
inefficient usage of
The following items
were included in the agenda:
1. The issues on
adherence to the cease-fire and problems of security.
2. Refugees and
Internally Displaced People (IDPs).
3. Economic and
Social Problems.
4. Miscellaneous.
The Representatives
of the Sides made statements. The representatives of the
At the session the
“Protocol on Gali Meeting of Georgian and Abkhaz sides on stabilization of
situation in the Security Zone” was agreed and signed (attached).
The Council adopted the following decisions:
1. Within one month
the sides shall conduct preparatory work for signing two documents: “Protocol on return of refugees to Gali
region and measures for the revival of economy”, “Agreement on peace and
guarantees for preventing armed conflicts”, taking into consideration the
opinion of the representative of
2. The sides took
into consideration document of the UNOMIG on confidence building measures
(attached). The sides committed themselves to submit to the Special
Representative within two weeks their own proposals regarding the complete
realization of already agreed confidence measures. The Council welcomes the
invitation of the Government of Ukraine to hold the third meeting on confidence
building in
3. To take into
consideration issues raised by Abkhaz side about the travelling documents for
people residing in Abkhazia.
4. To take
immediate measures for realization of provisions of “Protocol on Gali Meeting
of Georgian and Abkhaz sides on the stabilization of situation in the Security
Zone”. To conduct monthly meetings of the Working group #1 under chairmanship
of the Head of the UNOMIG and to hear the reports at these meetings from both
sides, UNOMIG and Peacekeeping Forces on the implementation of the
aforementioned Protocol. The First Session of the working group #1 shall be
hold in mid August 2000.
5. To take into
consideration reports of the Head of the UNOMIG and the Head of Peacekeeping
Forces on security situation in the conflict zone, as well as recommendation on
intensification of the performance of the joint group.
6. To continue the
active cooperation within the framework of Energy Working Commission.
7. To call the
sides for continuation of negotiations and achieving consensus on specific
economic issues in the nearest future.
8. To welcome the
agreement of PRUN on continuation of financial assistance to support the
operation of Georgian-Abkhaz Coordinating Commission.
9. To approve
declarations of Abkhaz and
10. To welcome the
initiative of the Government of Georgia, and especially of the National
Library, to give Abkhaz side the books and other documents, referring Abkhazia.
The Council called both sides for continuation of cooperation in this sphere
and asked to UNOMIG for continuation of the support.
11. To convene 11th
session of the Coordinating Council no later than in the first half of 2000.
11 July 2000
(Abkhaz Issue in Official Documents, Legislative and Executive organs of
Georgia, International Organizations, 2000-2004; part III. authors: Vakhtang
Kholbaia, Teimuraz Chakhrakia, David Latsuzbaia, Tb., 2004, p. 56-58/in Georgian)