Regulations

On the Special Coordination Centre under the JCC on Interaction between the Law-enforcement Bodies in the Zone of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict

The Georgian and South Ossetian Parties, jointly with the Russian Federation, the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania and with the participation of the OSCE

Recognizing the rights of every citizen to safe residence in and return to the places of their earlier residence,

Acting in compliance with the Agreement on the Principles of Settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict signed in Sochi on 24 June 1992, Regulations on the Joint Control Commission (JCC) signed on 31 October 1994, Memorandum on the Measures Ensuring Security and Strengthening Mutual Confidence between the Parties in the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict of 16 May 1996, Protocol on Interaction between Law-enforcement Bodies in the Zone of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict signed in Java on 26 September 1997, Resolution of the 10th Meeting of the JCC of 23 July 1999,

Confirming their adherence to accord between nations, peace, provision of security and observance of human rights,

Expressing their readiness to ensure security of the returning refugees and forcibly displaced persons to the places of their earlier permanent residence and to suppress illegal activities,

Have agreed to establish a Special Coordination Centre for Interaction between the Law-enforcement Bodies in the Zone of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict.

1. The main functions of the Special Coordination Centre shall be as follows:

1.1. Coordinate efforts of the relevant bodies of the Parties aimed at preventing and suppressing illegal activities in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict;

1.2. Elaborate and implement joint activities to combat criminality in close interaction with the JPF command;

1.3. Organize measures for the voluntary handover of arms, ammunition and explosives;

1.4. Assist in carrying out search operations to investigate grave crimes including those committed during the past years;

1.5. Elaborate and implement joint targeted programmes to combat organized crime, drug-dealing, smuggling, counterfeiting, hostage-taking and stealing of cars;

1.6. Hold meetings, not iess than once a month, on current issues concerning operations with the participation of all the Parties;

1.7. Analyze the operational situation and exchange information

1.8. Submit a report to the JCC plenary meeting describing the executed work

2. The Composition of the Special Coordination Centre:

2.1. The Special Coordination Centre shall comprise plenipotentiary
representatives of the executive governments of the central authorities of the Georgian and Ossetian Parties. Special Coordination Centre shall work in dose collaboration with the JPF command.

2.2. Each Party shall appoint, from its plenipotentiary representatives, a
co-chairman of the Special Coordination Centre.

2.3. Plenipotentiary representatives shall be authorized to take decisions
on law enforcement matters.

2.4. The plenary meeting shall be chaired by the leader of the hosting
party

2.5. To implement resolutions of the Special Coordination Centre the Permanent Representatives Council of the Parties shall be established with the following bodies subordinated to it: search and operations group, group for organizing interaction between law-enforcement bodies of the Parties, data processing Centre (see Appendix 1) SCC and its bodies shall be located in the JPF Joint Staff.

2.6. The Special Coordination Centre shall work out and submit to JCC for
approval the JCC Regulations concerning its structural sub-units.

2.7.The Regulations regulating interaction between law-enforcement bodies in the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict zone shall enter into force upon its signature.

For the South Ossetian Party For the Georgian Party

For the North Ossetian Party For the Russian Party

FortheOSCE:

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