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Minutes of the Cease-fire

  • Country/entity

    Georgia
    Ossetia
  • Region

    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name

    Minutes of the Cease-fire
  • Date

    13 Aug 2004
  • 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

    South Ossetia peace process
  • Parties

    From the South Ossetian side:
    Boris Chochiev Eliozovich,
    Minister for Special Affairs of the RSO,
    head of the South Ossetian part of the JCC.

    From the Georgian side:
    George Khaindrava,
    Georgian State Minister for Conflict Resolution, the head
    Georgian part of the JCC.

    From the Russian side:
    Mironov Lev Davidovich,
    Ambassador at Large MID Rossiyskoy Federation.
    Keniaykin Valery Fedorovich, Ambassador-at-Large
    MID commissions of the Russian Federation.

    From the North Ossetian side:
    Kusov Taymuraz Elmurzaevich, President of the State Adviser
    PCO-Alania, North-Osetinskoy the JCC.
  • Third parties

    From the OSCE Mission to Georgia: Roy Reeve, Head of Mission Ambassador.
  • Description

    Minutes of the 13 August 2004 Ceasefire to be implemented at 0000 hour on 14 August 2004, places the disengagement and withdrawal of illegal posts on the agenda for JCC for the following day.


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, August 13, 2004 in Tshinvale held an emergency meeting of the Joint Control Commission on the settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict. The participants of the meeting considered the urgent measures and mechanism for implementing the decisions of the JCC dated June 2. of July 14-15. and July 31. was aimed at stabilizing the situation in the conflict zone, decided on an immediate ceasefire 00 hours 14 August 2004.
  • 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, ... Measures for the disengagement and withdrawal of illegal posts and put up armed groups entered the conflict zone without the agreement of the JCC and the Joint Military Command of the Joint Peacekeeping Forces, will be the subject of discussion within the framework of the JCC August 14, 2004 with the participation of heads of the security forces of the parties to the conflict.
  • 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, ... Measures for the disengagement and withdrawal of illegal posts and put up armed groups entered the conflict zone without the agreement of the JCC and the Joint Military Command of the Joint Peacekeeping Forces, will be the subject of discussion within the framework of the JCC August 14, 2004 with the participation of heads of the security forces of the parties to the conflict.
  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    (Archive of the OSCE Mission to Georgia)
    Source: http://www.rrc.ge/law/Sskprot_2004_13_08_R.htm

STATEMENT OF THE STATE COMMISSIONS OF ABKHAZIA AND GEORGIA on Search for those Persons Missing without Trace

Expressing their readiness for close cooperation and aiming at speeding up the process of search for those persons missing without trace from both sides, representatives of the State Commissions of Abkhazia and Georgia have agreed upon the following:

1. On February 8, 2000 the Parties shall discuss and determine time-table for reburial of the remains of Georgians perished in Babushera.

2. Simultaneously with this process, the Georgian side shall submit the map of burial places of those Abkhazs missing without trace.

3. The Commissions of both parties are concerned due to the situation established around the problem of hostages, and against the background of the situation, continuation of the work of the Commissions is impossible.

In this regard, the Commission appeals to the Coordination Council with a request of rendering support in terms of speedy release of the hostages.

4. With regard to the huge problems facing the Parties in identification of remains of those perished, the State Commissions appeal to the Coordination Council, to the group of friends of the UN Secretary General, as well as to the International Committee of Red Cross, to other international humanitarian organizations to render technical assistance.

Solution of this extremely difficult issue would contribute to easing the pain and suffering of hundreds of mothers waiting for their sons.

On behalf of the Abkhaz Side Mr. Otar Kakalia

On behalf of the Georgian Side Mr. Avtandil Ioseliani 19 January 2000