On the Withdrawal of Forces and Equipment Making up the Temporary Combined Forces Carrying Out the Tasks of Disarming All Illegal Armed Forces Formations on Chechen Republic Territory

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Russia
Chechnya
Region
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name
On the Withdrawal of Forces and Equipment Making up the Temporary Combined Forces Carrying Out the Tasks of Disarming All Illegal Armed Forces Formations on Chechen Republic Territory
Date
27 Jun 1997
Agreement status
Unilateral document
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Chechnya Conflicts (1991 - 2009) )
Stage
Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Chechnya peace process
Parties
[Signed] Russian Federation President B. Yeltsin
Third parties
-
Description
Short agreement outlining the implementation modalities of withdrawing troops from Chechen territory and also disarming illegal armed formations.

Agreement document
RU_CRI_960625_On Withdrawal of Forces and Equipment.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
No specific mention.
Disabled persons
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Elderly/age
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Migrant workers
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Indigenous people
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Gender

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Independence/secession
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Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
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Elections
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Electoral commission
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Political parties reform
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Civil society
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Traditional/religious leaders
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Public administration
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Constitution
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Power sharing

Political power sharing
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Territorial power sharing
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Economic power sharing
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Military power sharing
Power sharing→Military power sharing→Proportionality
Page 2, 2. The Russian Federation Government shall: implement measures linked to the phased withdrawal to their permanent bases of the forces and equipment making up the Temporary Combined Forces carrying out the tasks of disarming all illegal armed formations on Chechen Republic territory; take additional measures to provide facilities for the combined and other military units permanently deployed in Chechen Republic territory under the established procedure.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general
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Bill of rights/similar
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Treaty incorporation
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Civil and political rights
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Socio-economic rights
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Rights related issues

Citizenship
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Democracy
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Media and communication
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Protection measures
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Other
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Rights institutions

NHRI
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Regional or international human rights institutions
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Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law
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State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts
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Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
Traditional Laws
No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
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National economic plan
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Natural resources
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International funds
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Business
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Banks
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Land, property and environment

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Cultural heritage
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Environment
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Water or riparian rights or access
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Security sector

Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
Page 1, 1. The phased withdrawal to their permanent bases of the forces and equipment making up the Temporary Combined Forces carrying out the tasks of disarming all illegal armed formations on Chechen Republic territory shall begin. The withdrawal of these forces and equipment shall take place as the situation stabilizes in Chechen Republic regions and population centers. The withdrawal from Chechen Republic territory of Russian Federation Armed Forces combined and other military units forming part of the Leningrad, Moscow, Volga, and Urals Military Districts or deployed on the territories of those military districts shall be completed by 1 September 1996.

Page 1, 2. The Russian Federation Government shall: implement measures linked to the phased withdrawal to their permanent bases of the forces and equipment making up the Temporary Combined Forces carrying out the tasks of disarming all illegal armed formations on Chechen Republic territory; take additional measures to provide facilities for the combined and other military units permanently deployed in Chechen Republic territory under the established procedure.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
Page 1, 1. The phased withdrawal to their permanent bases of the forces and equipment making up the Temporary Combined Forces carrying out the tasks of disarming all illegal armed formations on Chechen Republic territory shall begin. The withdrawal of these forces and equipment shall take place as the situation stabilizes in Chechen Republic regions and population centers. The withdrawal from Chechen Republic territory of Russian Federation Armed Forces combined and other military units forming part of the Leningrad, Moscow, Volga, and Urals Military Districts or deployed on the territories of those military districts shall be completed by 1 September 1996.

Page 1, 2. The Russian Federation Government shall: implement measures linked to the phased withdrawal to their permanent bases of the forces and equipment making up the Temporary Combined Forces carrying out the tasks of disarming all illegal armed formations on Chechen Republic territory; take additional measures to provide facilities for the combined and other military units permanently deployed in Chechen Republic territory under the established procedure.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
Page 1, 1. The phased withdrawal to their permanent bases of the forces and equipment making up the Temporary Combined Forces carrying out the tasks of disarming all illegal armed formations on Chechen Republic territory shall begin. The withdrawal of these forces and equipment shall take place as the situation stabilizes in Chechen Republic regions and population centers. The withdrawal from Chechen Republic territory of Russian Federation Armed Forces combined and other military units forming part of the Leningrad, Moscow, Volga, and Urals Military Districts or deployed on the territories of those military districts shall be completed by 1 September 1996.

Page 1, 2. The Russian Federation Government shall: implement measures linked to the phased withdrawal to their permanent bases of the forces and equipment making up the Temporary Combined Forces carrying out the tasks of disarming all illegal armed formations on Chechen Republic territory; take additional measures to provide facilities for the combined and other military units permanently deployed in Chechen Republic territory under the established procedure.
Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
Corruption
No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
Drugs
No specific mention.
Terrorism
No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general
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Amnesty/pardon
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Courts
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Mechanism
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Prisoner release
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Vetting
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Victims
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Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
No specific mention.
Reconciliation
No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory
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Other international signatory
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Referendum for agreement
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International mission/force/similar
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Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
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Source
Archived hard copy from C. Bell from Source: Moscow ROSSIYSKAYA GAZETA in Russian, 27 Jun 96 p. 1 FBIS-SOV-96- 126 Daily Report 27 Jun 1996

Russian Federation Presidential Edict No.

985, signed by President Yeltsin on 25 June 1996:

"On the Withdrawal of Forces and Equipment Making Up the Temporary Combined Forces Carrying Out the Tasks of Disarming All Illegal Armed Formations on Chechen Republic Territory"

[FBIS Translated Text] With a view to further stabilizing the situation in the Chechen Republic, in accordance with the program for settling the crisis in the Chechen Republic, and guided by Article 80 of the Russian Federation Constitution, I decree that:

1. The phased withdrawal to their permanent bases of the forces and equipment making up the Temporary Combined Forces carrying out the tasks of disarming all illegal armed formations on Chechen Republic territory shall begin.

The withdrawal of these forces and equipment shall take place as the situation stabilizes in Chechen Republic regions and population centers.

The withdrawal from Chechen Republic territory of Russian Federation Armed Forces combined and other military units forming part of the Leningrad, Moscow, Volga, and Urals Military Districts or deployed on the territories of those military districts shall be completed by 1 September 1996.

2. The Russian Federation Government shall:

implement measures linked to the phased withdrawal to their permanent bases of the forces and equipment making up the Temporary Combined Forces carrying out the tasks of disarming all illegal armed formations on Chechen Republic territory;

take additional measures to provide facilities for the combined and other military units permanently deployed in Chechen Republic territory under the established procedure.

3. This edict comes into force from the day it is signed.

[Signed] Russian Federation President B. Yeltsin [Dated) Moscow, the Kremlin, 25 June 1996