Agreement on Confirmation of Commitment to Ceasefire

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Country/entity
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Nagorno-Karabakh
Region
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name
Agreement on Confirmation of Commitment to Ceasefire
Date
27 Jul 1994
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (1991 - ) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Armenia-Azerbaijan-Nagorno Karabakh: Process 1990s
Parties
Mammadrafi Mammadov, Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan

Serzh Sargsyan, Minister of Defence of Armenia

Samvel Babayan, Commander of the Army of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh
Third parties
To Minister of defence of Russian Federation, P.S. Grachov

To The Chariman of the OSCE Minsk conference on Nagorno-Karabakh, Y. Eliyason

To The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, A.V. Kozyrev; V.H. Kazimirov
Description
An agreement in which the parties reaffirm their commitment to continue to meet their obligations under the previous ceasefire agreement, and set out a timeline for completion of a comprehensive political agreement to settle the conflict.

Agreement document
AZ_AM_940726_ConfirmationofCommitmenttoCeasefire.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
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
Page 1:...The fighting parties confirm the following:
...
- Their aim to intensify efforts to complete the comprehensive political agreement within 30 days of August 1994, in which the military-technical issues will be addressed including the cooperation of international security forces and an OSCE observation mission.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
[Summary: Ceasefire commenced on 12/05/1994 under a different agreement and is presumed to be permanent].

Page 1: By positively evaluating in general the observance of the ceasefire from 12 May 1994 in accordance with the agreement created with Russian mediation in the period from 09 to 11 May of this year, and by responding to the call of the official representatives of the president of the Russian Federation and the Chair of the OSCE Minsk Conference dated 23 June of this year.

Page 1:...The fighting parties confirm the following:
- Their firm resolution to continue to fulfil their obligations under the ceasefire and in particular meaning, through the ceasefire, to preserve the conditions for signing a comprehensive political agreement and placement of international observers in the conflict zone.
- Their aim to intensify efforts to complete the comprehensive political agreement within 30 days of August 1994, in which the military-technical issues will be addressed including the cooperation of international security forces and an OSCE observation mission.

Page 1:...The opposing parties agree in the agreed terms to confirm the responsibilities they have taken upon themselves in relation to the ceasefire and to maintain the ceasefire regime until the signing of a comprehensive political agreement which provides for the total cessation of hostilities.
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
Page 1:...The fighting parties confirm the following:
- Their firm resolution to continue to fulfil their obligations under the ceasefire and in particular meaning, through the ceasefire, to preserve the conditions for signing a comprehensive political agreement and placement of international observers in the conflict zone.
- Their aim to intensify efforts to complete the comprehensive political agreement within 30 days of August 1994, in which the military-technical issues will be addressed including the cooperation of international security forces and an OSCE observation mission.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Panorama.am News: http://www.panorama.am/

Link to agreement: http://www.panorama.am/en/news/2016/04/27/V-Kazimirov/1570257

To Minister of defence of Russian Federation

P.S. Grachov

To The Chariman of the OSCE Minsk conference on Nagorno-Karabakh

Y. Eliyason

To The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

A.V. Kozyrev

V.H. Kazimirov

By positively evaluating in general the observance of the ceasefire from 12 May 1994 in accordance with the agreement created with Russian mediation in the period from 09 to 11 May of this year, and by responding to the call of the official representatives of the president of the Russian Federation and the Chair of the OSCE Minsk Conference dated 23 June of this year.

The fighting parties confirm the following:

Their firm resolution to continue to fulfil their obligations under the ceasefire and in particular meaning, through the ceasefire, to preserve the conditions for signing a comprehensive political agreement and placement of international observers in the conflict zone.

Their aim to intensify efforts to complete the comprehensive political agreement within 30 days of August 1994, in which the military-technical issues will be addressed including the cooperation of international security forces and an OSCE observation mission.

The opposing parties agree in the agreed terms to confirm the responsibilities they have taken upon themselves in relation to the ceasefire and to maintain the ceasefire regime until the signing of a comprehensive political agreement which provides for the total cessation of hostilities.

Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan

Mammadrafi Mammadov

Minister of Defence of Armenia

Serzh Sargsyan

Commander of the Army of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh

Samvel Babayan

26/7/1994