Security Council resolution 1065 (1996) [extending the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia]
Symbol: S/RES/1065(1996)
Date: 1996-07-12
Meeting record: S/PV.3680
Subjects: UN Observer Mission in Georgia|Commonwealth of Independent States Collective Peace-keeping Forces|Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe|UNHCR|Agreement on a Cease-fire and Separation of Forces [in Georgia] (1994)|Quadripartite Agreement on Voluntary Return of Refugees and Displaced Persons (1994)|POLITICAL STATUS|ABKHAZIA (GEORGIA)|SOVEREIGNTY|GEORGIA|MEDIATION|RUSSIAN FEDERATION|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CEASEFIRES|REPATRIATION|DISPLACED PERSONS|LANDMINES|MINE CLEARANCE|HUMAN RIGHTS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|ABKHAZIA (GEORGIA)|GEORGIA|GEORGIA SITUATION|STAFF SECURITY|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|FUNDS|BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS|GEORGIAN REFUGEES
Notes: Extends the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia.
Summary: Expresses its deep concern at the continued deadlock in the efforts to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia; reaffirms its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia; reaffirms its full support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy aimed at achieving a comprehensive political settlement of the conflict; calls upon the parties, in particular the Abkhaz side, to achieve substantive progress without further delay towards a comprehensive political settlement; reaffirms the right of all refugees and displaced persons affected by the conflict to return to their homes in secure conditions; demands that the Abkhaz side accelerate significantly the process of voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons without delay or preconditions; condemns ethnically motivated killings and other ethnically related acts of violence; condemns the laying of mines in the Gali region and calls upon the parties to take all measures in their power to prevent mine laying and to cooperate fully with UNOMIG and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Peacekeeping Forces; decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for an additional period terminating on 31 Jan. 1997 subject to a review by the Council of the mandate of UNOMIG in the event of any changes that may be made in the mandate of the CIS Peacekeeping force; expresses its full support for the implementation of a concrete programme for the protection and promotion of human rights in Abkhazia, Georgia; requests the Secretary-General to consider the means of providing technical and financial assistance aimed at the reconstruction of the economy of Abkhazia, Georgia, following the successful outcome of the political negotiations.

UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1065 (1996)
                                                               12 July 1996




                               RESOLUTION 1065 (1996)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3680th meeting,
                                   on 12 July 1996


     The Security Council,

     Reaffirming all its relevant resolutions, in particular resolution
1036 (1996) of 12 January 1996,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 1 July 1996
(S/1996/507 and Add.1),

     Noting with deep concern the continued failure by the parties to resolve
their differences due to the uncompromising position taken by the Abkhaz side,
and underlining the necessity for them to intensify without delay their efforts,
under the auspices of the United Nations and with the assistance of the Russian
Federation as facilitator, to achieve an early and comprehensive political
settlement of the conflict, including on the political status of Abkhazia within
the State of Georgia, which fully respects the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of Georgia,

     Reaffirming the necessity for the parties strictly to respect human rights,
and expressing its support for the Secretary-General’s efforts to find ways to
improve their observance as an integral part of the work towards a comprehensive
political settlement,

     Noting that the Moscow Agreement of 14 May 1994 on a Cease-fire and
Separation of Forces (S/1994/583, annex I) has generally been respected by the
parties with the assistance of the Collective Peace-keeping Forces of the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS peace-keeping force) and the United
Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG),

     Commending the contribution UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force have
made to stabilize the situation in the zone of conflict and stressing the
importance of continued close cooperation and coordination between them in the
performance of their respective mandates,



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     Deeply concerned at the deterioration of the security conditions in the
Gali region and of the safety and security of the local population, of the
refugees and displaced persons returning to the region and of UNOMIG and CIS
peace-keeping force personnel,

     Reminding the parties that the international community’s ability to assist
them depends on their political will to resolve the conflict through dialogue
and mutual accommodation, as well as their full cooperation with UNOMIG and the
CIS peace-keeping force, including the fulfilment of their obligations regarding
the safety and freedom of movement of international personnel,

     Taking note of the decision taken by the Heads of State of the CIS of
17 May 1996 (S/1996/371, annex I),

     Noting that the Heads of State of the CIS will consider the extension of
the mandate of the CIS peace-keeping force beyond 19 July 1996,

     1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 1 July 1996;

     2.   Expresses its deep concern at the continued deadlock in the efforts to
achieve a comprehensive settlement of the conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia;

     3.   Reaffirms its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity
of Georgia, within its internationally recognized borders, and to the necessity
of defining the status of Abkhazia in strict accordance with these principles,
and underlines the unacceptability of any action by the Abkhaz leadership in
contravention of these principles;

     4.   Reaffirms its full support for the efforts of the Secretary-General
and his Special Envoy aimed at achieving a comprehensive political settlement of
the conflict, including on the political status of Abkhazia within the State of
Georgia, respecting fully the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia,
as well as for the efforts that are being undertaken by the Russian Federation
in its capacity as facilitator to continue to intensify the search for a
peaceful settlement of the conflict, and encourages the Secretary-General to
intensify his efforts, with the assistance of the Russian Federation as
facilitator, and with the support of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), to that end;

     5.   Calls upon the parties, in particular the Abkhaz side, to achieve
substantive progress without further delay towards a comprehensive political
settlement, and further calls upon them to cooperate fully with the efforts
undertaken by the Secretary-General, with the assistance of the Russian
Federation as facilitator;

     6.   Reaffirms the right of all refugees and displaced persons affected by
the conflict to return to their homes in secure conditions in accordance with
international law and as set out in the Quadripartite Agreement of 14 April 1994
on voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons (S/1994/397, annex II),
condemns the continued obstruction of that return by the Abkhaz side, and



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stresses the unacceptability of any linkage of the return of refugees and
displaced persons with the question of the political status of Abkhazia,
Georgia;

     7.   Demands that the Abkhaz side accelerate significantly the process of
voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons without delay or
preconditions, in particular by accepting a timetable on the basis of that
proposed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR), and further demands that it guarantee the safety of spontaneous
returnees already in the area and regularize their status in cooperation with
the UNHCR and in accordance with the Quadripartite Agreement, in particular in
the Gali region;

     8.   Recalls the conclusions of the Budapest summit of the Conference on
Security and Cooperation in Europe (S/1994/1435, annex) regarding the situation
in Abkhazia, Georgia, and affirms the unacceptability of the demographic changes
resulting from the conflict;

     9.   Condemns ethnically motivated killings and other ethnically related
acts of violence;

     10. Condemns the laying of mines in the Gali region, which has already
caused several deaths and injuries among the civilian population and the peacekeepers and observers of the international community, and calls upon the parties
to take all measures in their power to prevent mine laying and to cooperate
fully with UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force in order to honour their
commitments to ensure the safety and the freedom of movement of all personnel of
the United Nations, the CIS peace-keeping force and international humanitarian
organizations;

     11. Encourages the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps in
response to the threat posed by the laying of mines in order to improve security
conditions so as to minimize the danger to UNOMIG personnel and to create
conditions for the effective performance of its mandate;

     12. Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for an additional period
terminating on 31 January 1997 subject to a review by the Council of the mandate
of UNOMIG in the event of any changes that may be made in the mandate of the CIS
peace-keeping force;

     13. Expresses its full support for the implementation of a concrete
programme for the protection and promotion of human rights in Abkhazia, Georgia,
and requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council by 15 August 1996 on
possible arrangements for the establishment of a human rights office in Sukhumi;

     14. Reiterates its encouragement to States to contribute to the voluntary
fund in support of the implementation of the Agreement on a Cease-fire and
Separation of Forces signed in Moscow on 14 May 1994 and/or for humanitarian
aspects including demining, as specified by the donors;




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     15. Requests the Secretary-General to consider the means of providing
technical and financial assistance aimed at the reconstruction of the economy of
Abkhazia, Georgia, following the successful outcome of the political
negotiations;

     16. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep the Council
regularly informed and to report after three months from the date of the
adoption of this resolution on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, including the
operations of UNOMIG;

     17.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.


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Texto español (official Spanish version): NACIONES
UNIDAS
                                                                                S
                  Consejo de Seguridad
                                                          Distr.
                                                          GENERAL

                                                          S/RES/1065 (1996)
                                                          12 de julio de 1996




                                RESOLUCIÓN 1065 (1996)

               Aprobada por el Consejo de Seguridad en su 3680ª sesión,
                           celebrada el 12 de julio de 1996


    El Consejo de Seguridad,

     Reafirmando todas sus resoluciones sobre la cuestión, en particular la
resolución 1036 (1996), de 12 de enero de 1996,

     Habiendo examinado el informe del Secretario General de fecha 1º de julio
de 1996 (S/1996/507 y Add.1),

     Observando con profunda preocupación que las partes siguen sin resolver sus
diferencias debido a la posición de intransigencia adoptada por la parte
abjasia, y subrayando la necesidad de que ambas partes redoblen sus esfuerzos
sin demora, bajo los auspicios de las Naciones Unidas y con la asistencia de la
Federación de Rusia como facilitador, por lograr una pronta y cabal solución
política del conflicto, incluido el estatuto político de Abjasia dentro del
Estado de Georgia, que respete plenamente la soberanía y la integridad
territorial de Georgia,

     Reafirmando la necesidad de que las partes respeten estrictamente los
derechos humanos, y expresando su apoyo a las gestiones del Secretario General
para hallar medios de mejorar la observancia de esos derechos, como parte
integrante de la labor encaminada a una solución política cabal,

     Tomando nota de que las partes han respetado en general el Acuerdo de
Cesación del Fuego y Separación de Fuerzas firmado en Moscú el 14 de mayo
de 1994 (S/1994/583, anexo I) con la asistencia de la fuerza colectiva de
mantenimiento de la paz de la Comunidad de Estados Independientes (CEI) y la
Misión de Observadores de las Naciones Unidas en Georgia (UNOMIG),

     Encomiando la contribución que han hecho la UNOMIG y la fuerza de
mantenimiento de la paz de la CEI a la estabilización de la situación en la zona
del conflicto y destacando la importancia de mantener estrecha cooperación y
coordinación entre ambas en el cumplimiento de sus respectivos mandatos,

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     Profundamente preocupado por el deterioro de las condiciones de seguridad
en la región de Gali y de la seguridad de la población local, de los refugiados
y las personas desplazadas que regresan a la región, así como del personal de la
UNOMIG y la fuerza de mantenimiento de la paz de la CEI,

     Recordando a las partes que la capacidad de la comunidad internacional para
prestarles asistencia depende de su voluntad política de resolver el conflicto
mediante el diálogo y la contemporización, así como de su plena cooperación con
la UNOMIG y la fuerza de mantenimiento de la paz de la CEI, incluido el
cumplimiento de sus obligaciones respecto de la seguridad y libertad de
circulación del personal internacional,

     Tomando nota de la decisión adoptada por los Jefes de Estado de la CEI el
17 de mayo de 1996 (S/1996/371, anexo I),

     Tomando nota de que los Jefes de Estado de la CEI examinarán la cuestión de
la prórroga del mandato de la fuerza de mantenimiento de la paz de la CEI más
allá del 19 de julio de 1996,

