AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA on Restoration of Economy in the Zone of Georgian-Ossetian Conflict

In order to secure economic revival of the regions located in the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict and create proper conditions for return of refugees to their permanent residences, the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Georgia agreed on the following:

Article 1

The parties agreed those financial resources, necessary for comprehensive economic revival of those damaged regions in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone amounts to 34,2 billion rubles at the prices existing by 15 June 1992.

Article 2

The Georgian side shall cover two thirds of the aforementioned expenditure and the Russian side shall cover one third of the whole expenditure. The Parties to the agreement commit themselves to allocate money in the course of 1993-1997, to this end, annually no later than February, Parties shall work out program of reconstruction works. The Russian Federation, within the framework of its financial commitments, shall provide material-technical resources and in accordance with the list agreed upon by the Parties, shall carry out complete construction of dwelling houses and other buildings or in association with the construction organizations of Georgia.

In order to address material-technical, as well as other issues, mentioned in this article, the Parties are setting up a joint Executive organ that shall coordinate its activities with the Joint Control Commission, established pursuant to the Agreement on “Principles of Settlement of Georgian-Ossetian Conflict, signed on 24 June 1992.

Article 3

The Parties to the Agreement commit themselves to support the initiatives of the ministries and agencies, enterprises and organizations of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Georgia aimed to render support in terms of restoration works.

Article 4

The Parties to the Agreement shall secure safe delivery of written correspondence from the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Georgia proper, and shall contribute to return of refugees to their permanent residences and restoration of their property rights.

Article 5

This agreement shall come into force on the very day it is signed,

Agreement is concluded in Moscow on 14 September 1993.

On Behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation A. Shokhin

On Behalf of the Government of the Republic of Georgia O. Patsatsia

14 September 1993

(Journal “Diplomaticheskiy Vestnik” M, 1993, # # 23-24, p. 44)