Protocol of the fourth (second special) session of the Coordinating Council of the Georgian and Abkhaz sides

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Country/entity
Georgia
Abkhazia
Region
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name
Protocol of the fourth (second special) session of the Coordinating Council of the Georgian and Abkhaz sides
Date
22 May 1998
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
The Georgian side was represented by a delegation consisting of Mr. Vazha Lordkipanidze (signatory), Mr. Revaz Adamia and Mr. Tamaz Khubua.

The Abkhaz side was represented by a delegation consisting of Mr. Tamaz Ketsba (signatory), Mr. Viktor Khasbba and Mr. Otar Kakalia.
Third parties
UN (Chair) (signatory), Russian Federation (Facilitator), OSCE, Group of Friends of the UNSG (France, Germany, Russian Federation, UK, US) as observers
Description
Decided to take steps to halt armed confrontation in Gali district and to instruct UN Secretary General to hold consultations on development of mechanism to investigate and prevent incidents in violation of Moscow Agreement. Agreed to refrain from steps that could exacerbate situation and to take measures to promote peace process.

Agreement document
GE_980522_Protocol of the 4th (2nd Special) meeting.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
No specific mention.
Disabled persons
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Elderly/age
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Migrant workers
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Racial/ethnic/national group
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Religious groups
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Indigenous people
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Other groups
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Refugees/displaced persons
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Social class
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Gender

Women, girls and gender
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Men and boys
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LGBTI
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Family
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State definition

Nature of state (general)
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State configuration
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Self determination
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Referendum
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State symbols
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Independence/secession
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Accession/unification
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Border delimitation
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Cross-border provision
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Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
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Elections
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Electoral commission
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Political parties reform
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Civil society
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Traditional/religious leaders
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Public administration
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Constitution
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Power sharing

Political power sharing
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Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
Economic power sharing
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Military power sharing
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Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar
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Treaty incorporation
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Civil and political rights
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Socio-economic rights
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Rights related issues

Citizenship
No specific mention.
Democracy
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Detention procedures
No specific mention.
Media and communication
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Mobility/access
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Protection measures
No specific mention.
Other
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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
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Natural resources
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International funds
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Business
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Taxation
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Banks
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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 2, The Council adopted the following decisions:
... 3. The sides must refrain from steps that could exacerbate the situation in the conflict zone and take practical measures to promote the peace process and ensure safety in the conflict zone.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 2, The Council adopted the following decisions:
1. To take steps to halt the armed confrontation in Gali district. To this end, the Georgian side insisted on the immediate withdrawal from Gali district of the additional forces of the Abkhaz side that have been brought there. The Abkhaz side insisted that the Georgian side halt its subversive and terrorist activities in Gali district and withdraw its armed groups that entered the district from outside Abkhazia' s borders;
2. To instruct the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to hold, as soon as possible, consultations with a view to implementing the decisions of the first special session of the Coordinating Council on 22 January 1998 on the development of a mechanism in which the representatives of the sides, UNOMIG and/or the Collective Peacekeeping Forces could take part with a view to investigating and preventing incidents in violation of the Moscow Agreement on a Ceasef ire and Separation of Forces, namely, subversive and terrorist acts in the conflict zone, and to submit information on the outcome of the consultations at the forthcoming Geneva meeting and make appropriate recommendations;
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
Page 2, The Council adopted the following decisions:
1. To take steps to halt the armed confrontation in Gali district. To this end, the Georgian side insisted on the immediate withdrawal from Gali district of the additional forces of the Abkhaz side that have been brought there. The Abkhaz side insisted that the Georgian side halt its subversive and terrorist activities in Gali district and withdraw its armed groups that entered the district from outside Abkhazia' s borders;
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
Page 2, The Council adopted the following decisions:
1. To take steps to halt the armed confrontation in Gali district. To this end, the Georgian side insisted on the immediate withdrawal from Gali district of the additional forces of the Abkhaz side that have been brought there. The Abkhaz side insisted that the Georgian side halt its subversive and terrorist activities in Gali district and withdraw its armed groups that entered the district from outside Abkhazia' s borders;
Withdrawal of foreign forces
Page 2, The Council adopted the following decisions:
1. To take steps to halt the armed confrontation in Gali district. To this end, the Georgian side insisted on the immediate withdrawal from Gali district of the additional forces of the Abkhaz side that have been brought there. The Abkhaz side insisted that the Georgian side halt its subversive and terrorist activities in Gali district and withdraw its armed groups that entered the district from outside Abkhazia' s borders;
Corruption
No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
Drugs
No specific mention.
Terrorism
Page 2, The Council adopted the following decisions:
1. To take steps to halt the armed confrontation in Gali district. To this end, the Georgian side insisted on the immediate withdrawal from Gali district of the additional forces of the Abkhaz side that have been brought there. The Abkhaz side insisted that the Georgian side halt its subversive and terrorist activities in Gali district and withdraw its armed groups that entered the district from outside Abkhazia' s borders;