     1.    Acoge con beneplácito el informe del Secretario General de 1º de julio
de 1996;

     2.   Expresa su profunda preocupación al observar que siguen estancados los
intentos por lograr una solución cabal del conflicto en Abjasia (Georgia);

     3.   Reafirma su determinación de preservar la soberanía y la integridad
territorial de Georgia, dentro de sus fronteras internacionalmente reconocidas,
y la necesidad de definir el estatuto de Abjasia en estricta concordancia con
esos principios, y recalca la inaceptabilidad de cualquier acto de los
dirigentes abjasios que contravenga esos principios;

     4.   Reafirma su pleno apoyo a las gestiones del Secretario General y su
Enviado Especial para lograr una solución política cabal del conflicto, incluido
el estatuto político de Abjasia dentro del Estado de Georgia, que respete
plenamente la soberanía y la integridad territorial de Georgia, así como a las
gestiones que realiza la Federación de Rusia, en su calidad de facilitador, a
fin de intensificar la búsqueda de una solución pacífica para el conflicto,
y alienta al Secretario General a que continúe esas gestiones, con la asistencia
de la Federación de Rusia como facilitador, y con el apoyo de la Organización
para la Seguridad y la Cooperación en Europa (OSCE);

     5.   Insta a las partes, en particular a la parte abjasia, a que, sin más
demora, realicen avances sustantivos hacia una solución política cabal y les
insta también a que cooperen plenamente en las gestiones que realiza el
Secretario General con la asistencia de la Federación de Rusia como facilitador;

     6.   Reafirma el derecho de todos los refugiados y las personas desplazadas
afectadas por el conflicto a regresar a sus hogares en condiciones de seguridad,
de conformidad con el derecho internacional, y en la forma indicada en el
Acuerdo cuatripartito de 14 de abril de 1994 sobre el regreso voluntario de los
refugiados y las personas desplazadas (S/1994/397, anexo II), condena el hecho
de que la parte abjasia continúe obstaculizando ese regreso y recalca que es



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inaceptable vincular el regreso de los refugiados y las personas desplazadas a
la cuestión del estatuto político de Abjasia (Georgia);

     7.   Exige que la parte abjasia acelere considerablemente, sin demoras ni
condiciones previas, el proceso de retorno voluntario de los refugiados y las
personas desplazadas, en particular aceptando un calendario basado en el
propuesto por la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los
Refugiados (ACNUR), y exige también que garantice la seguridad de quienes ya han
regresado espontáneamente y se encuentran en la zona y que regularice su
situación en cooperación con el ACNUR y de conformidad con el Acuerdo
cuatripartito, en particular en la región de Gali;

     8.   Recuerda las conclusiones de la Cumbre de Budapest de la Conferencia
sobre la Seguridad y la Cooperación en Europa (S/1994/1435, anexo) con respecto
a la situación en Abjasia (Georgia), y afirma la inaceptabilidad de los cambios
demográficos derivados del conflicto;

     9.   Condena las matanzas por razones étnicas y los demás actos de
violencia que obedezcan a esas razones;

     10. Condena el tendido de minas en la región de Gali, que ya ha causado
varias muertes y heridas entre la población civil, miembros de operaciones de
mantenimiento de la paz y observadores de la comunidad internacional, y exhorta
a las partes a que adopten todas las medidas a su alcance para impedir la
colocación de minas y a que cooperen plenamente con la UNOMIG y la fuerza de
mantenimiento de la paz de la CEI a fin de cumplir sus compromisos de velar por
la seguridad y la libertad de circulación de todo el personal de las Naciones
Unidas, la fuerza de mantenimiento de la paz de la CEI y las organizaciones
internacionales humanitarias;

     11. Alienta al Secretario General a que adopte las medidas necesarias
frente a la amenaza que representa la colocación de minas, a fin de mejorar las
condiciones de seguridad, reducir al mínimo el peligro para el personal de la
UNOMIG y crear condiciones para el cumplimiento eficaz de su mandato;

     12. Decide prorrogar el mandato de la UNOMIG por un nuevo período que
terminará el 31 de enero de 1997, con sujeción a que el Consejo revise el
mandato de la UNOMIG en caso de que se introduzcan cambios en el mandato de la
fuerza de mantenimiento de la paz de la CEI;

     13. Expresa su pleno apoyo a la puesta en práctica de un programa concreto
de protección y promoción de los derechos humanos en Abjasia (Georgia), y pide
al Secretario General que le presente para el 15 de agosto de 1996 un informe
sobre las posibles disposiciones para el establecimiento de una oficina de
derechos humanos en Sukhumi;

     14. Reitera su exhortación a los Estados para que hagan aportaciones al
fondo de contribuciones voluntarias en apoyo de la aplicación del Acuerdo de
Cesación del Fuego y Separación de Fuerzas, firmado en Moscú el 14 de mayo
de 1994, y para el logro de los fines humanitarios, incluida la remoción de
minas, que especifiquen los donantes;




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     15. Pide al Secretario General que estudie los medios de proporcionar
asistencia técnica y financiera para la reconstrucción de la economía de Abjasia
(Georgia) una vez que las negociaciones políticas culminen con éxito;

     16. Pide al Secretario General que siga manteniéndolo informado
periódicamente de la situación en Abjasia (Georgia), incluidas las operaciones
de la UNOMIG, y que le presente un informe al respecto tres meses después de la
fecha de aprobación de esta resolución;

     17.   Decide seguir ocupándose activamente de la cuestión.


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Texte français (official French version): NATIONS
UNIES                                                                        S
             Conseil de sécurité

                                                              Distr.
                                                              GÉNÉRALE

                                                              S/RES/1065 (1996)
                                                              12 juillet 1996




                               RÉSOLUTION 1065 (1996)

             Adoptée par le Conseil de sécurité à sa 3680e séance,
                               le 12 juillet 1996

     Le Conseil de sécurité,

     Réaffirmant toutes ses résolutions sur la question, en particulier sa
résolution 1036 (1996) du 12 janvier 1996,

     Ayant examiné le rapport du Secrétaire général en date du 1er juillet 1996
(S/1996/507 et Add.1),

     Notant avec une profonde préoccupation que les parties ne parviennent
toujours pas à régler leurs différends en raison de l’intransigeance de la
partie abkhaze, et soulignant qu’elles doivent redoubler sans tarder d’efforts,
sous les auspices de l’Organisation des Nations Unies et avec le concours de la
Fédération de Russie en qualité de facilitateur, pour trouver rapidement une
solution politique globale au conflit, portant notamment sur le statut politique
de l’Abkhazie au sein de l’État géorgien, dans le plein respect de la
souveraineté et de l’intégrité territoriale de la Géorgie,

     Réaffirmant que les parties doivent respecter rigoureusement les droits de
l’homme et exprimant son appui au Secrétaire général dans les efforts qu’il
déploie pour trouver les moyens d’en renforcer le respect effectif dans le cadre
de l’action menée en vue d’un règlement politique global,

     Constatant que les parties ont respecté de façon générale l’Accord de
cessez-le-feu et de séparation des forces signé à Moscou le 14 mai 1994
(S/1994/583, annexe I), aidées en cela par les forces collectives de maintien de
la paix de la Communauté d’États indépendants (force de maintien de la paix de
la CEI) et la Mission d’observation des Nations Unies en Géorgie (MONUG),

     Saluant la contribution qu’ont apportée la MONUG et la force de maintien de
la paix de la CEI à la stabilisation de la situation dans la zone du conflit et
soulignant qu’il est important de maintenir une coopération et une coordination
étroites entre elles dans l’accomplissement de leurs mandats respectifs,




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     Profondément préoccupé par la détérioration des conditions de sécurité dans
la région de Gali et de la sécurité de la population locale, des réfugiés et
personnes déplacées qui regagnent la région et du personnel de la MONUG et de la
force de maintien de la paix de la CEI,

     Rappelant aux parties que la capacité de la communauté internationale de
les aider dépend de leur volonté politique de résoudre le conflit par le
dialogue et l’esprit de conciliation, ainsi que de leur pleine coopération avec
la MONUG et la force de maintien de la paix de la CEI, et notamment qu’elles
doivent s’acquitter des obligations qui leur incombent touchant la sécurité et
la liberté de mouvement du personnel international,

     Prenant acte de la décision prise par les chefs d’État de la CEI le
17 mai 1996 (S/1996/371, annexe I),

     Notant que les chefs d’État de la CEI examineront la prorogation du mandat
de la force de maintien de la paix de la CEI au-delà du 19 juillet 1996,

     1.   Accueille favorablement le rapport du Secrétaire général en date du
1er juillet 1996;

     2.   Exprime sa vive inquiétude devant l’impasse dans laquelle demeurent
les efforts visant à parvenir à un règlement global du conflit en Abkhazie
(Géorgie);

     3.   Réaffirme son attachement à la souveraineté et à l’intégrité
territoriale de la Géorgie, à l’intérieur de ses frontières internationalement
reconnues, ainsi que la nécessité de définir le statut de l’Abkhazie dans le
strict respect de ces principes, et souligne le caractère inacceptable de toute
action des dirigeants abkhazes qui contreviendrait à ces principes;

     4.   Réaffirme qu’il appuie sans réserve les efforts déployés par le
Secrétaire général et son Envoyé spécial pour trouver une solution politique
globale au conflit, portant notamment sur le statut politique de l’Abkhazie au
sein de l’État géorgien, dans le plein respect de la souveraineté et de
l’intégrité territoriale de la Géorgie, ainsi que l’action que mène la
Fédération de Russie, en tant que facilitateur, pour continuer d’activer la
recherche d’un règlement pacifique du conflit, et encourage le Secrétaire
général à intensifier ses efforts dans ce sens avec l’aide de la Fédération de
Russie comme facilitateur et avec le soutien de l’Organisation pour la sécurité
et la coopération en Europe (OSCE);

     5.   Demande aux parties, en particulier à la partie abkhaze, d’accomplir
sans plus tarder des progrès effectifs vers un règlement politique global, et
leur demande en outre de coopérer pleinement avec le Secrétaire général dans les
efforts qu’il déploie, avec l’aide de la Fédération de Russie agissant comme
facilitateur;

     6.   Réaffirme le droit de tous les réfugiés et personnes déplacées touchés
par le conflit de retourner en toute sécurité dans leurs foyers, conformément au
droit international et comme le prévoit l’Accord quadripartite sur le
rapatriement librement consenti des réfugiés et des personnes déplacées signé le
14 avril 1994 (S/1994/397, annexe II), condamne le fait que la partie abkhaze

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continue de faire obstacle à ce rapatriement et souligne qu’il est inacceptable
d’établir un lien quelconque entre le retour des réfugiés et des personnes
déplacées et la question du statut politique de l’Abkhazie (Géorgie);

     7.   Exige que la partie abkhaze hâte sensiblement le retour librement
consenti des réfugiés et des personnes déplacées, sans retard et sans conditions
préalables, en particulier en acceptant un calendrier fondé sur celui qu’a
proposé le Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR), et exige
en outre qu’elle garantisse la sécurité des réfugiés qui sont revenus
d’eux-mêmes dans la région et qu’elle régularise leur situation, en coopération
avec le HCR et en conformité avec l’Accord quadripartite, en particulier dans la
région de Gali;

