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Protocol of the Meeting of Georgian and Abkhaz Sides

  • Country/entity

    Georgia
    Russia
    Abkhazia
  • Region

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

    Protocol of the Meeting of Georgian and Abkhaz Sides
  • Date

    11 Feb 2002
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

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

    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature

    Government/territory
  • Peace process

    Abkhazia peace process
  • Parties

    On behalf of the Georgian Side A. Jorbenadze On behalf of the Abkhazian Side A. Jergenia
  • Third parties

    under the chairmanship of Mr. Dieter Boden-the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and with a participation of General-Major A.Badjva -the Chief military observer of the UNOMIG.
  • Description

    Three point agreement, instituting UN observers to the Kodori gorge, and a meeting between the sides to find a deadline for the process of withdrawing belligerents from Kodori Gorge and guaranteeing security for the population. Lastly, it aims to timetabling of patrols.


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
    3. The time-table of regular patrolling of the Kodori gorge with participation of both Parties shall be defined in the course of meeting of the Working Group 1, which shall be held by the end of February 2002.
  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
    [Summary] The agreement in its entirety provides for security modalities as part of an existing ceasefire arrangement within the Kodori gorge.
  • 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
    Page 1, 2. During the meeting, a deadline for completion of the process of withdrawal of Georgian troops from the Kodori gorge, as well as mechanisms for guarantying security of the population of the Kodori gorge shall be discussed and defined.
  • 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
    On behalf of the UN D. Boden
  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar
    Page 1, 1. ... At the same time, military observers of UN, in association with the Parties, shall carry out monitoring and inspection of the upper, as well as lower part of the Kodori gorge.

    Page 1, ... with a participation of General-Major A.Badjva -the Chief military observer of the UNOMIG.
  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    (Archive of the Staff of the State Minister of Georgia for Conflict Resolution Issues/in Russian)
    Source: http://www.rrc.ge/law/oqm_2002_02_11_e.htm

PROTOCOL OF THE MEETING OF GEORGIAN AND ABKHAZ SIDES

On 11 February 2002 a meeting between the Georgian and Abkhaz Sides took place.

This meeting was held in the Sukhumi residence of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and under the chairmanship of Mr. Dieter Boden-the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and with a participation of General-Major A.Badjva -the Chief military observer of the UNOMIG.

The Georgian Delegation was headed by Mr. A.Jorbenadze, the Abkhaz Delegation was headed by Mr. Jergenia.

By the end of the meeting, the Parties agreed on the following:

1. A meeting between the representatives of Georgian and Abkhazian Sides will take place on February 20 in the Kodori gorge.

In this meeting, representatives of UN shall take part issues related to materialization of provisions of the Protocol signed on January 17, 2002 shall be addressed.

At the same time, military observers of UN, in association with the Parties, shall carry out monitoring and inspection of the upper, as well as lower part of the Kodori gorge.

2. During the meeting, a deadline for completion of the process of withdrawal of Georgian troops from the Kodori gorge, as well as mechanisms for guarantying security of the population of the Kodori gorge shall be discussed and defined.

3. The time-table of regular patrolling of the Kodori gorge with participation of both Parties shall be defined in the course of meeting of the Working Group 1, which shall be held by the end of February 2002.

On behalf of the Georgian Side A. Jorbenadze On behalf of the Abkhazian Side A. Jergenia On behalf of the UN D. Boden

11 February 2002