PROTOCOL N 38 OF THE MEETING OF THE JOINT CONTROL COMMISSION
(JCC) ON GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Chairman:
Valeri Fedorovich
Kenyaikin, Russian Co-Chairman of the JCC, Ambassador for Special Assignments
of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Agenda:
1. Approval of the new
JPKF Commander
2. Implementation of
JCC’s earlier adopted decisions on ceasefire, withdrawal of illegal armed
units, measures for further stabilization of the situation in the conflict zone
3. Preparation of a
meeting between Z. Zhvania and E. Kokoity
4. Proposed increase
in the number of OSCE observers in the conflict zone
5. High-level JCC
meeting
6. Economic rehabilitation
of the conflict zone
7. Miscellaneous.
Resolution:
1. Approval of the new
JPKF Commander
(Speakers: V. Evnevich, G. Khaindrava, B. Chochiev)
Having noted
information from Lieutenant-General
V. G. Evnevich, the sides decide as
follows:
Major-General M. M.
Kulakhmetov is appointed Commander of the Joint Peacekeeping Forces in the zone
of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.
2. Implementation of
JCC’s earlier adopted decisions on ceasefire, withdrawal of illegal armed
units, measures for further stabilization of the situation in the conflict zone
(Speakers: M. Kulakhmetov, A. Kiknadze, K.
Friev, R. Reeve, G. Khaindrava, B. Chochiev, T. Kusov, G. Kublashvili, L.
Tibilov). Decision: (Annex 1).
3. Preparation of a
meeting between Z. Zhvania and E. Kokoity
(Speakers: G. Khaindrava, B. Chochiev, T. Kusov,
L. Mironov)
The sides note the
particular importance of the meeting between Z. Zhvania and E. Kokoity for
further normalization of the situation in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian
conflict and for furthering the process of negotiations. The sides decide as
follows:
With regard to the
JCC’s call to the Russian and North Ossetian sides, to take note of the
information of V. Kenyakin and T. Kusov about the work done for arranging the
meeting.
4. Proposed increase
in the number of OSCE observers in the conflict zone
(Speakers: R. Reeve, B. Chochiev, G. Khaindrava,
T. Kusov, L. Mironov)
The sides take note of
the information of R. Reeve, Head of OSCE Mission to
5. High-level JCC meeting
(Speakers: L. Mironov, G. Khaindrava, T.
Kusov, B. Chochiev, G. Gantchev)
The sides believe that
a JCC meeting with high representation of the sides would be a useful step
towards continuing negotiations on full-scale resolution of the conflict. Decision:
Further to the
initiative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office S. Pasi, a high-level JCC meeting shall
be held in
6. Economic
rehabilitation of the conflict zone
(Speakers: J. Vantom, B. Chochiev, G.
Khaindrava, R. Reeve, Ò.
Kusov)
Noting with
satisfaction European Commission’s decision to allocate ˆ2,5
million for rehabilitation and development of economy in the area of the Georgian-Ossetian
conflict and taking into consideration the unacceptability of further delay in
implementation of projects under the Third Program of Economic Rehabilitation,
the sides decide as follows:
1. The Organizational
Committee to take necessary measures to launch and continue implementation of
the agreed projects in the shortest terms;
2. The JCC to be
informed about the progress at its next meeting.
7. Miscellaneous
1. With regard to the
issue raised by the South Ossetian side and pertaining to the debt to
Ugosetenergo for electrical power supplied to South Ossetian villages with
prevailing Georgian population, the Georgian side is instructed to investigate
on the issue of covering the dept before 15 September 2004 with a view to avoid
discontinuation of power supply to these villages.
2. A. V. Jijoev and I.
Loladze are approved as JCC newsletter coeditors from the South Ossetian and
Georgian sides respectively.
3. The OSCE
4. The date and venue
of the next JCC meeting shall be decided on as the work proceeds.
V. Kenyaikin
Meeting Chairman
Russian Co-Chairman of
the JCC
(Archive of the OSCE