PROTOCOL OF
THE 10TH SESSION OF THE COORDINATING COUNCIL OF GEORGIAN AND ABKHAZ SIDES
The
10th session of the Coordinating Council, founded on the basis of the Georgian
and Abkhaz sides November 1997 Geneva Meeting’s Final Declaration, took place
in Sukhumi on July 11, 2000 under the auspices of the
UN Organization and Chaired by the special representative of the UN Secretary
General Mr. Dieter Boden with participation of
representatives of the Russian Federation as a facilitating side, the OSCE and
states, included in the Group of Friends of the UN Secretary General, Germany,
the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and
France as observers.
The
Head of the Georgian delegation was Mr. Giorgi Arsenishvili.
The
Head of the Abkhazian delegation was Mr. Vyacheslav Tsugba.
When
opening the session the special representative of the UN Secretary General said
that the meeting took place after 6 months’ break and this was an evidence of
inefficient usage of
The
following items were included in the agenda:
1.
The issues on adherence to the cease-fire and problems of security.
2.
Refugees and Internally Displaced People (IDPs).
3.
Economic and Social Problems.
4.
Miscellaneous.
The
Representatives of the Sides made statements. The representatives of the
At
the session the “Protocol on Gali Meeting of Georgian
and Abkhaz sides on stabilization of situation in the Security Zone” was agreed
and signed (attached).
The Council adopted the following decisions:
1.
Within one month the sides shall conduct preparatory work for signing two
documents: “Protocol on return of
refugees to Gali region and measures for the revival
of economy”, “Agreement on peace and guarantees for preventing armed
conflicts”, taking into consideration the opinion of the representative of
2.
The sides took into consideration document of the UNOMIG on confidence building
measures (attached). The sides committed themselves to submit to the Special
Representative within two weeks their own proposals regarding the complete
realization of already agreed confidence measures. The Council welcomes the
invitation of the Government of Ukraine to hold the third meeting on confidence
building in
3.
To take into consideration issues raised by Abkhaz side about the travelling documents for people residing in Abkhazia.
4.
To take immediate measures for realization of provisions of “Protocol on Gali Meeting of Georgian and Abkhaz sides on the
stabilization of situation in the Security Zone”. To conduct monthly meetings
of the Working group #1 under chairmanship of the Head of the UNOMIG and to
hear the reports at these meetings from both sides, UNOMIG and Peacekeeping
Forces on the implementation of the aforementioned Protocol. The First Session
of the working group #1 shall be hold in mid August 2000.
5.
To take into consideration reports of the Head of the UNOMIG and the Head of
Peacekeeping Forces on security situation in the conflict zone, as well as
recommendation on intensification of the performance of the joint group.
6.
To continue the active cooperation within the framework of Energy Working
Commission.
7.
To call the sides for continuation of negotiations and achieving consensus on
specific economic issues in the nearest future.
8.
To welcome the agreement of PRUN on continuation of financial assistance to
support the operation of Georgian-Abkhaz Coordinating Commission.
9.
To approve declarations of Abkhaz and
10.
To welcome the initiative of the Government of Georgia, and especially of the
National Library, to give Abkhaz side the books and other documents, referring
Abkhazia. The Council called both sides for continuation of cooperation in this
sphere and asked to UNOMIG for continuation of the support.
11.
To convene 11th session of the Coordinating Council no later than in the first
half of 2000.
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