     8.   Rappelle les conclusions du Sommet de Budapest de la Conférence sur la
sécurité et la coopération en Europe (S/1994/1435, annexe) concernant la
situation en Abkhazie (Géorgie) et affirme le caractère inacceptable des
changements démographiques résultant du conflit;

     9.   Condamne les massacres à motivation ethnique et autres actes de
violence de caractère ethnique;

    10.   Condamne la pose de mines dans la région de Gali, qui a déjà fait
plusieurs morts et plusieurs blessés dans la population civile et parmi le
personnel de maintien de la paix et les observateurs de la communauté
internationale, et demande aux parties de prendre toutes les mesures en leur
pouvoir pour empêcher la pose de mines et pour coopérer pleinement avec la MONUG
et la force de maintien de la paix de la CEI, afin qu’elles puissent honorer les
engagements qu’elles ont pris d’assurer la sécurité et la liberté de mouvement
de tout le personnel des Nations Unies, de la force de maintien de la paix de
la CEI et des organisations humanitaires internationales;

    11.   Encourage le Secrétaire général à prendre les mesures nécessaires face
à la menace résultant de la pose de mines, afin d’améliorer la sécurité et de
réduire ainsi au minimum le danger auquel est exposé le personnel de la MONUG,
et de créer les conditions qui lui permettent d’accomplir efficacement son
mandat;

    12.   Décide de proroger le mandat de la MONUG pour une nouvelle période
prenant fin le 31 janvier 1997, étant entendu qu’il réexaminera ce mandat si
celui de la force de maintien de la paix de la CEI est modifié;

    13.   Appuie sans réserve l’application d’un programme concret de protection
et de promotion des droits de l’homme en Abkhazie (Géorgie) et prie le
Secrétaire général de lui faire rapport, le 15 août 1996 au plus tard, sur les
dispositions qui pourraient être prises pour établir un bureau des droits de
l’homme à Soukhoumi;

    14.   Encourage de nouveau les États à verser des contributions volontaires
au fonds d’aide à la mise en oeuvre de l’Accord de cessez-le-feu et de
séparation des forces signé à Moscou le 14 mai 1994 et/ou à des fins
humanitaires, y compris le déminage, selon ce que préciseront les donateurs;



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    15.   Prie le Secrétaire général d’étudier les moyens d’apporter une
assistance technique et financière au relèvement de l’économie de l’Abkhazie
(Géorgie), une fois que les négociations politiques auront abouti;

    16.   Prie le Secrétaire général de continuer à le tenir régulièrement
informé et de lui présenter trois mois après la date d’adoption de la présente
résolution un rapport sur la situation en Abkhazie (Géorgie), y compris les
opérations de la MONUG ;

    17.   Décide de rester activement saisi de la question.

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Draft resolution (S/1996/544):
UNITED
NATIONS                                                                        S
               Security Council
                                                      Distr.
                                                      GENERAL

                                                      S/1996/544
                                                      11 July 1996
                                                      ENGLISH
                                                      ORIGINAL: ENGLISH, FRENCH
                                                                 AND RUSSIAN


                                Draft resolution


     The Security Council,

     Reaffirming all its relevant resolutions, in particular resolution
1036 (1996) of 12 January 1996,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 1 July 1996
(S/1996/507 and Add.1),

     Noting with deep concern the continued failure by the parties to resolve
their differences due to the uncompromising position taken by the Abkhaz side,
and underlining the necessity for them to intensify without delay their efforts,
under the auspices of the United Nations and with the assistance of the Russian
Federation as facilitator, to achieve an early and comprehensive political
settlement of the conflict, including on the political status of Abkhazia within
the State of Georgia, which fully respects the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of Georgia,

     Reaffirming the necessity for the parties strictly to respect human rights,
and expressing its support for the Secretary-General’s efforts to find ways to
improve their observance as an integral part of the work towards a comprehensive
political settlement,

     Noting that the Moscow Agreement of 14 May 1994 on a Cease-fire and
Separation of Forces (S/1994/583, annex I) has generally been respected by the
parties with the assistance of the Collective Peace-keeping Forces of the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS peace-keeping force) and the United
Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG),

     Commending the contribution UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force have
made to stabilize the situation in the zone of conflict and stressing the
importance of continued close cooperation and coordination between them in the
performance of their respective mandates,

     Deeply concerned at the deterioration of the security conditions in the
Gali region and of the safety and security of the local population, of the
refugees and displaced persons returning to the region and of UNOMIG and CIS
peace-keeping force personnel,

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     Reminding the parties that the international community’s ability to assist
them depends on their political will to resolve the conflict through dialogue
and mutual accommodation, as well as their full cooperation with UNOMIG and the
CIS peace-keeping force, including the fulfilment of their obligations regarding
the safety and freedom of movement of international personnel,

     Taking note of the decision taken by the Heads of State of the CIS of
17 May 1996 (S/1996/371, annex I),

     Noting that the Heads of State of the CIS will consider the extension of
the mandate of the CIS peace-keeping force beyond 19 July 1996,

     1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 1 July 1996;

     2.   Expresses its deep concern at the continued deadlock in the efforts to
achieve a comprehensive settlement of the conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia;

     3.   Reaffirms its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity
of Georgia, within its internationally recognized borders, and to the necessity
of defining the status of Abkhazia in strict accordance with these principles,
and underlines the unacceptability of any action by the Abkhaz leadership in
contravention of these principles;

     4.   Reaffirms its full support for the efforts of the Secretary-General
and his Special Envoy aimed at achieving a comprehensive political settlement of
the conflict, including on the political status of Abkhazia within the State of
Georgia, respecting fully the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia,
as well as for the efforts that are being undertaken by the Russian Federation
in its capacity as facilitator to continue to intensify the search for a
peaceful settlement of the conflict, and encourages the Secretary-General to
intensify his efforts, with the assistance of the Russian Federation as
facilitator, and with the support of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), to that end;

     5.   Calls upon the parties, in particular the Abkhaz side, to achieve
substantive progress without further delay towards a comprehensive political
settlement, and further calls upon them to cooperate fully with the efforts
undertaken by the Secretary-General, with the assistance of the Russian
Federation as facilitator;

     6.   Reaffirms the right of all refugees and displaced persons affected by
the conflict to return to their homes in secure conditions in accordance with
international law and as set out in the Quadripartite Agreement of 14 April 1994
on voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons (S/1994/397, annex II),
condemns the continued obstruction of that return by the Abkhaz side, and
stresses the unacceptability of any linkage of the return of refugees and
displaced persons with the question of the political status of Abkhazia,
Georgia;

     7.   Demands that the Abkhaz side accelerate significantly the process of
voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons without delay or
preconditions, in particular by accepting a timetable on the basis of that

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                                                                      English
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proposed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR), and further demands that it guarantee the safety of spontaneous
returnees already in the area and regularize their status in cooperation with
the UNHCR and in accordance with the Quadripartite Agreement, in particular in
the Gali region;

     8.   Recalls the conclusions of the Budapest summit of the Conference on
Security and Cooperation in Europe (S/1994/1435, annex) regarding the situation
in Abkhazia, Georgia, and affirms the unacceptability of the demographic changes
resulting from the conflict;

     9.   Condemns ethnically motivated killings and other ethnically related
acts of violence;

     10. Condemns the laying of mines in the Gali region, which has already
caused several deaths and injuries among the civilian population and the peacekeepers and observers of the international community, and calls upon the parties
to take all measures in their power to prevent mine laying and to cooperate
fully with UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force in order to honour their
commitments to ensure the safety and the freedom of movement of all personnel of
the United Nations, the CIS peace-keeping force and international humanitarian
organizations;

     11. Encourages the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps in
response to the threat posed by the laying of mines in order to improve security
conditions so as to minimize the danger to UNOMIG personnel and to create
conditions for the effective performance of its mandate;

     12. Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for an additional period
terminating on 31 January 1997 subject to a review by the Council of the mandate
of UNOMIG in the event of any changes that may be made in the mandate of the CIS
peace-keeping force;

     13. Expresses its full support for the implementation of a concrete
programme for the protection and promotion of human rights in Abkhazia, Georgia,
and requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council by 15 August 1996 on
possible arrangements for the establishment of a human rights office in Sukhumi;

     14. Reiterates its encouragement to States to contribute to the voluntary
fund in support of the implementation of the Agreement on a Cease-fire and
Separation of Forces signed in Moscow on 14 May 1994 and/or for humanitarian
aspects including demining, as specified by the donors;

     15. Requests the Secretary-General to consider the means of providing
technical and financial assistance aimed at the reconstruction of the economy of
Abkhazia, Georgia, following the successful outcome of the political
negotiations;




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     16. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep the Council
regularly informed and to report after three months from the date of the
adoption of this resolution on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, including the
operations of UNOMIG;

     17.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.


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Meeting record:
United Nations                                                                                                           S/PV.3680


                 Security Council                                                                                                         Provisional
                 Fifty-first Year

                 3680th Meeting
                 Friday, 12 July 1996, 10.45 a.m.
                 New York




President:       Mr. Dejammet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (France)

Members:         Botswana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Motswagae
                 Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Somavía
                 China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Wang Xuexian
                 Egypt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Abdel Aziz
                 Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Henze
                 Guinea-Bissau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Queta
                 Honduras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Martínez Blanco
                 Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Wibisono
                 Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Ferrarin
                 Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Włosowicz
                 Republic of Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Park
                 Russian Federation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Lavrov
                 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . . . . . . . . Sir John Weston
                 United States of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Inderfurth

Agenda
     The situation in Georgia

             Report of the Secretary-General concerning the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia (S/1996/507 and Add.1)




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Security Council                                                                                              3680th meeting
Fifty-first year                                                                                                12 July 1996

     The meeting was called to order at 10.45 a.m.               President of Georgia addressed to the President of the
                                                                 Security Council.
Adoption of the agenda
                                                                      The first speaker is the representative of Georgia,
     The agenda was adopted.                                     and I now call on him.

The situation in Georgia                                              Mr. Chkheidze (Georgia) (interpretation from
                                                                 Russian): I am gratified, Sir, to have the opportunity once
     Report of the Secretary-General concerning the              again to express to you our profound respect and to greet
     situation in Abkhazia, Georgia (S/1996/507 and              you in your capacity as President of the Security Council.
     Add.1)
                                                                      Allow me, on behalf of my Government, to express
      The President (interpretation from French): I should       deep gratitude to the United Nations to the Security
like to inform the Council that I have received letters from     Council and to the Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros
the representatives of Georgia and Ireland, in which they        Boutros-Ghali, and his representatives for their assistance
request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the    to Georgia in its time of hardship.
item on the Council’s agenda. In conformity with the usual
practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to               We should like to extend our sincere gratitude to the
invite those representatives to participate in the discussion,   group of countries known as “Friends of Georgia” for
without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant       their attention and their tireless efforts aimed at a
provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council’s           comprehensive solution to the conflict. We also wish to
provisional rules of procedure.                                  express our gratitude to Russia, as facilitator, for its
                                                                 untiring peace-keeping efforts.
     There being no objection, it is so decided.
                                                                       Our country has consistently been aware of the
     At the invitation of the President, Mr. Chkheidze           support of the international community. Today, hundreds
     (Georgia) took a seat at the Council table;                 of thousands of persecuted people see their prospects for
     Mr. Campbell (Ireland) took the seat reserved for him       salvation as based on approaches elaborated by the
     at the side of the Council Chamber.                         international community. Their hopes for the future are
                                                                 linked to this. This faith is today a vital force for Georgia.
     The President (interpretation from French): The             It is thanks to this faith that we can survive all the
Security Council will now begin its consideration of the         festering wounds that the Abkhaz war has inflicted on
item on its agenda.                                              many families on both sides of the Inguri River.

