Annex to the Decision OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CIS HEADS OF STATES on approval of
the
Mandate on Peace-keeping Operation in the Georgian-Abkhaz Conflict Zone of
21 0ctober 1994
MANDATE On peacekeeping operation in the Georgian-Abkhaz Conflict
Zone
In compliance with the Decision taken by the
Council of the heads of States of the CIS on use of collective forces for
peacekeeping operation in the Georgian-Abkhaz Conflict Zone signed in
June-August 1994, and the Decision taken by the Heads of States of the CIS on
approval of the Mandate on peacekeeping operation in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict
zone of 21 October 1994
(…)
6. The Commander of the Collective peacekeeping
forces in the Georgina-Abkhaz conflict zone (hereinafter the Commander) is
subordinate to the Council of the heads of States of the CIS on the issues that
need operative decision; he has the
consultations with the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs
and the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Defence of the CIS
participating states; personally leads the peacekeeping operations and acts in
a capacity of direct commander for all staff of the Collective Peacekeeping
Forces.
9. The function of the Commander of the Collective
peacekeeping forces consists as follows:
to secure the realization of decisions taken by the
Council of the heads of States of the CIS on peacekeeping operations in the
conflict zone;
to report the Heads of States and the Ministers of
Defence on implementation of agreements on cease-fire and separation of forces
by the conflicting Sides;
to manage the Collective peacekeeping forces in preparation
for and realization of peacekeeping operations in the conflict zone;
to organize and maintain interaction with the
leadership of hosting country, conflicting sides, Ministries of Defence of the
member-states set out in the Mandate, the headquarter on coordination of
military cooperation of the CIS member-states, representatives of the UN, OSCE
and other international organizations in the conflict zone;
to hold the negotiations with the conflicting sides;
to assure the protection of communication means and
official meetings between the conflicting sides;
to manage appropriation of financial and
material-technical means assigned for securing the operation of the PKF of the
CIS.
21 October.1994
(Collection of Documents Relating to the Issue of Conflict Settlement in
Abkhazia, Georgia adopted in 1992-1999, Author G. Uridia,