AGREEMENT
Between the Government of
The Government of Georgia (Executive Authorities
of Georgia) and the Government of the
Pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement on
Principles of Settlement of Georgian-Ossetian
Conflict, adopted on June 24
With a view of restoration and development of
economy of the regions suffered as a result of the Georgian-Ossetian
conflict, and in order to create conducive conditions for return of refugees
and internally displaced persons to the places of their permanent residence,
Agreed
on the following:
Article 1
The Parties acknowledge the necessity for further
financing of restoration works in the Georgian-Ossetian
conflict zone and shall work out, in cooperation with representatives of South Ossetian and North Ossetian
Sides:
-
Inter-Governmental program of cooperation and restoration of economy in the
Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone;
- The Inter-Governmental program of repatriation, accommodation,
integration and re-integration of refugees, including the measures aimed at
restoration of economy in the regions where refugees and internally displaced
persons will return.
The Parties shall undertake measures to secure
implementation of the aforementioned programs, while inviting international
organizations to participate in their implementation.
The Georgian Side, in full conformity with norms
of the international law, shall secure full respect of human rights of refugees
and internally displaced persons returning to their places of permanent
residence.
The Parties shall contribute to endeavors
undertaken by International organizations in realization of social, economic
and humanitarian programs in the regions suffered as a result of the conflict.
Article 2
In order to meet the pledged commitments in full
conformity with this Agreement and norms of the international law, the Parties
shall make the best use of existing capabilities to attract financial and other
resources, contribute to attraction of investments, favorable credits and
subsides in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, including
inviting international and foreign organizations, the third countries, as well
as promote the creation of joint enterprises, development of direct economic ties
between different forms of property ownership, including industrial cooperative
enterprises located in the conflict zone.
Article 3
The Parties shall support initiatives of the
administrative-territorial bodies, enterprises and organizations of
Article 4
The Parties underline the sheer necessity of settlement
of the issue related to payment by the consumers, living in the conflict zone,
of their debts to the Russian Joint Stock Company “EAS Russia” for provision of
electricity in 1998 and the first quarter of 1999. The Georgian Side commits
itself to pay back the aforementioned debt on the principles of
restructuring. The timetable for
clearing off the debt shall be defined in a separate protocol.
The Parties consider continuation of current
provision of electricity to the conflict zone as an extremely important factor,
in terms of the reconstruction process and return of refugees. The pattern of
provision of electricity and clearing off the debt shall be defined in the
relevant contracts.
Article 5
The current Agreement may be complemented by
protocols, clarifying the mechanism of its implementation.
Control over the implementation of programs
envisaged by this Agreement shall be carried out by the Joint Control
Commission on Settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian
conflict.
Article 6
This Agreement shall come into effect immediately
after it is signed.
Agreement signed on
On behalf of the Government of Georgia G. Arsenishvili
On behalf of the Government of the
(Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia/in
Georgian)