     The Security Council is meeting in accordance with               Today, the origin and development of the
the understanding reached in its prior consultations.            confrontation is no longer a secret. Also well-known are
                                                                 how the conflict arose, fed by slogans of defence of the
     Members of the Council have before them the report          communist empire; what the sources of weapons were;
of the Secretary-General concerning the situation in             and the mandate for impunity for aggressive separatism.
Abkhazia, Georgia, documents S/1996/507 and Add.1.
Members of the Council also have before them document                  The development of democratic processes
S/1996/544, which contains the text of a draft resolution        condemned to failure the policy of force, which was
prepared in the course of the Council’s prior consultations.     fighting to continue the conflict in Abkhazia and in other
                                                                 regions of the former Soviet empire. Antagonism arose
     I should like to draw the attention of the members of       between progressively developing democracy and
the Council to the following documents: S/1996/371, letter       remaining revanchists, who stood on the sidelines; this
dated 23 May 1996 from the Permanent Representative of           revanchism set its roots in such hotbeds as Abkhazia.
the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to
the Secretary-General; and S/1996/527, letter dated 8 July             The development of the tragic events in that region
1996 from the Permanent Representative of Georgia to the         significantly promoted the process of the spread of large
United Nations addressed to the President of the Security        quantities of weapons and drugs, as well as the formation
Council, transmitting a letter dated 6 July 1996 from the        of illegal armed bands, which later became bandit units.


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Security Council                                                                                           3680th meeting
Fifty-first year                                                                                             12 July 1996

Abkhazia was transformed into a powerful force for               of the minority inhabitants.
destabilization in the Caucasus, and, despite the efforts of
the international community, this negative trend continues            It is becoming clear that the breakdown in the
to intensify.                                                    process of negotiating the return of refugees is linked to
                                                                 the desire to legitimize lawlessness and play for time. The
      This conflict continues to impede the development of       houses of refugees who have been persecuted are
sound political processes and is an insurmountable barrier       occupied by criminals as rewards for their crimes. At the
to economic and social progress. The Secretary-General’s         same time, a carefully planned and well organized
latest report rightly takes note of the fact that the peace      programme is being carried out to limit the international
process is at a standstill. The Gali region, on which            presence in the region.
international efforts are currently focused, is engulfed by
lawlessness and chaos. Today the process of political                 Things have reached the point where the lives not
settlement has been essentially undermined. Negotiations         only of the defenceless and humiliated Georgian
have broken off and the rare meetings merely create the          population deprived of its rights, but also of United
illusion that they are continuing. The small number of           Nations military observers, are being threatened, not to
refugees who have returned to their homes have become            mention their inability to carry out their mandated tasks.
hostages in the hands of bandit groups, and their lives and
dignity are humiliated.                                                This calculation has turned out to be impeccable.
                                                                 The mining of a great number of areas in the region has
     The implementation of a policy of genocide and              provided to those interested in doing so the opportunity to
“ethnic cleansing” towards Georgians in Abkhazia was             harass the international presence in areas they have
broadly recognized for the first time at the Budapest            selected for terrorism. The population, in a state of
Summit of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in          constant terror, has in fact lost all hope for or faith in
Europe (S/1994/1435). The Parliament of Georgia is               justice. The mining of the territory also has far-ranging
considering a wealth of information received by the              consequences, allowing those who are carrying it out to
Prosecutor’s office that bears witness to crimes against         create conditions in which international observers are
humanity. The policy of violence has forced three quarters       deprived of first-hand information and in which the
of the Abkhazian population to leave their homes. The            thwarting of the international community is planned and
physical and moral condition of these displaced persons,         premeditated.
who have been forced to remain without shelter, is
desperate, and their death rate has significantly increased.           We must assume that if, in the future, the
                                                                 opportunity to receive objective information from the area
      These ethnically-motivated murders, abductions and         is not reestablished, the number of reports about the
torture are compounded by a deterioration of the general         Abkhaz militia’s carrying out operations to quell
situation of crime throughout the territory of Abkhazia.         resistance, such as those noted in paragraph 32 of the
The targets of violence are no longer selected based on          report, or about the banditry and carousal of criminal
ethnic criteria: Abkhazia has been transformed into a            groups in areas not controlled by the Abkhaz militia, as
sanctuary for local and foreign criminals.                       described in paragraph 26, will continue to grow.

     In this situation, it seems cynical at the very least for         It is not surprising that such a description of the
the separatists to assert that the obstacle to the return of     situation leaves us unhappy. Meanwhile, individuals who
refugees is the will of the remaining local population and       are well known to everyone are officially incorporated
that “some time” is required to change this. This issue is       into the law enforcement organs of Abkhazia and have
addressed in paragraph 7 of the Secretary-General’s report.      received numerous military decorations for valour, while
This is nothing but an attempt to create the impression that     being officially acknowledged as executioners and
genocide and the forcible takeover of territories as a result    torturers of many innocent civilians included in the long
of the allegedly provoked conflict should be taken for           list of victims.
granted and that the majority remaining in the territory is
concerned                                                             It is perfectly obvious that a peaceful settlement and
                                                                 mutual compromise can be attained only on the basis of
     “to heal [the] wounds and to change [the] outlooks”         the good will of both parties to the conflict, as noted in
     (S/1996/507, para. 7)                                       paragraph 56 of the report. But was not this commitment


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spelled out in Georgia’s proposals on the status of Abkhazia     through the peace-keeping activities of the regional
in document S/1996/165?                                          organizations of the CIS.

     The guarantee of the implementation of these                     We believe that higher demands and expanded action
proposals lies in the policy of the Government of Georgia        are necessary to prevent further escalation of tension and
and the firm position of President Eduard Shevardnadze,          bloodshed.
who has repeatedly reiterated it. His efforts constitute a
deterrent to the supporters of chaotic and radical actions.           The President (interpretation from French): I thank
When we speak of the prospects for achieving peace in the        the representative of Georgia for the kind words he
region, we must take into account the historic traditions of     addressed to me.
our peoples who, despite various political developments,
have never changed. Only its age-old coexistence with                  The next speaker is the representative of Ireland. I
Georgians has enabled the small Abkhaz nation to retain its      invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make
identity, culture, language and opportunities for                his statement.
development.
                                                                      Mr. Campbell (Ireland): I am grateful for this
      The difficult but ultimately inevitable process of         opportunity to speak on behalf of the European Union.
Georgia’s revival is ineluctably linked to the future of         The following associated countries align themselves with
Abkhazia. It is precisely in this connection that the            this statement: Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary,
President of Georgia has come up with the idea of creating       Latvia, Malta, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and
a special fund to carry out the process of economic              Slovenia. Iceland and Norway have also aligned
reconstruction of the region’s infrastructure once the           themselves with this statement.
political negotiations are successfully concluded. The
Government of Georgia expresses its great hope that this               This will be the third occasion in the space of six
idea will receive broad international support and believes it    months that the Security Council is considering the
to be an important incentive for the evolution of the peace      situation in Abkhazia, Georgia. It is also, I regret to say,
process.                                                         yet another occasion on which we have to note the
                                                                 continued failure of the parties to achieve a
      Georgia’s Government is well aware that both sides         comprehensive political settlement. The economic and
bear responsibility for maintaining peace and stability. It is   political consequences of this failure are serious; but it is
clear, on the other hand, that a true assessment of the          the human dimension of this stalemate which is a source
parties’ positions as reflected in their actions cannot be       of particular concern to the European Union.
achieved on the basis of a balanced approach.
                                                                       The scale of this human tragedy is eloquently
     In these circumstances, in which the resolutions of the     described in the letter of 6 July 1996 to the President of
Security Council are ignored and the efforts of international    the Security Council from the President of Georgia. The
organizations and individual States come to naught, events       European Union wishes to express its condemnation of
threaten to take a tragic turn, and the international            the ethnically motivated killings that have occurred in the
community’s determination will be able to triumph only           region and other related acts of violence. The international
through enforcement.                                             community cannot tolerate such barbaric violations of
                                                                 human rights and fundamental freedoms and urges that all
      My Government cherishes the hope that all possible         steps be taken to arrest the perpetrators of such acts and
steps will be taken to expand the participation of the           bring them to justice.
international community in a settlement of the conflict. In
our view, it would be useful to send representatives of the           We deeply deplore the obstacles which the Abkhaz
Security Council to Georgia to study the situation on the        authorities have mounted by preventing the early return of
ground. We also express the hope that the Security Council       refugees and displaced persons. We call on them to take
will make use of all means available to it to convince the       immediate steps, in cooperation with the Office of the
separatists of the hopelessness of their destructive policy.     United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
We also wish to express our certainty that the appropriate       (UNHCR), to enable all displaced persons and refugees to
international support for a settlement will also be given        return freely to their homes under secure conditions and



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without any linkage to the question of the political status of         The laying of mines in the Gali region and the
Abkhazia, Georgia.                                               deaths which have been caused by them are utterly to be
                                                                 condemned. The consequent severe limitation on the
      The European Union welcomes the programme for the          capacity of UNOMIG to move freely in the area, together
protection and promotion of human rights which will be           with the closure of the three team bases that have
carried out by the United Nations High Commissioner for          resulted, are totally unacceptable. The European Union
Human Rights in cooperation with the Organization for            urges the parties to take all necessary measures to prevent
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and we look            the laying of mines. In this regard, we welcome the steps
forward to the establishment of an office in Sukhumi. We         which the Secretary-General has so far taken to arrange
call on the parties to lend their full cooperation to this       for the provision of mine-protected vehicles and some
important initiative.                                            engineering support.

      The comprehensive report of the Secretary-General               The safety and freedom of movement of the peaceconcerning the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, shows very        keeping personnel of UNOMIG and the CIS remain of
clearly that despite the very considerable efforts of the        paramount importance, and the fullest cooperation must
United Nations and the Commonwealth of Independent               be provided by all parties to allow them to carry out their
States (CIS), insufficient progress has been made in             mandate in a proper, safe and effective manner.
arriving at a mutually acceptable solution to the conflict.
                                                                       The European Union looks forward to the
      The European Union is especially disappointed that in      resumption of negotiations between the Abkhaz
spite of the very positive gestures which the Government of      authorities and the Government of Georgia. As the
the Republic of Georgia has made in putting forward a            President of Georgia writes in his letter to you, Sir, we
framework for political compromise, no serious response          must not abandon the course of negotiations. It is only
from the other side has been made which would allow              through such negotiations that a lasting solution can be
meaningful negotiations to take place.                           brought to this conflict which has already caused too
                                                                 much human suffering. Only a comprehensive political
     This attitude on the part of the Abkhaz authorities         settlement can guarantee the security of all and lay the
ignores two fundamental principles to which the European         foundations for economic and social development in the
Union remains totally committed: first, full respect for the     region.
sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of
Georgia within its internationally recognized borders; and             The European Union would welcome the adoption of
second, our refusal to allow the valuable work of the            this draft resolution today. It is a clear demonstration of
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)              the concern of the international community at the
and the Commonwealth of Independent States to be                 continuing stalemate in resolving this question and
undermined by those determined to pursue their own goals         constitutes an urgent appeal to the parties for every effort
without regard for the well-being of their own peoples.          to be made to resume early and conclusive negotiations.

