UN Security Council
2006

United Nations S/RES/1716 (2006) Security Council Distr.: General 13 October 2006 Resolution 1716 (2006) Adopted by the Security Council at its 5549th meeting, on 13 October 2006 The Security Council, Recalling all its relevant resolutions, in particular resolution 1666 of 31 March 2006 (S/RES/1666), Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia of 28 September 2006, Supporting the sustained efforts of the Secretary-General and of his Special Representative with the assistance of the Russian Federation in its capacity as facilitator, as well as of the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General and of the OSCE, Regretting the continued lack of progress on key issues of a comprehensive settlement of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, Acknowledging with concern the observation of the Secretary-General that a new and tense situation has emerged between the Georgian and the Abkhaz sides, in particular as a result of the Georgian special operation in the upper Kodori Valley, 1. Reaffirms the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally