• Country/entity

  Georgia
  Abkhazia
  

• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  

• Agreement name

  Protocol of Consultations on the Regulation of the Conflict between Georgia and Abkhazia

• Date

  28 Aug 1992

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Georgian Separatist Conflicts (1989 - ) )

• Stage

  Ceasefire/related

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Abkhazia peace process

• Parties

  from the Georgian Side - T. Kitovani
  from the Russian Side - S. Shoigu, A. Vorobev, A. Safronov, V. Lisenko, A. Klevtsov, B. Pastukhov
  from the Abkhaz Side - V. Ardzinba, K. Ozgan
  
  Signed by : T. Kitovani (Republic of Georgia Minister of Defence), S. Shoigu (Russian Minister of Emergency Situations), V. Ardzinba (de facto president of Abkhazia)

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  Short ceasefire agreement agreeing to the suspension of military confrontation and the movement of armed formations, establishment of inter-military communication, and instigating the continuation of maritime and air transport for the civilian and business populations, as well as and exchange of prisoners, hostages and remains and the distribution of aid.

• Agreement document

  GE_920829_ProtocolOfConsultationsOnRegulationOfTheConflict.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Protocol of Consultations on the Regulation of the Conflict between Georgia and Abkhazia

Sochi, 29 August 1992

Due to the developments in Abkhazia the concern and alarm are constantly raising.

Every day of military confrontation brings new suffering to the civilians and serious damage to the economy.

The situation has become complicated in the south of Russia.

The republics of region, adjacent to the conflict zone are concerned at the established situation.

Participants of the consultations:

from the Georgian Side - T. Kitovani

from the Russian Side - S. Shoigu, A. Vorobev, A. Safronov, V. Lisenko, A. Klevtsov, B. Pastukhov

from the Abkhaz Side - V. Ardzinba, K.Ozgan

stated about their position on the ways aimed at overcoming the existing situation.

The sides agreed upon the following:

1) afirm commitment to stop bloodshed and secure conflict regulation through peaceful means;

2) suspension of military confrontation and movement of armed formations from 31 August of 1992;

3) establishmentofpermanentcommunicationbetweenthesidesinordertoexchange the information and respond to the changes of situation;

4) securingofregularandsafefunctioningofairandmaritimetransport;fulfillmentof reconciled time-table of transportation of civil population in the conflict zone and on adjacent territories.

The sides commit themselves to take responsibility on prevention of possible incidents and provocations posing a threat to the people and delivery of cargo.

5) The conflicting sides expeditiously will hand over the wounded persons, hostages, war prisoners and dead bodies without any prior conditions.

6) TheRussian Federationwill render humanitarian assistance to the population affected by the conflict.

The Red Cross Organizations of three Sides will determine the procedure and distribution of humanitarian aid.

The representatives of Russian federation reaffirmed their readiness to carry out the role of mediator in the conflict settlement.

The participants of consultations consider that forthcoming meeting inMoscowon3 September 1992 is an event of special importance.

Immediate cease-fire, normalization of the situation, unconditional protection of rights and freedoms of individuals will establish necessary preconditions for successful meeting.

Signed by:

T. Kitovani, S. Shoigu, V. Ardzinba