      The European Union wishes to express its full support           The President (interpretation from French): It is my
for the efforts which the Secretary-General and his Special      understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the
Envoy, Ambassador Brunner, and his resident Deputy,              vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any
Mr. Bota, have made to encourage the parties to move             objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote.
towards a political settlement which is both comprehensive
and balanced.                                                         There being no objection, it is so decided.

      We also support the work which the Russian                     I shall first call on those members of the Council
Federation, in its capacity as facilitator, has undertaken to    who wish to make statements before the voting.
intensify the search for a peaceful settlement to this
conflict. We should like to pay tribute to the OSCE, and we           Mr. Henze (Germany): Let me begin by saying that
welcome the reference that has been made in the draft            Germany fully supports the statement made by the
resolution before the Council today to their collective          representative of Ireland on behalf of the European
efforts in a search for a negotiated agreement.                  Union.



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      Comparing the situation in Georgia six months ago           question with the future status of Abkhazia is
with the one we are facing now, we find that, as far as the       unacceptable.
unsolved issue of Abkhazia and the United Nations
Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) operations is                     Against this background, we are encouraged by
concerned, the picture is not encouraging. This is the            indications both by the Secretary-General and by the
impression conveyed by the commendable and thorough               Russian Federation as facilitator, of their intention to
report by the Secretary-General, for which we would like          intensify their political and diplomatic efforts.
to thank him. The same point is also made, more strongly,
in President Shevardnadze’s letter of 6 July 1996 to the                I would now like to stress a second major point. My
President of the Security Council, to which Germany               Government continues to be very concerned by the
attaches great importance.                                        deteriorated security situation which has brought
                                                                  patrolling by UNOMIG virtually to an end. We expect the
      It is evident that the contacts between the parties,        parties to take forceful measures against the laying of
assisted by the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy and by          mines, which is a danger not only to UNOMIG personnel
the Russian Federation as facilitator, have so far had no         and the CIS peacekeeping forces, but also, and most
tangible results. It is also worth noting that the                notably, to the local population, as well as to refugees and
Ambassadors of the group of “Friends of Georgia” carried          displaced persons returning to the region. This should
out démarches in Tbilisi and Sukhumi on the basis of the          include better surveillance of the cease-fire lines and
presidential statement of 26 April 1996, and that the             prosecution of those responsible.
response the Ambassadors received in Sukhumi was
unsatisfactory.                                                        Germany welcomes the steps taken so far by the
                                                                  Secretary-General to cope with this threat. We trust that
      The reason for this impasse in the political process lies   the Secretary-General will do everything in his power to
in the uncompromising attitude of the Abkhaz leadership,          minimize the risk for the United Nations personnel on the
which insists on separate statehood for Abkhazia. As early        ground, and stress the need for continued and close
as several months ago, the Georgian Government made a             cooperation and coordination between UNOMIG and the
substantial, but so far unsuccessful, offer to the Abkhaz         CIS peace-keeping forces in the fulfilment of their
side, amounting to the creation of a federal State with far-      respective mandates. Here also, we tend to think that if no
reaching autonomy for Abkhazia. It is urgent now that the         improvement is foreseen, there might be reason to take a
Abkhaz leadership learn to accept that any solution of the        fresh look at the tasks UNOMIG has been mandated to
conflict must be based on the principles of the territorial       accomplish.
integrity and sovereignty of Georgia.
                                                                       Let me end by commending the Secretary-General
      Germany sees the rationale of UNOMIG and of the             and his Special Envoy, Ambassador Brunner, and his
German contribution to it as support for an ongoing               resident Deputy, Mr. Bota, for their diplomatic skill and
political process leading to a durable negotiated solution.       tenacity. The personnel of UNOMIG deserve our full
We recognize and welcome the valuable and stabilizing role        support and all our thanks for their efforts, made under
UNOMIG is playing, but this role cannot be to support a           extremely difficult conditions.
mere perpetuation of the political status quo without the
prospect of a negotiated settlement. If the current political           Mr. Somavía (Chile) (interpretation from Spanish):
stalemate continues, the Council, in the future, might            It is not pleasant to have to begin an explanation of vote
therefore be forced to ask itself where a future role for         by expressing regret at such a long-standing lack of
United Nations engagement in this conflict might lie.             progress in the region. The Secretary-General’s report,
                                                                  which we appreciate, tells us that the peace process
     Germany deeply deplores the effects of “ethnic               between the Georgian and Abkhaz parties is at a
cleansing” that the conflict in Abkhazia has brought with it,     standstill. Similar terms were used in previous reports.
with the massive expulsion of people, predominantly
Georgians, from their living areas, not to mention the                 We especially regret the fact that the leaders of
deaths of a large number of innocent people. These effects        Abkhazia do not want to understand that the Government
are unacceptable. The Abkhaz side must therefore end              and Parliament of Georgia are making a significant effort
without delay its obstruction of the return of refugees and       to seek a solution to the problem, having offered
displaced persons to the region. Any linkage of this              Abkhazia broad autonomy — a situation seldom seen in


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similar situations. Let us recall that in April the Georgian            As we reiterate the support of the Chilean delegation
Parliament approved a resolution that recommended                 for this draft resolution, we wish to point out that it gives
granting to Abkhazia a constitution, a parliament, executive      due attention to the difficult humanitarian situation in
and judicial bodies, an anthem, a flag, a coat of arms and        Abkhazia. The draft resolution reaffirms the right of all
other state attributes, in addition to exclusive areas of         refugees and displaced persons to return to their homes,
competence in economic, social, financial and tax                 condemns the ethnically motivated killings and the laying
spheres — all in the framework of a unitary federation            of mines, and supports the development of a programme
within the internationally recognized borders of Georgia.         for the protection and promotion of human rights.

      It is for this reason that the draft resolution which we          We hope that the parties, and above all the Abkhaz
are considering today, and to which we give our firmest           leaders, will take meaningful steps on the basis of this
support, notes with concern the uncompromising position           draft resolution. That would be a clear signal to the
adopted by the Abkhaz side, and urges the parties —               international community. Let us bear in mind that within
particularly the Abkhaz — to make substantive progress in         three months the Secretary-General will report to us on
order to achieve an appropriate political solution.               whether progress has been made in this respect, and at
                                                                  that time the Security Council will again have to turn its
      Of course, the parties must resolve a key issue — the       attention to the subject and decide what subsequent steps
political status of Abkhazia. For this purpose they have          to take. Let us hope that at that time we will have better
available to them the good offices of the Secretary-General       news.
through his Special Envoy, the Russian Federation in its
capacity as facilitator, and the support of the Organization           Mr. Wang Xuexian (China) (interpretation from
for Security and Cooperation in Europe. We are grateful to        Chinese): The Chinese delegation supports the draft
all of them for their endeavouring.                               resolution before us today. We hope that, upon adoption,
                                                                  it will play a positive role in the settlement of the
      We would like to express particular support for the         question of Georgia.
steps taken by the Russian Federation and the role that it is
playing in the search for a solution to this conflict. It is in        The world is very much concerned about the long
a special position, from which, we are convinced, it will be      absence of a solution to the question of Georgia. The crux
able to continue to serve the purpose of peace in Georgia.        of a political settlement of the Georgian question is
The leaders of Abkhazia must give serious consideration to        whether this newly independent Member State will
the possibilities being afforded to the Abkhaz people to live     continue to maintain its sovereignty and territorial
in peace, without losing their national identity, to enjoy        integrity or will be dismembered. The position of the
great internal jurisdiction, and to be able once and for all,     Security Council on this question is clear: the sovereignty
together with all the other inhabitants of Georgia, to work       and territorial integrity of Georgia must be fully
for the development and well-being of the people.                 respected. A comprehensive political settlement of the
                                                                  Georgian question must proceed within this framework.
     My delegation wishes to thank the personnel of
UNOMIG for the valuable role that they are playing in                  The Georgian Government, proceeding from the
Georgia as we renew the UNOMIG mandate. We thank the              fundamental interests of the Georgian people, of all ethnic
Commonwealth of Independent States, the group of                  groups, has adopted a responsible attitude in promoting a
“Friends of Georgia”, the Office of the High Commissioner         comprehensive settlement of the Georgian question and
for Refugees, the Red Cross and all the humanitarian              has put forward constructive proposals, including that of
organizations providing assistance in Georgia.                    establishing a federal State and granting Abkhazia wideranging autonomy. This position has provided a basis for
      We wish to highlight in particular the work of those        an early settlement of the Georgian question, and we wish
organizations that are dealing with the humanitarian              to express our appreciation and support for it.
situation. As in other conflicts under consideration by the
Security Council, their actions are fundamental. For this              Regrettably, however, the Abkhaz authorities still
reason it is important that we remember them and                  cling to a rigid position and continue to set obstacles to
encourage them to continue in spite of present difficulties.      a political settlement, which has brought the peace
                                                                  process to a standstill. We cannot but express our deep
                                                                  concern over this situation.


