RESOLUTION 901 (4 MARCH 1994) ADOPTED BY THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolutions 849 (1993) of 9 July 1993, 854 (1993) of  6 August 1993, 858 (1993) of 24 August 1993, 876 (1993) of 19 October 1993,  881 (1993) of 4 November 1993, 892 (1993) of 22 December 1993 and 896 (1994) of  31 January 1994,

Noting the letter dated 28 February 1994 from the Permanent Representative  of Georgia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security  Council (S/1994/234) transmitting the statement of the Chairman of the  Parliament, Head of State of the Republic of Georgia,

Noting also the resumption in New York on 7 March 1994 of the negotiations  held in Geneva from 22 to 24 February 1994 between the Georgian and Abkhaz  sides,

Urging the parties to achieve as soon as possible substantive progress  towards a political settlement based on the principles set out in its previous  resolutions so that the Security Council may adequately consider the possible  establishment of a peace-keeping force in Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia,

1. Decides to extend UNOMIG’s mandate for an additional interim period  terminating on 31 March 1994;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council by  21 March 1994 on whatever progress has been made in the negotiations and on the  situation on the ground, with special attention to circumstances which might  warrant a peace-keeping force and on the modalities for such a force;

3. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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