• Country/entity

  Georgia
  Abkhazia
  

• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  

• Agreement name

  Implementation of the Plan of 12 August 2008 (The Medvedev-Sarkozy-Saakashvili plan)

• Date

  9 Sep 2008

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

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

• Stage

  Renewal

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Abkhazia peace process

• Parties

  President of Georgia, Mikheil Saukadivili;
  South Ossetia;

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  -

• Agreement document

  GE_080909_Implementation of the 12 August 2008 Plan.pdf | Download PDF

• Agreement document (original language)

  GE_080909_Implementation of the plan of 12 August 2008_RU.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN OF 12 AUGUST 2008 COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC

Paris, 9 September 2008

Reaffirmation of the commitment of all the parties to implement in full all the provisions of the Medvedev-Sarkozy six-point plan of 12 August 2008.

Withdrawal of forces

Withdrawal of all Russian peace-keeping forces from the five observation posts on the line between Poti and Senaki, within a maximum of seven days, taking into account the signing on 8 September of legally binding documents guaranteeing the non-use of force against Abkhazia.

Complete withdrawal of the Russian peace-keeping forces from the areas adjacent to South Ossetia and Abkhazia to their positions prior to the outbreak of hostilities.

This withdrawal will take place within 10 days after the deployment in these areas of the international mechanisms, including at least 200 European Union observers, which must take place no later than 1 October 2008, in view of the existence of legally binding documents guaranteeing the non-use of force against Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Completion of the return of the Georgian armed forces to their bases by 1 October 2008.

International observation mechanisms

The UNOMIG international observers will continue to carry out their mandate in their areas of responsibility with the same number of personnel and deployment blueprint as at 7 August 2008, subject to future adjustments decided by the UN Security Council.

The OSCE international observers will continue to carry out their mandate in their areas of responsibility with the same number of personnel and deployment blueprint as at 7 August 2008, subject to future adjustments decided by the OSCE Permanent Council.

The preparations will be speeded up to allow the deployment of additional observers in the areas adjacent to South Ossetia and Abkhazia in sufficient numbers to replace the Russian peacekeeping forces by 1 October 2008, including at least 200 European Union observers.

The European Union as guarantor of the principle of non-use of force is actively preparing the deployment of an observation mission to complement the existing observation mechanisms.

3. International discussions

The international discussions provided for in point six of the Medvedev-Sarkozy plan of 12 August 2008 will begin on 15 October 2008 in Geneva.

The preparatory talks will begin in September.

These will focus, inter alia, on:

the arrangements to ensure security and stability in the region;

the issue of refugees and displaced persons on the basis of the internationally recognised principles and post-conflict settlement practice;

any other subject, by mutual agreement of the parties.