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Agreement on the Implementation of the 18 February 1994 Protocol

  • Country/entity

    Armenia
    Azerbaijan
    Nagorno-Karabakh
  • Region

    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name

    Agreement on the Implementation of the 18 February 1994 Protocol
  • Date

    28 Apr 1994
  • Agreement status

    Unilateral document
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ()
  • Stage

    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature

    Government/territory
  • Peace process

    Armenia-Azerbaijan-Nagorno Karabakh: Process 1990s
  • Parties

    Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh: A Gukasyan

    Commander in Chief of the Defence Army of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh: S. Babayan
  • Third parties

    To Ministry of Defence of Russian Federation: P Grachov To Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russian Federation:A Kozyrev and V Kazimirov
  • Description

    This agreement provides for the implementation of a previously agreed ceasefire protocol.


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

    No specific mention.

  • 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 Authorities of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, by agreeing to the suggestion of the Russian Federation, and by confirming our readiness for a peaceful settlement of the armed conflict between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, agree to provide a comprehensive ceasefire and cessation of hostilities starting from 00:01 on 29.04.94 in accordance with the protocol dated 18 February 1994.

    Page 1:...Taking into account the absence of observers, mutual lack of trust of the warring parties, and attempting to eliminate possible attempts to use this temporary truce for preparation of another full-scale advancement and to attempt to contribute therefore to providing an inevitable peaceful process, the authorities of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh believe that it is necessary to enact the whole mechanism of the above-mentioned protocol which was signed by the warring parties with the mediation of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.

    Page 1:...Only the enactment of the full range of military and technical measures outlined can guarantee a stable cessation of hostilities and create favourable conditions for the solution of the political problems.
    The authorities of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh are ready to give the relevant orders once the Mediator has confirmed receipt of an identical document from the opposing sides.
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • 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

To Ministry of Defence of Russian Federation

P Grachov

To Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russian Federation

A Kozyrev and V Kazimirov

The Authorities of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, by agreeing to the suggestion of the Russian Federation, and by confirming our readiness for a peaceful settlement of the armed conflict between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, agree to provide a comprehensive ceasefire and cessation of hostilities starting from 00:01 on 29.04.94 in accordance with the protocol dated 18 February 1994.

Taking into account the absence of observers, mutual lack of trust of the warring parties, and attempting to eliminate possible attempts to use this temporary truce for preparation of another full-scale advancement and to attempt to contribute therefore to providing an inevitable peaceful process, the authorities of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh believe that it is necessary to enact the whole mechanism of the above-mentioned protocol which was signed by the warring parties with the mediation of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.

Only the enactment of the full range of military and technical measures outlined can guarantee a stable cessation of hostilities and create favourable conditions for the solution of the political problems.

The authorities of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh are ready to give the relevant orders once the Mediator has confirmed receipt of an identical document from the opposing sides.

Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh

A Gukasyan

Commander in Chief of the Defence Army of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh

S. Babayan

Stepanakert, 28 April 1994.