Agreement to a Meeting between the Officials of Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh on 28 July 1993

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Country/entity
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Nagorno-Karabakh
Region
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name
Agreement to a Meeting between the Officials of Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh on 28 July 1993
Date
27 Jul 1993
Agreement status
Unilateral document
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (1991 - ) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Armenia-Azerbaijan-Nagorno Karabakh: Process 1990s
Parties
To Chief of Staff of the Army, Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh, Mr S. Babayan

Acting Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan Republic: S. Abiyev
Third parties
-
Description
This agreement guarantees the safety of persons attending a meeting of officials from the warring parties, prolongs a previously agreed ceasefire, and specifies who will attend the meeting from the Azerbaijan Republic. The agreement was conducted through reciprocal exchange of letters. Only the text of Azerbaijan's letter has been made public and is coded here.

Agreement document
AZ_930727_Agreement to a Meeting between the Officials of Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh on 28 July 1993.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
No specific mention.
Disabled persons
No specific mention.
Elderly/age
No specific mention.
Migrant workers
No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
Religious groups
No specific mention.
Indigenous people
No specific mention.
Other groups
No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
Social class
No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
Men and boys
No specific mention.
LGBTI
No specific mention.
Family
No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
State configuration
No specific mention.
Self determination
No specific mention.
Referendum
No specific mention.
State symbols
No specific mention.
Independence/secession
No specific mention.
Accession/unification
No specific mention.
Border delimitation
No specific mention.
Cross-border provision
No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
Elections
No specific mention.
Electoral commission
No specific mention.
Political parties reform
No specific mention.
Civil society
No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
Public administration
No specific mention.
Constitution
No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing
No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
Military power sharing
No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship
No specific mention.
Democracy
No specific mention.
Detention procedures
No specific mention.
Media and communication
No specific mention.
Mobility/access
Page 1: In case of reciprocal commitment from both parties, we commit to guarantee the security of persons on the territory controlled by us in the area from altitude 482,2 where at 14:00 hours on 28.07.1993, a meeting will be held between official representatives of Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Protection measures
No specific mention.
Other
No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI
No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

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

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
No specific mention.
National economic plan
No specific mention.
Natural resources
No specific mention.
International funds
No specific mention.
Business
No specific mention.
Taxation
No specific mention.
Banks
No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
Environment
No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1:...The ceasefire agreement that has been reached previously between the parties will automatically be prolonged to 24:00 hours on 28 July 1993, unless during the above-mentioned meeting another date is agreed upon.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
Page 1:...From the Azerbaijan side, the meeting will be attended by the following persons:
1. Abiyev, S. - Acting Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan Republic
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
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
No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
Courts
No specific mention.
Mechanism
No specific mention.
Prisoner release
No specific mention.
Vetting
No specific mention.
Victims
No specific mention.
Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
No specific mention.
Reconciliation
No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory
No specific mention.
Other international signatory
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Kazimirov, VN. (2014) Peace to Karabakh: Russia’s Mediation in the Settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict. Moscow: VES MIR

2/358 27 July 1993

Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh

To Chief of the Army

Mr S. Babayan

In case of reciprocal commitment from both parties, we commit to guarantee the security of persons on the territory controlled by us in the area from altitude 482,2 where at 14:00 hours on 28.07.1993, a meeting will be held between official representatives of Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh.

The ceasefire agreement that has been reached between the parties will automatically be prolonged to 24:00 hours on 28 July 1993, unless during the above-mentioned meeting another date is agreed upon.

From the Azerbaijan side, the meeting will be attended by the following persons:

Abiyev, S. - Acting Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan Republic

Aliyev, I. - State minister

Kazimov, I. - Deputy chair of the state committee on prisoners of war and hostage affairs

Zulugarov, T - Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Talibov, N - Secretary.

Acting Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan Republic

S. Abiyev