Draft
AGREEMENT Between the Government of the
The Government
of the Russian Federation and the Government of Georgia, hereinafter refereed
to as “the Parties”, Pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement on Principles
of Settlement of Georgian-Ossetian Conflict, adopated on June 24
Stating, that the commitments to
provide the financial means pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement between
the Government of the
In an effort to economic revival and
development 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
representative of South Ossetian Side:
- 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.
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
the Parties, In
order to meet the pledged commitments in full conformity with this Agreement,
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 the Russian Federation and Georgia on rendering support to
the South Ossetian Side in the process of restoration works and with a view of further economic development,
shall take all efforts to secure bringing it financial means, including means
available as a result of tax-free investments and other privileges envisaged by
the legislation of the Parties.
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
as well as securing current payment for
provisions of electricity, as a very important factor for rehabilitation
process and return of refugees.
The Georgian side commits itself to timely funding of the current
payments in an volume and ration previously agreed
upon between the Georgian and South Ossetian sides and on restructuring the
debt for provision of electricity from the
Article 5
The current
Agreement may be complemented by protocols, clarifying the mechanism of its
implementation.
Coordination
and 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 enter in force
upon signing.
Made in ---
on ----- 1999 in two original copies in Russian and Georgian Languages,
and both these copies are of equal validity.
On behalf of the Government of the
On behalf of the Government of
Georgia
The term “refugee” includes the notion of “internally displaced person”
for the respective Parties.
(23.07.1999)
(Archive of the OSCE