INITIATIVE OF THE GEORGIAN GOVERNMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE
PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT IN
The Authorities of
Georgia herein declare that it is necessary to take timely and efficient steps
aimed at comprehensive and peaceful settlement of the conflict. People of
I. Bases of the Peace
Agreement
1. A long history of living together for centuries and successful
coexistence of the Georgian and Ossetian peoples in the common cultural,
territorial and economic space;
2. Striving for peace, welfare and stable economic prosperity of the
Georgian and Ossetian people. Ensuring new, firm and legal principles of
development of tourism, trade, agriculture and industry;
3. Providing the people living in
4. Creation of common legal and law-enforcement space, improvement of
criminal situation, elimination of organized crime, including illegal trade in
weapons, traffic of narcotics and smuggling. Protection of population from the
threat of terrorism and influence of uncontrolled criminal groups;
5. Restoration and protection of norms, prescribed
by the international law. Reintegration of
II. Terms of the Peace
Agreement
1. Both parties to the conflict shall unconditionally refuse to use force;
2. The Authorities of
3. The Law on Property Restitution shall be put into effect with respect
to the population, who suffered damages in the conflict of 1990-1992; all
families, who suffered losses, shall be paid single financial compensation;
4. The Government of Georgia expresses its
readiness to provide the population of South Ossetia with a single payment of
arrears of their pensions, accrued since 1991 and also guarantees all
inhabitants that their current pensions and social privileges will remain at
the least the same level;
5. The basic term of the Peace Agreement consists in unconditional
protection of principles of self-determination of nations, cultural identity,
minority rights, human rights and freedoms and equality of citizens, stipulated
by the Constitution of Georgia.
The
IV. Political Status
South Ossetia represents an
autonomous entity within the
South Ossetia is governed by the Head of South Ossetia, elected in the
The Authorities of
Georgia provide the population of
The representation of
Georgian
government that implies broad representation of Ossetian nationality citizens
at the Georgian ministries, departments, committees and other offices of the
state.
The representation of
South Ossetia shall be ensured at the Parliament of Georgia that implies
representation of definite number of deputies from the autonomous entity of
Participation of
representatives of
V. Language and
Education
In the
Education in the
Ossetian language shall be guaranteed and the government of
Financing of the Ossetian
television, radio and mass media shall be ensured from the state budget of
Financing of the
measures for protection of Ossetian culture and history shall be ensured from
the state budget of
VI. Social and
Economic Rehabilitation
The Authorities of
Georgia shall ensure the economic rehabilitation of South Ossetia and shall
allocate relevant sums from the state budget of
The Government of
Georgia shall support the implementation of target programs of economic
revival, the aim of which consists in development of small and middle-sized
business and creation of sustainable local sources of employment and income.
The fund for economic
support of
The Government of
Georgia is ready to consider the issue of creation of special economic zone in
the
VII. Legal Issues
A three-year transitional period in
the process of conflict resolution shall be announced.
Supervision over the progress of the transitional period shall be exercised by
international organizations.
Joint
Georgian-Ossetian police/militia acting in the transitional stage under the
aegis of international organizations shall be established.
The police/militia shall insure the
security of citizens and freedom of their movement.
The joint committee shall be set up for the purpose of investigating the war
crime cases. The joint committee shall make decisions on the fate of the
criminals.
The Government of Georgia shall ensure the establishment of simplified border
regime for the local population on the South Ossetian section of
Georgian-Russian border which entails free movement of the South Ossetian
population to and fro
The Government of
Georgia shall ensure repatriation of all inhabitants, who left
The Government of
Georgia shall provide people, who decided to repatriate, with financial aid
necessary for their settlement
March
24, 2005.
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