Draft Resolution on Peacekeepers Unveiled

Parliament unveiled a text of the draft resolution on the situation in South Ossetia and the peacekeeping forces stationed there, which will be adopted at a session later on February 15.

The first article of the draft resolution reads that the Parliament assesses the performance of the peacekeeping forces in South Ossetia as “extremely negative.” The document also says that “Russia’s actions undertaken in this region [South Ossetia]” are “attempts of annexation.”

The draft resolution instructs the government to “revise” the 1992 Shochi agreement and to undertake measures to secure a “replacement” of the current peacekeeping operation with “the effective international peacekeeping operation.”

The draft resolution also instructs the government to launch intensive cooperation with international organizations and “partner states” in order to develop “a new peace format.”

The Parliament, according to this draft resolution, will not set deadlines or timeframes for the government to implement these instructions.

Below is an unofficial translation of the text of draft resolution:


Draft
(Unofficial translation)

Resolution of the Parliament of Georgia on the Current Situation in the Former South Ossetian Autonomous District and the Ongoing Peacekeeping Process

Pursuant to paragraph 2 of resolution No 1927-II from October 11, 2005  on the Current Situation in the Conflict Regions of Georgia and the Ongoing Peacekeeping Operations, the Parliament of Georgia heard the report of the Government of Georgia on the current situation in the former South Ossetian Autonomous District and the performance of duties by the peacekeeping forces stationed there. 

Proceeding from the mentioned report, the Parliament of Georgia rules:

1. To assess the performance of the peacekeeping forces stationed in the former South Ossetian Autonomous District as extremely negative, while the actions of the Russian Federation – as a permanent attempt of annexation of this region of Georgia.   

2. To instruct the Government of Georgia to enforce procedures in order to implement the instructions defined by articles 4 and 6 of the Parliament’s resolution No 1927-II from October 11, 2005 on the Current Situation in the Conflict Regions of Georgia and the Ongoing Peacekeeping Operations; including to revise the Sochi agreement from 24 June 1992 and  to secure a replacement of the current peacekeeping operation in the former South Ossetian Autonomous District with the effective international peacekeeping operation.

3. In order to avoid possible inspired destabilization on the territory of the former South Ossetian Autonomous District, to secure peace and stability in the zone of conflict and to launch a real peace process, the Parliament instructs the Government of Georgia to intensify the cooperation with international organizations and partner states in order to develop a new peace format.

4. In order to secure full-scale, peaceful and political settlement of the conflict on the territory of the former South Ossetian Autonomous District, the Parliament instructs the Government of Georgia to intensify the cooperation with international organizations and partner states to launch full implementation of the peace plan approved by the Foreign Ministers of the OSCE member states.

5. To appraise as positive the steps undertaken by the Government of Georgia for the implementation of the Parliament’s resolution No 1927-II from October 11, 2005 on the Current Situation in the Conflict Regions of Georgia and the Ongoing Peacekeeping Operations;  to instruct the Government of Georgia to guarantee the delivery of factual material about the current situation in the former South Ossetian Autonomous District and non-fulfillment of obligations by the peacekeeping forces stationed there to international organizations, the Russian Federation and partner states.

Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia
Nino Burjanadze