Page 2, The Council adopted the following decisions:
... 2. To instruct the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to hold, as soon as possible, consultations with a view to implementing the decisions of the first special session of the Coordinating Council on 22 January 1998 on the development of a mechanism in which the representatives of the sides, UNOMIG and/or the Collective Peacekeeping Forces could take part with a view to investigating and preventing incidents in violation of the Moscow Agreement on a Ceasef ire and Separation of Forces, namely, subversive and terrorist acts in the conflict zone, and to submit information on the outcome of the consultations at the forthcoming Geneva meeting and make appropriate recommendations;

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
Chaired by Mr. Liviu Bota, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Other international signatory
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
Page 1, The following agenda was adopted:
... 3. Implementation of the decisions of the first special session of the Coordinating Council on 22 'January 1998 on the development of a mechanism in which the representatives of the sides, the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) and/or the Collective Peacekeeping Forces could take part with a view to investigating and preventing incidents in violation of the Moscow Agreement on a Ceasef ire and Separation of Forces (S/1994/583, annex I), namely, subversive and terrorist acts in the conflict zone.
Enforcement mechanism
Page 1, The following agenda was adopted:
... 3. Implementation of the decisions of the first special session of the Coordinating Council on 22 'January 1998 on the development of a mechanism in which the representatives of the sides, the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) and/or the Collective Peacekeeping Forces could take part with a view to investigating and preventing incidents in violation of the Moscow Agreement on a Ceasef ire and Separation of Forces (S/1994/583, annex I), namely, subversive and terrorist acts in the conflict zone.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Copy on file with Author.

Protocol of the fourth (second special) session of the Coordinating Council of the Georgian and Abkhaz sides, held in Tbilisi, on 22 May 1998

The fourth (second special) session of the Coordinating Council, which was established on the basis of the Final Declaration on the outcome of the meeting of the Georgian and Abkhaz sides (Geneva, 17 to 19 November 1997), was held in Tbilisi on 22 May 1998 at the request of the Abkhaz and Georgian sides, under United Nations auspices.

It was chaired by Mr. Liviu Bota, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

The Georgian side was represented by a delegation consisting of Mr. Vazha Lordkipanidze, Mr. Revaz Adamia and Mr. Tamaz Khubua.

The Abkhaz side was represented by a delegation consisting of Mr. Tamaz Ketsba, Mr. Viktor Khasbba and Mr. Otar Kakalia.

Opening the session, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. Liviu Bota, stated that, in the light of the events that had taken place in Gali district in recent days, the Abkhaz and Georgian sides had requested him to convene a special session of the Coordinating Council.

Since both sides referred to the same events, both letters were included in the agenda of the Council's session in the order in which they had been received.

The following agenda was adopted:

1. Letter from the head of the Abkhaz delegation addressed to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General;

2. Letter from the head of the Georgian delegation addressed to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General;

3. Implementation of the decisions of the first special session of the Coordinating Council on 22 'January 1998 on the development of a mechanism in which the representatives of the sides, the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) and/or the Collective Peacekeeping Forces could take part with a view to investigating and preventing incidents in violation of the Moscow

Agreement ona Ceasef ire and Separation of Forces (S/1994/583, annex I), namely, subversive and terrorist acts in the conflict zone.

The heads of the Abkhaz and Georgian delegations spoke in the order in which their letters had been received.

Representatives of the Russian Federation in its capacity as facilitator, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the States members of the group of Friends of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States in their capacity as observers) took part in the discussion of the items on the agenda.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and representatives of the Russian Federation in its capacity as facilitator, the States that constitute the group of Friends of the Secretary-General, and OSCE appealed to the sides to refrain from any action that could aggravate the situation and to take urgent effective measures to defuse the situation.

They alsa urged the sides to do their utmost to support the peace process and demonstrate the necessary political will to achieve concrete results on the main issues of a settlement.

The Council adopted the following decisions:

1. To take steps to halt the armed confrontation in Gali district.

To this end, the Georgian side insisted on the immediate withdrawal from Gali district of the additional forces of the Abkhaz side that have been brought there.

The Abkhaz side insisted that the Georgian side halt its subversive and terrorist activities in Gali district and withdraw its armed groups that entered the district from outside Abkhazia' s borders;

2. To instruct the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to hold, as soon as possible, consultations with a view to implementing the decisions of the first special session of the Coordinating Council on 22 January 1998 on the development of a mechanism in which the representatives of the sides, UNOMIG and/or the Collective Peacekeeping Forces could take part with a view to investigating and preventing incidents in violation of the Moscow Agreement on a Ceasef ire and Separation of Forces, namely, subversive and terrorist acts in the conflict zone, and to submit information on the outcome of the consultations at the forthcoming Geneva meeting and make appropriate recommendations;

3. The sides must refrain from steps that could exacerbate the situation in the conflict zone and take practical measures to promote the peace process and ensure safety in the conflict zone.

(Signed) Liviu BOTA

(-i--) V. LORflKIPANIDZE

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(Signed) T. KETSBA

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