DECREE ISSUED BY HE PRESIDIUM OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE
REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA on Introduction of
State of
The Presidium of the Supreme Council of the
Republic of Georgia notes that recently, as result of illegal and criminal
activities of separatist forces on the territory of former Autonomous Oblast of
South Ossetia, namely in Tskhinvali, situation has been extremely deteriorated;
anti-Constitutional elections were held, the separatists declared he so called
“Soviet Republic of South Ossetia”, the self-imposed adventurous elements have
usurped power, thereby posing serious threat to civil peace, a number of
terrorist acts have been committed. Today, on one of the central streets of
Tskhinvali, three citizens have been killed and three wounded through usage of
machine gun.
In order to protect State Sovereignty of Georgia,
assure the security of citizens, restore the rule of
law and order and to achieve early normalization of the overall situation,
pursuant to Paragraph 7 of Article 113 of the Constitution of the
1. To
introduce a State of Emergency on the territory of town of Tskhinvali and the
Java district beginning from 12 December 1990. The state of emergency shall
continue a month.
2. To introduce Curfew on the
3. The Minister of Interior of the
(…)
9. This Decree shall come into effect from
10. To notify promptly the Supreme Council of the
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia shall
inform the UN Secretary- General on introduction of the State of
The Chairman of the Supreme Council of the
(Bulletin of the Supreme Council of the Republic of
Georgia, 1990, #
12, 20-23)