Joint Statement of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, E.S. Rakhmonov, and the leader of the United Tajik-Opposition, S.A.Nuri

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Tajikistan
Region
Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name
Joint Statement of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, E.S. Rakhmonov, and the leader of the United Tajik-Opposition, S.A.Nuri
Date
11 Dec 1996
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Tajikistani Civil War (1992 - 1997) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Government
Peace process
Tajikistan peace process
Parties
E Sh. Rakhmonov, President of the Republic of Tajikistan

S A. Nuri, Leader of the United Tajik Opposition
Third parties
Mr G. D. Merrem,the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Tajikistan

Page 1, para 1,

We, having met on 10 and 11 December 1996 in northern Afghanistan, have agreed, in the presence of the President, Professor Burhanuddin Rabbin and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Tajikistan, Mr G. D. Merrem, to meet on 19 December 1996 in Moscow.
Description
Parties agree to establish a council on national reconciliation, express their intention to declare a ceasefire, and agree to meet for further talks one week later in Moscow. Statement records that parties signed a protocol aimed at halting the fighting as well as restoring the work of the executive committees and official structures in Karategin and Tavildara areas.

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TJ_961211_JointStatementRakhmonovandNuri.pdf | Download PDF

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Children/youth
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Gender

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Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
Governance→Political institutions (new or reformed)→General references
Page 1, para 2

During our meeting in Afghanistan we also signed a protocol aimed at halting the fighting as well as restoring the work of the hukumats (executive committees) and official structures in the Karategin and Tavildara areas.
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

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Territorial power sharing
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Economic power sharing
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Military power sharing
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Human rights and equality

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Bill of rights/similar
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Democracy
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Media and communication
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Mobility/access
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Protection measures
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Other
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Rights institutions

NHRI
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Regional or international human rights institutions
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Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law
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State of emergency provisions
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Judiciary and courts
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Prisons and detention
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Traditional Laws
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Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
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Land, property and environment

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Water or riparian rights or access
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Security sector

Security Guarantees
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Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, para 1

...Meanwhile, we express our intention to announce a ceasefire for the entire period of the inter-Tajik talks.
Police
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Armed forces
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DDR
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Intelligence services
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Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
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Withdrawal of foreign forces
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Corruption
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Crime/organised crime
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Drugs
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Terrorism
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Transitional justice

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Amnesty/pardon
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Courts
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Mechanism
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Prisoner release
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Vetting
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Victims
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Missing persons
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Reparations
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Reconciliation
Page 1, para 1

We, having met on 10 and 11 December 1996 in northern Afghanistan, have agreed, in the presence of the President, Professor Burhanuddin Rabbin and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Tajikistan, Mr G. D. Merrem, to meet on 19 December 1996 in Moscow. The aim of the meeting will be to resolve issues related to the Tajiki’s fate through negotiation and consolidation in order to get our suffering people out of their deep difficulties and to achieve national reconciliation in the country. To that end, we are concluding an agreement proclaiming the establishment of a council on national reconciliation. Meanwhile, we express our intention to announce a ceasefire for the entire period of the inter-Tajik talks.

Implementation

UN signatory
Mr G. D. Merrem,t he Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Tajikistan
Other international signatory
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Referendum for agreement
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International mission/force/similar
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Enforcement mechanism
Page 1, para 4

We request the United Nations Secretary-General to recommend to the Security Council that it extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan.
Related cases
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Source
Originally accessed from Conciliation Resources Accord (https://m.c-r.org/downloads/Accord%2010_16Key%20texts_2001_ENG.pdf - no longer available from orginal source).

Joint statement by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan E. Sh.

Rakhmonov, and the leader of the United Tajik Opposition S. A. Nuri

11 December 1996

We, having met on 10 and 11 December 1996 in northern Afghanistan, have agreed, in the presence of the President of the Islamic State of Afghanistan, Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Tajikistan, Mr G.D. Merrem, to meet on 19 December 1996 in Moscow.

The aim of the meeting will be to resolve issues related to the Tajiks' fate through negotiation and consolidation in order to get our suffering people out of their deep difficulties and to achieve national reconciliation in the country.

To that end, we are concluding an agreement proclaiming the establishment of a council on national reconciliation.

Meanwhile, we express our intention to announce a ceasefire for the entire period of the inter-Tajik talks.

During our meeting in Afghanistan we also signed a protocol aimed at hailing the fighting as well as restonng the work of the hukumats (executive committees} and official structures in the Karategin and Tavildara areas.

We hope that the documents prepared by us will define the most appropriate way towards national accord and mutual confidence and lay the ground for achieving the essential purposes of the nation.

There is nothing better than mutual confidence for achieveing our goal.

We request the United Nations Secretary-General to recommend to the Security Council that it extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan.

We express our sincere gratitude to the President of the Islamic State of Afghanistan.

Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Tajikistan, Mr. Gerd Merrem.

and the Governments of the Russian Federation, the lslamic Republic of Iran and all observer States at the inter-Tajik talks for their efforts in arranging this meeting.

E Sh.

Rakhmonov, President of the Republic of Tajikistan

SA. Nuri, Leader of the United Tajik Opposition

G.D. Merrem, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Tajikistan Northern Afghanistan, 11 December 1996