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Protocol of the Meeting of Delegations on the Issue of Peaceful Resolution of the Crisis in the Chechen Republic with OSCE Support

  • Country/entity

    Russia
    Chechnya
  • Region

    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name

    Protocol of the Meeting of Delegations on the Issue of Peaceful Resolution of the Crisis in the Chechen Republic with OSCE Support
  • Date

    20 Jun 1995
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Chechnya Conflicts (1991 - 2009) )
  • Stage

    Pre-negotiation/process
  • Conflict nature

    Government/territory
  • Peace process

    Chechnya peace process
  • Parties

    Russian Federation, represented by Mikhailov V. A., Volsky N. I., Semionov N. I., and Kulikov A. S.;
    Chechen Republic, represented by Imayev U. K., Maskhadov A. A., and Zakhayev A. C.;
    From the commission responsible for solving the Chechen Republic, Magomadov L. D.
  • Third parties

    OSCE; Present at the talks were: 1. S. Mesaros 2. O. M. Pelen
  • Description

    Pre-negotiation agmt; parties agree 'block of war issues' for further negotiation, including 'political and social issues', and the 'economic block'


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
    Page 1, It was agreed that during the implementation of the block of war issues and in decision-making the following issues within the political block will be considered:
    - creating conditions for conducting free democratic elections,
    - drafting and enacting election regulations at all levels of authority,
    - conducting elections with the participation of observers,
  • 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
    Page 1, It was agreed that during the implementation of the block of war issues and in decision-making the following issues within the political block will be considered:
    - creating conditions for conducting free democratic elections,
  • 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
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
    Page 1, The economic block includes the following agreed matters:
    - implementation of the Federal program for restoration of the economy and social spheres of the Chechen Republic,
  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources

    No specific mention.

  • International funds
    Page 1, The economic block includes the following agreed matters:
    - supporting the International Fund for Revival of the Chechen Republic, which is being established.
  • 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
    Land, property and environment→Cultural heritage→Tangible
    Page 1, The economic block includes the following agreed matters:
    - returning items of scientific and cultural value taken out of the Republic during warfare. Making available copies or duplicates of historical, cultural, archival and other materials and documents which are at the disposal of the Russian Federation.
  • 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, During the session between 9.30 AM and 1.00PM the block of war issues was finally agreed, envisaging:
    - an end to hostilities,

    Page 1, The parties agreed that hostilities will cease from day 21 to 23, during which the delegation session is expected to end.
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR
    Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
    Page 1, During the session between 9.30 AM and 1.00PM the block of war issues was finally agreed, envisaging:
    - disarmament and staged withdrawal of armies.
  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces

    No specific mention.

  • Withdrawal of foreign forces

    No specific mention.

  • Corruption

    No specific mention.

  • Crime/organised crime

    No specific mention.

  • Drugs

    No specific mention.

  • Terrorism
    Page 1, During the session between 9.30 AM and 1.00PM the block of war issues was finally agreed, envisaging:
    - an end to acts of terror and sabotage,

Transitional justice

  • Transitional justice general

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon

    No specific mention.

  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release
    Page 1, During the session between 9.30 AM and 1.00PM the block of war issues was finally agreed, envisaging:
    - mutual exchange of detained persons
  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation
    Page 1, It was agreed that during the implementation of the block of war issues and in decision-making the following issues within the political block will be considered:
    - non-use of violence, resolving all questions solely by peaceful and political methods. Abandoning revenge, hostility between nations.

Implementation

  • UN signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory
    OSCE; Present at the talks were:
    1. S. Mesaros
    2. O. M. Pelen
  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    https://peacemaker.un.org/russia-protocoldelegates95

UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION

Grozny, June 20, 1995

PROTOCOL of the meeting of delegations on the issues of peaceful resolution of the crisis in the Chechen Republic with OSCE support.

Today the talks were continued.

They were attended by:

- V.A. Mikhailov, A. N. Volsky, A. S. Kulikov, N. I. Semionov – delegation of the Russian Federation,

- U. Imayev, A. Zakaev – delegation of the Chechen Republic

- S. Mesaros, O. M. Pelen – OSCE Support Group in the Chechen Republic

During the session between 9.30 AM and 1.00PM the block of war issues was finally agreed, envisaging:

- an end to hostilities,

- mutual exchange of detained persons

- an end to acts of terror and sabotage,

- disarmament and staged withdrawal of armies.

The parties agreed that hostilities will cease from day 21 to 23, during which the delegation session is expected to end.

After lunch, the delegations continue meeting.

Political and social issues were discussed with the participation of Letchi Dobachevic Magomadov – the First Deputy Chairman of the Committee of National Conciliation of the Chechen Republic.

It was agreed that during the implementation of the block of war issues and in decision-making the following issues within the political block will be considered:

- creating conditions for conducting free democratic elections,

- drafting and enacting election regulations at all levels of authority,

- conducting elections with the participation of observers,

- non-use of violence, resolving all questions solely by peaceful and political methods.

Abandoning revenge, hostility between nations.

The economic block includes the following agreed matters:

- implementation of the Federal program for restoration of the economy and social spheres of the Chechen Republic,

- returning items of scientific and cultural value taken out of the Republic during warfare.

Making available copies or duplicates of historical, cultural, archival and other materials and documents which are at the disposal of the Russian Federation

- supporting the International Fund for Revival of the Chechen Republic, which is being established.

Talks are continuing.

1. Mikhailov V. A.

2. Volsky N. I.

3. Semionov N. I.

4. Kulikov A. S.

1. Magomadov L. D.

1. Imayev U. K.

2. Maskhadov A. A.

3. Zakhayev A. C.

Present at the talks were:

1. S. Mesaros

2. O. M. Pelen