• Country/entity

  Georgia
  Russia
  Abkhazia
  

• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  

• Agreement name

  Protocol of the Gali Meeting between the Georgian and Abkhaz Sides

• Date

  16 Apr 2001

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

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

• Stage

  Pre-negotiation/process

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Abkhazia peace process

• Parties

  From the Georgian Side M. Kakabadze;
  From the Abkhaz Side S. Shamba

• Third parties

  under the chairmanship of Mr. Dieter Boden - Special Representative of the UN Secretary- General [Signatory], and in the presence of General Bughaev - the representative of the PKF of the CIS [Signatory] and General Bajwa - Chief Military Observer of the UNOMIG [Not a signatory]

• Description

  Document outlines three points (1) to examine the phrsical condition of detainees; (2) to hand over jurisdiction over detainees to relevant law-enforcement structures; (3) to hand over the dead bodies of those killed on 7 April 2001.

• Agreement document

  GE_010416_PROTOCOL of the Gali Meeting between the Georgian and Abkhaz Sides.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 THE GALI MEETING BETWEEN THE GEORGIAN AND ABKHAZ SIDES

On 16 April 2001 a meeting between the Georgian and Abkhaz Sides took place in Gali Region under the chairmanship of Mr. Dieter Boden - Special Representative of the UN Secretary- General, and in the presence of General Bughaev - the representative of the PKF of the CIS and General Bajwa - Chief Military Observer of the UNOMIG.

The Sides expressed their concern at the established situation.

For early normalization of the situation the sides agreed on the following:

1. To examine physical condition of detainees with possible involvement of representatives from the international organizations.

2. To exert every effort in order to secure handing over of detainees under the jurisdiction of relevant law-enforcement structures.

3. To hand over the dead bodies of those members of armed groups that were killed in the conflict zone on 7 April 2001.

The sides agreed to maintain regular contacts in order to make next concrete steps for comprehensive regulation of existing situation.

From the Georgian Side M. Kakabadze From the Abkhaz Side S. Shamba From the UNOMIG D. Boden

From the PKF of the CIS D. Bugayev

16 April 2001