United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia The United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia ( UNOMIG ) was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 858 in August 1993 to verify compliance with a 27 July 1993 ceasefire agreement between the Republic of Georgia and forces in Abkhazia with special attention given to the situation in the city of Sukhumi , Georgia . It was also to investigate reports of ceasefire violations , attempt to resolve such incidents with the parties involved , and to report to the Secretary - General of the United Nations on the implementation of its mandate . 88 military advisors were authorized to be deployed to the region . It ended on 15 June 2009 , when Russia vetoed an extension of the mission . The last observers left the region on 15 July 2009 . The mission ' s original mandate was invalidated after renewed fighting broke out in the area in September , 1993 . UNOMIG was subsequently given an interim mandate by Security Council in November 1993 to maintain contacts with the parties involved and to monitor and report on the situation . It aimed to work towards achieving a comprehensive political settlement . In May , 1994 , both sides signed the Agreement on a Cease - fire and Separation of Forces . in July 1994 the Security Council authorized an increase in observers ( to a total of 136 ) and an expanded mission . The new mission was considerably more broad than the original . UNOMIG ' s original responsibilities in verifying the implementation of the ceasefire were retained . However , UNOMIG was now responsible for observing the operation of the new peacekeeping force that had been deployed by the Commonwealth of Independent States . They were also to verify , through observation and patrolling , that troops from either side did not remain in or re - enter the security zone , and that heavy military equipment did not remain or be re - introduced . UNOMIG was to oversee the withdrawal of Georgian troops from the Kodori Valley and thus , out of Abkhaz territory . Their patrols replaced those of Georgia in the valley . They were responsible for investigating , at the request of either party or the peacekeeping force , or on their own initiative , violations of the ceasefire agreement , and for attempting to resolve resulting disputes . Finally , they were to work towards making conditions safe for the orderly return of refugees and displaced persons . On December 10 , 1996 , a United Nations office for the protection of human rights in Abkhazia was established in Tbilisi , Georgia , in accordance with Security Council Resolution 1077 of 22 October . It is jointly staffed by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights ( OHCHR ) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) . The office forms part of UNOMIG and reports to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights , through the Head of the UNOMIG Mission . Though they maintain a political office in Tbilisi , their military headquarters are in Sukhumi , Abkhazia . On 8 October 2001 a UNOMIG helicopter was shot down in Abkhazia . The perpetrators have never been found , despite repeated demands from the Security Council . In 2002 , UNOMIG vigorously opposed the resumption of rail services between Sukhumi , Abkhazia and the city of Sochi in Russia . The Security Council passed another resolution on 30 July 2003 , on the recommendation of Secretary - General Kofi Annan , authorizing for a civilian police component of 20 officers be added to UNOMIG , in order to strengthen its capacity to carry out its mandate and assist in the return of refugees and internally displaced persons . On 30 January 2004 , again at the request of Secretary - General Annan , Security Council Resolution 1524 was passed , which extended UNOMIG ' s mandate until 31 July 2004 . Today , UNOMIG is concerned with security , assisting the return of the displaced and repairs of key infrastructure , such as roads and bridges . , 21 projects were at an advanced or intermediate stage and 10 others were awaiting the release of funds by donors . They have also continued to push for a political settlement to the conflict , though Secretary - General Annan has complained about the slow rate of progress . In late 2003 , UNOMIG became concerned about an increase in kidnappings , murders and robberies , particularly in the Gori region . They also expressed concern about potential instability around the tenth anniversary of the end of the war . The current chief military observer is Major General Anwar Hussain from Bangladesh . The strength of UNOMIG on 20 September 2008 stood at 134 military observers ( including 12 medical personnel ) and 17 police advisers . In the mission the next vehicles are used during the patrols by the unarmed military observes : Toyota 4Runner , Nissan Patrol ( now instead of the Toyota 4Runner ) , NYALA RG - 31 [ mine protected vehicle , along the cease - fire line ( CFL ) and at the training areas ] . The Nissan Patrol is used mainly in the Restricted Weapon Zone ( RWZ ) and in the Security Zone ( SZ ) of the mission . In every patrol there are 2 vehicles with 4 unarmed military observers and one interpreter . The patrols are always in radio connection with the sector [ Gali Sector HQ ( in Abkhazia ) or Zugdidi Sector HQ ( in Georgia ) ; and Sukhumi HQ ( in Abkhazia ) ] . There are radio devices for every observers and in the vehicles because of the safety . Along the cease - fire line ( CFL ) there are a lot of Security Posts ( SP ) and Observing Posts ( OP ) both of the sides . In the patrolling team only one person can be from one nation during the patrol . For example : 4 unarmed military observers are on the patrol from the next nations : Hungary , Indonesia , Germany , Argentina . This is a rule . The mission was wound up in 2009 because of a Russian veto in the United Nations Security Council . As a result of the Russian veto , UNOMIG which had been active in the region since 1993 , and had 150 personnel on the ground at the time of the veto , made up on 131 military observers and 20 police officers , saw its mandate expire on 16 June 2009 at 4am GMT . It was later announced that the withdrawal of the Mission from Abkhazia would be completed 15 July 2009 , keeping in line with United Nations practice of a Mission taking up to two months to finalise its withdrawal .