RESOLUTION
993 (12 MAY 1995) ADOPTED BY THE UN
SECURITY COUNCIL
The Security Council,
Reaffirming all its relevant resolutions, in
particular resolution 971 (1995) of 12 January 1995,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General
of 1 May 1995 (S/1995/342),
Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia,
Concerned that insufficient progress has been achieved
towards a comprehensive political settlement,
Welcoming and encouraging continuing consultations
regarding a new constitution for the Republic of Georgia based on federal
principles in the context of a comprehensive political settlement,
Reaffirming 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, deploring
the continued obstruction of such return by the Abkhaz authorities and underlining
that return of refugees and displaced persons to the Gali region would be
a welcome first step,
Expressing concern over the critical funding shortages
which may result in suspension of important humanitarian programmes,
Recalling the conclusions of the
Reaffirming the need for the parties to comply with
international humanitarian law,
Noting that the Agreement on a Cease-fire and
Separation of Forces signed in Moscow on 14 May 1994 (S/1994/583, annex
I), has been generally respected by the parties over the past year with
the assistance of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
peace-keeping force and the United Nations Observer Mission in
Georgia (UNOMIG), but expressing concern at the continued lack of a
secure environment, in particular recent attacks on civilians in the Gali
region,
Further expressing concern about the safety and the
security of UNOMIG and CIS personnel and stressing the importance it
attaches to their freedom of movement,
Stressing also the importance it attaches to
restrictions on the number and type of weapons which may be borne by the
parties in the security zone, and
welcoming the intention of the Secretary-General to
pursue this question with the parties,
Expressing its satisfaction with the close cooperation
and coordination between UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force in the
performance of their respective mandates and commending the contribution
both have made to stabilization of the situation in the zone of conflict,
Paying tribute to those members of the CIS peace-
keeping force who have lost their lives in the exercise of their duties,
1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of
1 May 1995;
2. Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for an
additional period terminating on 12 January 1996, subject to review by
the Council in the event of any changes that may be made in the mandate
of the CIS peace-keeping force;
3. Expresses its full support for the efforts of
the Secretary-General 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, as well
as for the efforts that are being undertaken by the Russian Federation in
its capacity as facilitator to intensify the search for a peaceful
settlement of the conflict, and encourages the Secretary-General to continue
his efforts, with the assistance of the Russian Federation as
facilitator, and with the support of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), to that end;
4. Calls upon the parties to reach substantive
progress in the negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations and
with the assistance of the
5. Urges the parties to refrain from any
unilateral actions, which could complicate or hinder the political
process aimed at an early and comprehensive political settlement;
6. Reiterates its call to the Abkhaz side to
accelerate significantly the process of the voluntary return of refugees
and displaced persons by accepting a timetable on the basis of that
proposed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees, and to guarantee the safety of spontaneous returnees
already in the area and regularize their status in accordance with the
Quadripartite Agreement;
7. Welcomes the additional measures implemented by
UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force in the Gali region aimed at
improving conditions for the safe and orderly return of refugees and displaced
persons;
8. Calls upon the parties to improve their
cooperation with UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force in order to
provide a secure environment for the return of refugees and displaced
persons and also calls upon them to honour their commitments with regard
to the security and freedom of movement of all
United Nations and CIS personnel;
9. Requests the Secretary-General, in the context
of paragraph 7 of resolution 971 (1995), to consider ways of improving
observance of human rights in the region;
10. Reiterates its encouragement to 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 and/or for humanitarian aspects including demining, as specified
by the donors;
11. Encourages States to respond to the
consolidated inter-agency appeal, in particular for the urgent needs of
UNHCR, and welcomes all relevant humanitarian contributions of States;
12. Requests the Secretary-General to report every
three months from the date of the adoption of this resolution on all
aspects of the situation in Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia, including the
operations of UNOMIG, and decides to undertake, on the basis of those reports,
further reviews of the situation;
13. Decides to remain actively seized of the
matter.
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