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     No country can be prosperous, with its people living             This Council will shortly extend the current mandate
in peace, without ethnic harmony and territorial integrity.     of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
Therefore, we urge the parties concerned, particularly the      (UNOMIG) for a further six months. That decision
Abkhaz authorities, to adopt a realistic approach and take      represents the willingness of Council members to continue
concrete action to focus on settling the political status of    to commit scarce United Nations resources in the hope
Abkhazia so as to advance the peace process in Georgia          the current stalemate in negotiations can be overcome. It
and enable the Georgian people, of all ethnic groups, to live   also represents the willingness of countries to make
and work in peace and contentment at an early date.             military personnel available. As a member of the Friends
                                                                of the Secretary-General for Georgia, and as a leading
      The Secretary-General and his Special Envoy have          contributor of personnel to UNOMIG, we are grateful to
made tremendous efforts for a comprehensive political           the Special Envoy, his Head of Mission and the Chief
settlement of the Georgian question, for which we wish to       Military Observer, as well as to the members of
express our support and our thanks. We also believe that        UNOMIG, for their work. But UNOMIG must be able to
the countries concerned in the region, particularly the         count on the support of the parties, which requested
Russian Federation, can play a unique mediating role, and       United Nations involvement on the ground. The recent
indeed have already been doing so. The Council should           increase in the laying of mines in UNOMIG’s area of
therefore encourage them to continue and increase their         responsibility is of particular concern, and we look to the
efforts to that end.                                            parties to do all they can to ensure that such activities
                                                                cease. We welcome the Secretariat’s efforts to redeploy
      We have noted that the peace-keeping forces of the        mine-protected vehicles and to provide UNOMIG with a
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)             mine detection and clearance capability, and we urge
and the Commonwealth of Independent States enjoy good           those concerned to work with the Secretariat so that such
cooperation and are together playing a positive role in         measures can be implemented as soon as possible. The
stabilizing the situation in the region and promoting the       objective is to work towards the restoration of
peace process in Georgia. Therefore, we support the             UNOMIG’s operational effectiveness. The presence of the
Secretary-General’s recommendation to extend the mandate        peace-keeping force of the Commonwealth of Independent
of UNOMIG.                                                      States (CIS) is an important factor in achieving this, and
                                                                we hope that UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force
      Sir John Weston (United Kingdom): Just over two           will continue to develop closer cooperation to this end.
years ago, the Georgian Government and the Abkhaz
leadership agreed to a cease-fire and appealed to the                 In addition, reconstruction and respect for human
international community to help them to work for a political    rights are key elements in developing stability and
settlement. This Council responded by increasing, in both       allowing the return of normality to the region. In
size and scope, the United Nations military observer            particular, we welcome proposals to implement a
presence on the ground in Georgia. It also made clear to the    programme for the protection and promotion of human
parties at that time that it expected them both to work         rights, and look forward to the Secretary-General’s report
urgently towards a comprehensive political settlement, and      on arrangements to establish a human rights office in
that such a settlement would have to respect fully the          Sukhumi.
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its
internationally recognized borders.                                   We believe that UNOMIG continues to have a
                                                                valuable role in sustaining the conditions necessary to
      Since then, the Georgian Government has worked            allow a lasting settlement to emerge. But — and we
patiently and consistently towards that goal; the Abkhaz        always say this on these occasions — it is up to the
leadership has not. The Abkhaz leadership has failed to         parties, and in particular the Abkhaz leadership, to
engage constructively in talks, in spite of Georgian            demonstrate that they are prepared to work earnestly and
proposals that would entail the widest possible autonomy        constructively towards a settlement. The British
for the Abkhaz region. It has blocked any significant return    Government continues to believe that any such settlement,
of non-Abkhaz refugees. And it has refused to face up to        if it is to be viable, must fully respect Georgia’s
the fact that no country is prepared to contemplate an          sovereignty and territorial integrity within its
independent State of Abkhazia. In doing this, the Abkhaz        internationally recognized borders.
leadership has condemned its own people to an
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      Mr. Park (Republic of Korea): Like most of the other       arrangements for the establishment of a human rights
intra-State conflicts that have erupted in the wake of the       office in Sukhumi so that the office can be opened as
cold war, the current situation in Abkhazia, Georgia,            soon as possible.
involves an interplay of political, humanitarian and military
factors. We believe that the political process is the                  On another important matter, land mines appear to
fundamental determining factor in this conflict and should       pose the greatest obstacle, especially in the sense that they
thus be accorded the highest priority in the quest for a         constrain the free movement of the personnel of the
resolution.                                                      United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG).
                                                                 In this vein, as a troop contributor to this peace-keeping
      In this context, we appreciate and support the efforts     operation, my delegation is especially pleased to note that
made by the Secretary-General, the group of “Friends of          UNOMIG personnel will be provided with both mine-Georgia” and, in particular, the Russian Federation as           protected vehicles and some engineering support for roadfacilitator to promote a comprehensive political settlement      clearing. We also hope that the close and continued
of the conflict.                                                 cooperation between UNOMIG and the Commonwealth
                                                                 of Independent States peace-keeping force will serve to
      We must agree with the Secretary-General, however,         enhance the safety of UNOMIG personnel.
that the international community can only help the parties
reach a solution if they are willing to resolve their                 In the light of all these considerations, my delegation
differences in a spirit of compromise. In this regard, my        will be pleased to support the Secretary-General’s
delegation is of the view that the Georgian Government’s         recommendation to extend the mandate of UNOMIG until
proposal to grant Abkhazia far-reaching autonomy within          31 January 1997 by voting in favour of the draft
the framework of a unified Georgian State, as outlined in        resolution before us.
President Shevardnadze’s letter dated 6 July 1996, presents
a solid foundation upon which to build a comprehensive                 Finally, we would also like to express our sincere
political settlement.                                            gratitude to Ambassador Brunner, the Secretary-General’s
                                                                 Special Envoy, and to Mr. Bota, his resident Deputy, as
      We also join the other members of the Council in           well as to all the personnel under their command for their
calling upon the Abkhaz side in particular to end the            determined efforts under trying conditions.
current standstill in the political process and to embrace a
more pragmatic and flexible approach to reaching a solution            Mr. Włosowicz (Poland): As pointed out in today’s
based on the principle of respect for the sovereignty and        European Union statement, to which Poland adhered, this
territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally      is the third time in the last six months that the Security
recognized boundaries.                                           Council has considered the situation in Abkhazia,
                                                                 Georgia. On the one hand, this shows that the process of
      Paralysis in the political process has also been           resolving differences between the parties to the conflict is
accompanied by serious humanitarian conditions.                  particularly difficult and is not bringing the expected
Regrettably, the return of refugees and displaced persons to     results. On the other hand, the frequency of our debates
their homes in Abkhazia continues to be obstructed by the        on Georgia proves that there is a great deal of
Abkhaz side. A reduction is needed in the ongoing                determination among members of the international
criminality and violence that are also deterring the return of   community to assist that country in every possible way to
refugees and displaced persons, especially in the Gali           find a solution to its tragic problems.
region. In this regard, we must emphasize that any attempt
to tie the return of refugees to the question of Abkhazia’s            This question of the international community’s
political status is wholly unacceptable.                         determination — or, more generally speaking, its
                                                                 involvement — arises before this Council rather
      On the other hand, we are pleased to support the           frequently. And from our experience as members of the
programme for the protection and promotion of human              Security Council we know very well that there is a strict
rights in Abkhazia to be implemented by the Office of the        interdependence between the will of the parties to a
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in             conflict to settle their problems and the will of the
cooperation with the Organization for Security and               international community to become engaged in the
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). We hope to receive the             process of settlement.
Secretary-General’s detailed and timely report on


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     Today, in the case of Georgia, we seem to be at a           population, peace-keepers and international observers.
crossroads. The numerous efforts made by the international       This is unacceptable.
community have so far failed to solve the problems. Neither
the United Nations, the Organization for Security and                  I have already spoken of the determination and
Cooperation in Europe nor the Commonwealth of                    commitment of the international community. But let us be
Independent States has been able to succeed. The initiatives     realistic. In the light of the lack of cooperation and
of the Ambassadors of the group of “Friends of Georgia”          flexibility of those directly involved and in the light of
in Tbilisi have not significantly improved the situation         the increasingly dangerous environment for discharging
either. Here one cannot question the will and commitment         the peace-keeping mission, the interest of the members of
of the community of States. We can, however, question the        the international community might be fading away.
will and commitment of those involved in the conflict.
                                                                      By all means, we should prevent this. And because
      In the draft resolution on which we are about to vote,     there is still a significant chance that the process of a
the Security Council expresses its deep concern at the           peaceful solution to the conflict in Georgia will end in
continued failure by the parties to resolve their differences    success, we are in favour of extending the mandate of
owing to the uncompromising position taken by the Abkhaz         UNOMIG until the end of January 1997.
side. It should be clearly stated that in situations like this
there is no room for uncompromising positions. Instead,                Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (interpretation
flexibility and moderation are required. We appeal to the        from Russian): The Russian delegation is one of the
parties to the conflict, and particularly to the Abkhazians,     sponsors of the draft resolution on the extension for six
to demonstrate that their ultimate goal is a peaceful solution   months of the mandate of the United Nations Observer
of their differences.                                            Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). It is important in that it
                                                                 reaffirms the dedication of the international community to
      Our delegation is of the view that the only solution to    a political settlement of the conflict in Abkhazia on the
the conflict is a comprehensive political settlement,            basis of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity
including determination and acceptance of the political          of Georgia and of ensuring the rights of the multinational
status of Abhkazia within the State of Georgia while             people of that country.
respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the
latter.                                                                We should like to express our gratitude to the
                                                                 Secretary-General, his Special Envoy and the Head of the
      We are dismayed to hear that refugees and displaced        Mission of UNOMIG for their efforts to promote a
persons are being barred by the Abkhaz side from returning       settlement to the conflict. We also pay tribute to the
home. Indeed, today’s draft resolution stresses that there       personnel of the Mission for their difficult but very
should be no linkage of the return of refugees and displaced     necessary work.
persons with the question of the political status of
Abkhazia. We expect that there will be a significant                   Russia is vitally interested in seeing Georgia, which
acceleration in the process of the voluntary return of           is friendly to us, as a stable, democratic and flourishing
refugees and displaced persons without delay or                  country. To this end, it is imperative that there be a
preconditions, and that a timetable on the basis of that         speedy settlement of the conflict and the elimination of its
submitted by the Office of the United Nations High               consequences. As a facilitator of the negotiating process
Commissioner for Refugees will be observed. We must not          under the aegis of the United Nations, Russia is carrying
let demographic changes happen as a result of the conflict.      out intensive work with the Government of Georgia and
                                                                 with the Abkhaz side aimed at moving forward the peace
      The continuous threat posed by landmines is very           process, first and foremost with respect to the
distressing. Tragically, it is becoming a more and more          fundamental principles for future comprehensive
common feature of today’s conflicts. That is why we              agreements.
welcome with great appreciation the decision made by the
Secretariat to provide the United Nations Observer Mission            We are holding active consultations with the Abkhaz
in Georgia (UNOMIG) with engineering support and                 leaders, combined with measures to exert strong pressure
adequate demining equipment. At the same time, we                on the Abkhaz side, in accordance with the decisions of
condemn the laying of mines, notably in the Gali region.         the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of
They have already caused several deaths among the civilian       Independent States (CIS) of 19 January 1996, in order to


