RESOLUTION 1065 (12 JULY 1996) ADOPTED BY THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL
The Security Council,
Reaffirming all its relevant resolutions, in particular resolution 1036
(1996) of 12 January 1996,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 1 July 1996
(S/1996/507 and Add.1),
Noting with deep concern the continued failure by the parties to resolve
their differences due to the
uncompromising
position taken by the Abkhaz side, and
underlining the necessity
for them to intensify without delay their efforts, under the auspices of the
United Nations and with the assistance of the Russian Federation as
facilitator, to achieve an early and comprehensive political settlement of the
conflict, including on the political status of Abkhazia within the State of Georgia,
which fully respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia,
Reaffirming the necessity
for the parties strictly to respect human rights, and expressing its support
for the Secretary-General’s efforts to find ways to improve their observance as
an integral part of the work towards a comprehensive political settlement,
Noting that the Moscow
Agreement of 14 May 1994 on a Cease-fire and Separation of Forces (S/1994/583,
annex I) has generally been respected by the parties with the assistance of the
Collective Peace-keeping Forces of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS
peace-keeping force) and the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
(UNOMIG),
Commending the contribution
UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force have made to stabilize the situation in
the zone of conflict and stressing the importance of continued close
cooperation and coordination between them in the performance of their
respective mandates,
Deeply concerned at the
deterioration of the security conditions in the Gali region and of the safety
and security of the local population, of the refugees and displaced persons
returning to the region and of UNOMIG and CIS peace-keeping force personnel,
Reminding the parties that
the international community’s ability to assist them depends on their political
will to resolve the conflict through dialogue and mutual accommodation, as well
as their full cooperation with UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force,
including the fulfillment of their obligations regarding the safety and freedom
of movement of international personnel,
Taking note of the decision taken by the Heads of State of the CIS of 17
May 1996 (S/1996/371, annex I),
Noting
that the Heads of State of the CIS will consider the extension of the mandate
of the CIS peace-keeping force beyond 19 July 1996,
1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 1 July 1996;
2. Expresses its deep concern at the continued deadlock in the efforts
to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the conflict in
3. Reaffirms its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity
of Georgia, within its internationally recognized borders, and to the necessity
of defining the status of Abkhazia in strict accordance with these principles,
and underlines the unacceptability of any action by the Abkhaz leadership in
contravention of these principles;
4. Reaffirms its full support for the efforts of the Secretary-General
and his Special Envoy aimed at achieving a comprehensive political settlement
of the conflict, including on the political status of Abkhazia within the State
of Georgia, respecting fully the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Georgia, as well as for the efforts that are being undertaken by the Russian
Federation in its capacity as facilitator to continue to intensify the
search for a peaceful settlement of the conflict, and encourages the
Secretary-General to intensify 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;
5. Calls upon the parties, in particular the Abkhaz side, to achieve
substantive progress without further delay towards a comprehensive political
settlement, and further calls upon them to cooperate fully with the efforts
undertaken by the Secretary-General, with the assistance of the Russian
Federation as facilitator;
6. Reaffirms 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 of 14 April
1994 on voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons (S/1994/397, annex
II), condemns the continued obstruction of that return by the Abkhaz side, and stresses
the unacceptability of any linkage of the return of refugees and displaced
persons with the question of the political status of Abkhazia, Georgia;
7. Demands that the Abkhaz side accelerate significantly the process of
voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons without delay or
preconditions, in particular by accepting a timetable on the basis of that
proposed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR), and further demands that it guarantee the safety of spontaneous
returnees already in the area and regularize their status in cooperation with
the UNHCR and in accordance with the Quadripartite Agreement, in particular in
the Gali region;8. Recalls the conclusions of the Budapest summit of the
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (S/1994/1435, annex) regarding
the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, and affirms the unacceptability of the
demographic changes resulting from the conflict;
9. Condemns ethnically motivated killings and other ethnically related
acts of violence;
10. Condemns the laying of mines in the Gali region, which has already
caused several deaths and injuries among the civilian population and the
peace-keepers and observers of the international community, and calls upon the
parties to take all measures in their power to prevent mine laying and to
cooperate fully with UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force in order to honour
their commitments to ensure the safety and the freedom of movement of all
personnel of the United Nations, the CIS peace-keeping force and international
humanitarian organizations;
11. Encourages the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps in
response to the threat posed by the laying of mines in order to improve
security conditions so as to minimize the danger to UNOMIG personnel and to
create conditions for the effective
performance of its mandate;
12. Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for an additional period
terminating on 31 January 1997 subject to a review by the Council of the
mandate of UNOMIG in the event of any changes that may be made in the mandate
of the CIS peace-keeping force;
13. Expresses its full support for the implementation of a concrete
programme for the protection and promotion of human rights in
14. 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;
15. Requests the Secretary-General to consider the means of providing
technical and financial assistance aimed at the reconstruction of the economy
of
16. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep the Council
regularly informed and to report after three months from the date of the
adoption of this resolution on the situation in
17. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
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