RESOLUTION
971 (12 JANUARY 1995) 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, 896 (1994) of 31 January 1994, 906 (1994) of 25 March 1994, 934
(1994) of 30 June 1994 and 937 (1994) of 21 July 1994,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General
of 6 January 1995 (S/1995/10 and Add.1 and 2),
Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the
Reaffirming also the right of all refugees and
displaced persons affected by the conflict to return to their homes in
secure conditions in accordance with international law and as set out in
the Quadripartite Agreement on voluntary return of refugees and displaced
persons (S/1994/397, annex II), signed in Moscow on 4 April 1994,
Urging the parties to refrain from any unilateral
actions which could complicate or hinder the political process aimed at
an early and comprehensive settlement of the conflict,
Deeply concerned about the lack of progress regarding
a comprehensive political settlement as well as the slow pace of return
of refugees and displaced persons,
Calling upon the parties to intensify efforts, under
the auspices of the United Nations and with the assistance of the
Abkhazia, fully respecting the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the
Expressing its satisfaction with the close cooperation
and coordination between the United Nations Observer
Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) and the Commonwealth of Independent States
(CIS) peace- keeping force in the performance of their respective
mandates,
Commending the contribution of the CIS peace- keeping
force and of UNOMIG to the maintenance of a cease-fire and to the
stabilization of the situation in the zone of the Georgian-Abkhaz
conflict,
1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of
6 January 1995;
2. Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG, as set
out in its resolution 937 (1994), for an additional period terminating on 15
May 1995;
3. Requests the Secretary- General to report
within two months of the adoption of this resolution on all aspects of
the situation in Abkhazia,
4. Encourages the Secretary-General to continue
his efforts aimed at achieving a comprehensive political settlement of
the conflict, including on the political status of Abkhazia, respecting
fully the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of
Georgia and calls upon the parties to reach substantive progress in
the negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations and with
the assistance of the Russian Federation as facilitator and with participation
of representatives of the OSCE;
5. Calls upon the parties to comply with their
commitments with regard to the return of refugees and displaced persons,
as undertaken in the Quadripartite Agreement and in particular calls upon
the Abkhaz side to accelerate the process significantly;
6. Decides to undertake, on the basis of a report
from the Secretary-General submitted by 4 May 1995 and in the light of
any progress achieved towards a political settlement and the return of
refugees and displaced persons, a thorough review of the situation in
Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia;
7. Requests also the Secretary-General to examine,
within UNOMIG’s existing mandate, in cooperation with the relevant
Representatives of the CIS peace-keeping force the possibility of
additional steps to contribute to conditions conducive to the safe and orderly
return of refugees and displaced persons;
8. Reiterates its encouragement to Member States
to contribute to the voluntary fund in support of the implementation of
the Agreement on a Cease-Fire and Separation of Forces signed in Moscow
on 14 May 1994 (S/1994/583, annex I) and/or for humanitarian aspects
including demining, as specified by the donors;
9. Decides to remain actively seized of the
matter.
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