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give greater flexibility and a constructive nature to the       Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG), Mr.
position of Sukhumi.                                            Liviu Bota, as well as to all the personnel of UNOMIG
                                                                who have carried out their tasks under difficult conditions.
     Another round of contacts with the Abkhaz side is
currently taking place in Moscow. We are also working                 My delegation is dismayed to note from the report
closely with the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for     that political negotiations between the parties have not
Georgia, Ambassador Edouard Brunner. He is awaited in           progressed; the core issue — namely, the definition of a
Moscow next week for important consultations. We are            political status for Abkhazia — remains unresolved, thus
counting on the fact that he will also hold substantive talks   bringing the political process to a standstill. The
with the representatives of the sides.                          uncompromising stance of the Abkhaz side has indeed
                                                                rendered negotiations more difficult. To break the current
      A new and positive factor is the trend toward direct      impasse, there is a clear need for both parties to intensify
Georgian-Abkhaz dialogue, which some time ago was, in           their efforts, under the auspices of the United Nations and
principle, impossible. We welcome and support the               with the assistance of the Russian Federation as
initiative of the Special Envoy on the organization, with the   facilitator, to achieve an early and comprehensive political
assistance of Russia, of a Georgian-Abkhaz meeting, and         settlement of the conflict. Indonesia would like to
will do everything possible to promote its success.             reaffirm its full support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy aimed at achieving a
      We have solid grounds for considering that these          comprehensive political settlement of the conflict based
efforts are having the required effect on the Abkhaz side.      upon respect for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial
In the Abkhaz leadership, there is increasingly a mood          integrity within its internationally recognized borders.
favouring of the search for compromise agreements towards
a settlement. At the same time, in the light of the gulf              Compounding our concern regarding the lack of
between the sides, there will remain a need for this growing    progress on the political front are the continuing troubles
positive inclination to be transformed into concrete, forward   on the ground, including the precarious situation in which
steps on the part of the Abkhaz side.                           internally displaced persons find themselves and the
                                                                persistent mine threat. The humanitarian situation arising
     Another subject of growing concern to us is the            from this conflict remains a source of considerable
ongoing deadlock in the question of the organized return of     concern for our delegation. In this regard, my delegation
refugees. We expect that a firm demand of the Security          would like to underline the urgent need for all refugees
Council on this issue will ultimately enjoy a positive          and displaced persons to return to their homes in secure
reception in Sukhumi.                                           conditions, in accordance with international law and as set
                                                                out in the Quadripartite Agreement. We would also like
      We are extremely concerned by the deterioration of        to emphasize the indiscriminate sufferings which have
security conditions in the Gali region of Abkhazia, Georgia,    been inflicted upon the civilian population, peace-keepers
as a result of the increased threat from mines. The             and international community observers by the laying of
indiscriminate laying of mines has already caused casualties    mines in the Gali region. This situation must be
and is seriously hampering the implementation by the CIS        immediately redressed.
peace-keepers and the United Nations military observers of
their mandates. Urgent and effective measures must be                 It is therefore a source of satisfaction to my
taken to eliminate the widespread danger of mines. We           delegation to note the important contribution of UNOMIG
reaffirm Russia’s readiness to assist the United Nations in     and the peace-keeping force of the Commonwealth of
achieving that objective and hope that the United Nations       Independent States to the alleviation of these serious
Secretariat will respond concretely to our proposals.           situations. UNOMIG continues to carry out its mandate in
                                                                parts of the security and restricted-weapons zones and in
     Mr. Wibisono (Indonesia): The Indonesian delegation        the Kodori valley in an exemplary manner. However, the
would like to express its appreciation to the Secretary-        Mission is unable to operate effectively in other areas,
General for his thorough and informative report concerning      such as the Gali sector, since they have become unstable.
the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, submitted pursuant to       The dangers posed to the Mission and the CIS peaceresolution 1036 (1996). Our appreciation is also extended       keeping force, as well as to the population of the area,
to the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, Ambassador            from the persistent mine threat to which we alluded
Edouard Brunner, and his Deputy and Head of the United          earlier, as well as the lawlessness, including acts of


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murder, armed robbery, looting, extortion and intimidation,       undertaken positive initiatives, not to mention those of the
are unacceptable. Our delegation, therefore, would like to        group of “Friends of Georgia” in May, followed by other
underline that it is essential for UNOMIG and the CIS             démarches in June. These have helped to move
peace-keeping force personnel, as well as the local               developments forward by trying to persuade the parties,
population, to be granted safety, security and freedom of         and in particular the Abkhaz side, that the status quo
movement. The fact that even the Abkhaz militia has little        could not continue. We hope that such initiatives will
control over this region and that the local population is         continue to be launched until a final settlement is
resorting to unofficial “self-defence groups” only                achieved.
underlines, once again, the need to break the stalemate in
the negotiations.                                                       At the same time, Egypt expresses its deep concern
                                                                  at the continued indiscriminate laying of mines on roads,
      Our delegation has noted that UNOMIG is involved in         which has led to changes in the deployment of the United
protracted negotiations for the exchange of hostages and          Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) and in
that some of these exchanges have been brought to fruition.       the nature of operations in the Gali region. Moreover, it
Also, we are encouraged that the two sides, with the              endangers Mission personnel and displaced persons, and
assistance of UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force,             hampers the work being carried out there. Despite the fact
are cooperating to solve common problems, such as the             that the United Nations intends to send a group of
fight against criminality, addressing security issues and         demining experts and despite the agreement that has been
humanitarian needs, and establishing confidence-building          reached, there remains a need for increased demining
measures.                                                         efforts. These efforts are of particular importance in the
                                                                  light of the United Nations financial crisis, which will not
      My delegation cannot fail to commend the cooperation        allow the Organization to assume large technical or
and coordination between UNOMIG and the CIS peace-                financial commitments in demining if the laying of mines
keeping force in the implementation of their respective           continues in the future.
mandates that has enabled them to contribute to
stabilization in the zone of conflict. The cooperation                  That is why we should like to welcome the
between UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force has                constructive cooperation that exists between the United
permitted a number of successes in the rapprochement of           Nations Mission and the forces of the Commonwealth of
the parties to the conflict.                                      Independent States (CIS) to cope with this important
                                                                  problem, and the implementation by the United Nations
      In line with our views expressed today, the Indonesian      of its tasks in all areas.
delegation would like fully to support the draft resolution
before us. It is our hope that the parties will soon enter             Egypt shares the concerns of the Secretary-General,
constructive and substantial negotiations to bring about a        as expressed in paragraph 56 of his report, concerning
lasting and comprehensive peace.                                  how serious the parties are in the quest for peace. These
                                                                  apprehensions are reaffirmed in the light of the letter from
      Mr. Abdel Aziz (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic):        President Shevardnadze addressed to the President of the
I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his report       Security Council.
on the situation in Abkhazia, which emphasizes the sincere
efforts being made by his Special Envoy, Ambassador                     We are in agreement with the Secretary-General on
Edouard Brunner, and his resident Deputy, Mr. Bota, to            the financial crisis of the United Nations, which does not
find a solution to the political status of Abkhazia within the    allow him to allocate major resources to situations which
Republic of Georgia, with full respect for the sovereignty        are making only weak progress. We cannot obligate the
and territorial integrity of Georgia.                             United Nations to continue the presence of its troops in
                                                                  such cases.
      Since the Secretary-General’s last report, despite the
efforts of the Special Envoy, the Russian Federation as                Egypt supports the establishment of a United Nations
facilitator and the Organization for Security and                 office within the framework of the United Nations
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to make progress towards             Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) because of its
a solution to this problem, a political settlement is still not   important role for the protection of human rights.
in sight. The Council of Heads of State of the                    Furthermore, we support the idea that the expenditures for
Commonwealth of Independent States and the OSCE have              that office should be covered in the United Nations


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budget for Georgia. We will vote in favour of the draft         balanced and reflects the current situation of the peace
resolution before the Council.                                  process between Georgia and Abkhazia.

      Mr. Queta (Guinea Bissau) (interpretation from                  Mr. Motswagae (Botswana): My delegation is
French): The United Nations is making tireless efforts to       deeply disturbed by the stalemate in the peace process in
find a political solution to the conflict between Georgia and   Abkhazia, Georgia, which is due primarily to the
Abkhazia. The Russian Federation, acting in its capacity as     unwillingness of the Abkhaz side to make concessions on
facilitator, is also playing a remarkable role with a view to   the future status of Abkhazia within the Republic of
the accomplishment of the complex task of bringing the          Georgia. The United Nations and the Russian Federation,
parties together and arriving at a settlement to the dispute    as facilitator, have proposed various options for the future
through peaceful means. My delegation also is pleased to        status of Abkhazia, but the Abkhaz side has continued to
note the dedication with which the Special Envoy of the         show intransigence by its insistence on a union of two
Secretary-General and his Deputy, as well as the military       equal States. Botswana supports the draft resolution
and civilian personnel of the United Nations Observer           before us, as it correctly stresses the importance which
Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG), are fulfilling the mission         the international community attaches to preserving the
entrusted to them by the Security Council. We believe that      sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of
the parties, and in particular Abkhazia, should avail           Georgia.
themselves of the goodwill of the international community
in order to overcome their differences and lay the                    We are outraged by the continued use of “ethnic
foundations for a lasting peace.                                cleansing” by the leadership in Abkhazia in its attempt to
                                                                balkanize the territory of Georgia. A quarter of a million
      My delegation profoundly regrets the absence of           refugees and displaced persons who were forcibly
progress in the peace process between Georgia and               removed from their homes four years ago just because
Abkhazia. We note that the definition of the political status   they were of a different ethnic group are still languishing
of Abkhazia constitutes the crux of the problem. My             in refugee camps in Abkhazia, because the Abkhaz side
delegation believes that this question must be examined in      puts obstacles in the way of their repatriation by the
the framework of respect for the sovereignty and territorial    Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
integrity of Georgia, within its internationally recognized     Refugees (UNHCR). Furthermore, ethnically motivated
borders.                                                        acts of murder, armed robbery, looting, extortion and
                                                                intimidation are the order of the day in the Gali region. It
     Furthermore, we are concerned at the fact that the         is incredible, to say the least, that people who profess to
threat of mines continues to affect the Gali sector. The        be national leaders cannot observe the most basic tenets
laying of new mines endangers the lives of the population       of good governance to guarantee the rights of the
and of international civilian and military personnel. It is     multiethnic population in the areas under their control.
urgent that the parties put an end to this practice, which
prevents the United Nations Mission from fulfilling its                I also wish to underline the importance that my
mandate.                                                        delegation attaches to paragraph 10 of the draft resolution.
                                                                Three UNOMIG bases in the Gali sector have had to
     My Government reiterates its concern at the slowness       suspend their operations because of anti-personnel
of the process of the voluntary return of refugees and          landmines which litter the roads used by the Mission
displaced persons. It considers unacceptable any attempt to     patrol teams in the sector. We find it inexcusable for
place obstacles in the way of the return of refugees and        UNOMIG to be subjected to this kind of menace by those
displaced persons to their homes. In this context, we           it is trying to assist in bringing peace to their country. On
condemn ethnically motivated killings and other violations      the question of human rights, it is important for the
of human rights in the region.                                  international community to do all in its power to improve
                                                                the observance of human rights in Abkhazia. We strongly
     We support the recommendation of the Secretary-            believe that it is necessary to establish a human rights
General that the mandate of UNOMIG be extended for a            office in Sukhumi as a matter of urgency.
further period until 31 January 1997.
                                                                    Once again, the Council has decided to extend the
     My delegation will vote in favour of the draft             mandate of UNOMIG. The parties to the conflict in
resolution before the Security Council because it is well-      Abkhazia are being given yet another chance, maybe a


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last chance, to make peace. We urge them not to misuse                 Furthermore, we express our grave concern at the
this opportunity. They should realize that the patience of       negative attitude of the Abkhaz leadership on the aspects
the international community is not inexhaustible. We urge        related to the future political status of the region. We
them to enter into serious dialogue with a view to achieving     wish to underscore that it is up to it to make the major
a political settlement within the mandate period established     efforts to eliminate obstacles to a peaceful settlement of
by the draft resolution. They may never again have the           the question, in keeping with the principle of the
benefit of an environment conducive to peaceful                  sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia, a principle
negotiations, since the mandates of UNOMIG and the CIS           for which we reaffirm our unreserved support.
peace-keeping forces cannot be extended indefinitely.
                                                                       In this regard, we wish once again to draw attention
     Mr. Ferrarin (Italy) (interpretation from French): I        to the responsible attitude of the Government of Georgia,
should like first of all to say that the Italian delegation      which has already made a number of good-will gestures
completely endorses the contents of the statement made by        to arrive at a peaceful settlement of the conflict, including
the Permanent Representative of Ireland, Ambassador John         the submission of a political proposal which appears to us
Campbell, on behalf of the European Union; we associate          entirely worthy of consideration.
ourselves with that statement without reservation.
                                                                       In conclusion, we cannot fail to support the
      We thank the Secretary-General for his extremely           assessment of the Secretary-General that no measure
detailed report on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, and       taken by the United Nations can be effective unless the
express our appreciation for the tireless efforts made by his    parties, and in particular the Abkhaz side, display the
Special Envoy, Ambassador Brunner, and for the                   necessary will to cooperate in the search for a solution.
contribution to the search for a peaceful settlement of the      This is why we are convinced that the negotiations must
question by the Russian Federation in its capacity as            continue. We support the recommendation of the
facilitator, and by the Organization for Security and            Secretary-General that the UNOMIG mandate be renewed
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).                                    until 31 January 1997. Italy will therefore vote in favour
                                                                 of the draft resolution, whose contents, we believe, reflect
      The report of the Secretary-General indicates very         the current status of the question and which clearly
clearly that in spite of the international community’s efforts   delineate the responsibilities in the conflict.
through the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
(UNOMIG) and the Commonwealth of Independent States                  The President (interpretation from French): I shall
(CIS) peace-keeping force, the situation in Abkhazia,            now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in
Georgia, has only worsened over the past few months. The         document S/1996/544.
level of violence and intimidation in the Abkhaz region has
reached an intolerable point, which prevents the peace-               A vote was taken by a show of hands.
keeping forces from fulfilling their mandate. Italy firmly
condemns the use of violence and the ethnically motivated        In favour:
killings and fully shares the view of the Organization for            Botswana, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Germany,
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which                      Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Poland,
recently declared unacceptable the attempts at demographic            Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United
modification in the region resulting from the conflict.               Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern I r e l a n d ,
Likewise, we deplore the obstacles placed by the Abkhaz               United States of America
authorities in the way of the free return of refugees and
displaced persons. We urge them to implement existing                 The President (interpretation from French): There
agreements without further delay.                                were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been
                                                                 adopted unanimously as resolution 1065 (1996).
     These violations of international humanitarian law
must not go unanswered. We appeal in particular to the                I shall now give the floor to those members of the
Abkhaz side to display moderation, to promote the                Council who wish to make statements following the
implementation of the human rights protection programme          voting.
and to cooperate toward that end with the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights and with the OSCE.                  Mr. Inderfurth (United States): To our regret, the
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talks are stalled. The Abkhaz are apparently as intransigent          “expressed their deep concern over ethnic
as ever. A quarter of a million refugees are still deprived of        cleansing', the massive expulsion of people,
the comfort of their homes. The threat to the unarmed                 predominantly Georgian, from their living areas and
observers of the United Nations Observer Mission in                   the deaths of large numbers of innocent civilians”.
Georgia (UNOMIG) has grown.                                           (S/1994/1435, annex, part II)

      Today’s resolution addresses these issues. The Security    These horrors must not be repeated.
Council has spoken to reaffirm the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Georgia. We have called for the              The United States firmly supports the proposal for
Secretary-General, and the Russian Federation as facilitator,    the programme for the protection and promotion of
to intensify their efforts to achieve a comprehensive            human rights in Abkhazia, to be carried out by the United
political settlement of the conflict. Of course, neither the     Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in
Secretary-General nor the Russian Federation can achieve         cooperation with the OSCE. Today’s resolution calls on
this goal without the full cooperation and participation of      the Secretary-General to report to the Council by
the parties. The parties bear the true burden of making          15 August on possible arrangements for opening the
peace.                                                           office in Sukhumi. Agreement to this centre from both
                                                                 sides represents a first step in breaking down the barriers
      The resolution reflects the fact that the parties have     of mistrust and hatred that have arisen between them. The
not displayed equal amounts of flexibility. The Abkhaz           United States delegation expects that the Secretaryleadership acts as if an independent Abkhazia were a             General and other members of the Council will seriously
possibility. It is not. President Shevardnadze, on the other     consider financing the office through voluntary
hand, has made a public offer of broad autonomy for              contributions rather than adding the financial and
Abkhazia. In his recent letter to the Security Council           administrative burden of funding the office to UNOMIG’s
President, he reiterated this offer and noted that this broad    responsibilities. We expect to be able to make a
autonomy could include a parliament and a supreme court,         substantial voluntary contribution to the office and ask
as well as such attributes of statehood as a flag, an emblem     other Member States to do likewise.
and an anthem. We understand that the Abkhaz leader
Ardzinba is currently in Moscow and will meet next week                The United States shares the Secretary-General’s
with the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy. We appeal to         observation, as expressed in his report of 1 July 1996,
him to listen carefully to Ambassador Brunner and to             that he, as executor of the international community’s will,
engage in a meaningful and flexible way with the Georgian
side.                                                                 “cannot continue to request resources for
                                                                      peacemaking and peace-keeping in situations where
      In the meantime, UNOMIG personnel, as well as                   there is little prospect of making progress”.
others in the Gali region, are facing a grave threat from             (S/1996/507, para. 56)
landmines. This threat is evidence that some elements in the
region want only to perpetuate violence and conflict. The        As he further noted,
resolution adopted today condemns these actions and calls
upon the parties to take all measures to prevent mine                 “it is only the parties that can establish peace, and
laying. The United States supports the Secretariat’s                  they must do it through dialogue and mutual
approach to this threat, as outlined in the Secretary-                accommodation”. (Ibid.)
General’s report, and we encourage the implementation of
these measures as soon as possible. We also think that the       The time for that is now. The parties must demonstrate
these measures should not be considered exhaustive and           the necessary will to cooperate. If they do not, and if the
that the Secretariat should continue to look at other modes      status quo continues for another six months, they must
of reacting to the landmine threat.                              face the possibility that the international community will
                                                                 take an even closer look at whether UNOMIG belongs in
    The resolution refers to the conclusions of the              Georgia.
Budapest summit of the Conference on Security and
Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). CSCE participating States               The United States again urges all parties to the
                                                                 conflict in Georgia to cooperate fully with UNOMIG,
                                                                 cease destructive acts such as mine laying, and make a


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concerted effort towards resolving peacefully their               the safety and security of the personnel of the Observer
differences. Only in this way can UNOMIG successfully             Mission and its activities, the United Nations Observer
carry out its responsibilities.                                   Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) continues to fulfil its
                                                                  mandate and is cooperating satisfactorily with the peace-Finally, may I express my delegation’s great                 keeping force of the Commonwealth of Independent
appreciation for the dedicated service of the Secretary-          States and with UNHCR. As the Secretary-General’s
General’s Special Envoy, Mr. Brunner, the Deputy Special          report so rightly emphasized, the threat of mines is grave.
Envoy, Mr. Bota, and all the personnel of UNOMIG.                 It is not confined to a single region, and could have
                                                                  serious consequences when the repatriation of refugees
      Mr. Martínez Blanco (Honduras)(interpretation from          and internally displaced persons resumes. In this respect,
Spanish): The Secretary-General’s report of 1 July 1996 on        we urge the parties to prevent the laying of mines and to
the situation in Abkhazia indicates that, in general, there       cooperate fully with UNOMIG.
has been no progress in the political negotiations between
Georgia and Abkhazia and that the peace process remains                My delegation believes that while the peace process
at a standstill. The parties have not yet resolved their          is being reactivated through dialogue and mutual
differences to achieve a prompt solution to the conflict,         concessions by the parties, the presence of the Mission
including the political status of Abkhazia within the State       remains necessary. That is why we voted in favour of the
of Georgia, with respect for Georgia’s sovereignty and            resolution extending its mandate. We hope that the parties
territorial integrity.                                            will show their desire for peace through the adoption of
                                                                  concrete measures leading to a political solution to the
      In the light of this situation, Honduras believes that it   Abkhaz conflict.
is necessary for the international community to intensify its
efforts to promote political dialogue between the parties, so          The President (interpretation from French): I shall
that they may achieve a broad agreement on those aspects          now make a statement in my capacity as the
necessary to move the peace process forward — that is, the        representative of France.
safe return to their homes of refugees and displaced
persons, in accordance with international law and as                   By unanimously adopting resolution 1065 (1996)
established in the Quadripartite Agreement of 4 April 1994,       extending the mandate of the United Nations Observer
and an agreement on a special status for Abkhazia, while          Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG), the Council intends
maintaining the territorial integrity of Georgia.                 solemnly to send a political message to the parties, and
                                                                  especially to the Abkhaz party.
      For this reason, we urge the parties, especially the
Abkhaz party, to make progress towards a political solution             Political negotiations must be urgently resumed. The
of the conflict, to cooperate with the steps being taken in       Government of Georgia has made generous offers that
this respect by the Secretary-General, with the assistance of     would allow Abkhazia to enjoy very broad political
the Russian Federation as facilitator, and to implement the       autonomy. It is now necessary for the officials in
relevant Security Council resolutions.                            Sukhumi to accept the necessary compromises for the
                                                                  good of the Abkhaz people. In particular, they must
      With regard to the humanitarian situation in Abkhazia,      renounce any separatist delusions. The future of Abkhazia
we are pleased that the Office of the United Nations High         lies within Georgia, and the international community will
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in cooperation with            not support a settlement which does not fully respect the
non-governmental organizations, has begun three projects          sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia.
in the Gali region to promote the reintegration of people
who have returned to their places of origin, and that                  The obstacles to the return of refugees and displaced
consultations are under way for the implementation of the         persons must be removed. The conclusion of political
programme for the protection and promotion of human               negotiations cannot be a prerequisite for this. By signing
rights, which has been accepted by the parties, and which         the Moscow Quadripartite Agreement, the Abkhaz party
will undoubtedly improve the observance of human rights           made a solemn commitment, which it must honour
in Abkhazia.                                                      without delay or preconditions. In this respect, the
                                                                  development of the situation in the Gali region will test
     In spite of the insecurity and instability prevailing in     the seriousness of the Abkhaz representatives. Continued
the Gali region, and despite the threat posed by mines to         refusal to cooperate on this issue could only lead the


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international community to condemn in the harshest terms                France also fully supports measures to assist the
what would be tantamount to a deliberate policy of “ethnic        parties in making progress in political negotiations. This
cleansing”.                                                       is the object of the programme of human rights
                                                                  monitoring in Abkhazia, which is an important
      The deterioration of security conditions both for the       confidence-building measure, and which must be
local population and for international personnel is another       implemented as quickly as possible. This is also the
subject for concern. The laying of mines in the Gali region       purpose of the report which the Secretary-General has
constitutes a terrorist act. The parties must take all possible   been requested to make on ways to provide technical and
measures to prevent this and to arrest the perpetrators. This     financial assistance for the reconstruction of Abkhazia
is a pivotal issue which puts the credibility of the parties at   once a political settlement has been reached.
stake. In the meantime, France will give its full support to
the measures taken by the Secretary-General, and to those             I now resume my functions as President of the
which he plans to take to ensure the protection of                Security Council.
UNOMIG personnel.
                                                                        There are no further speakers on my list. The
                                                                  Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of
                                                                  its consideration of the item on its agenda.

                                                                       The meeting rose at 12.15 p.m.




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Voting Summary
Yes: 015 | No: 000 | Abstentions: 000 | Non-Voting: 000 | Total voting membership: 015
Y BOTSWANA
Y CHILE
Y CHINA
Y EGYPT
Y FRANCE
Y GERMANY
Y GUINEA-BISSAU
Y HONDURAS
Y INDONESIA
Y ITALY
Y POLAND
Y REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Y RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Y UNITED KINGDOM
Y UNITED STATES