Annex to the Programme of
Action on Confidence-building between the Georgian and Abkhaz Sides
The present list of specific confidence-building
measures has been prepared on the basis of the suggestions put forward during
the Yalta Meeting, which took place on 15 and 16 march 2001. This list is not
exhaustive, and additional proposals by the Sides will be welcome. The measures
proposed constitute recommendations for further action.
The Sides agreed that the modalities for the
implementations of these measures would be discussed at the upcoming session of
the Coordinating Council. Each Side shall promptly notify the Special
representative in writing of the name of its representative designated in
accordance with paragraph 3 of the programme of Action on Confidence-building
between the Georgian and Abkhaz sides.
1. To organize the meeting of youth
representatives of both Sides in Tsinandali.
2. To organize meetings of representatives of
different political circles of both Sides.
3. To support the cooperation of organizations of
war veterans and invalids of both Sides.
4. To support the continuation of meetings of the
Elders of both Sides.
5. To support the conduct of seminars of young
scientists of both Sides, within the framework of the projects of the
6. To organize meetings of students, instructors
and lecturers at universities and other higher educational institutions of both
Sides, including historians, with a view to restoring scientific ties and the
exchange of information and lectures.
7. To support the continuation of contacts between
the directors of the
8. To organize meetings of the representatives of
the Union of Writers of both Sides.
9. To support the initiative to resume
“Sukhumpribor” activities, with the participation of the representatives of
both Sides.
10. To support the continuation of meetings of
aviation representatives of both Sides.
11. To continue close cooperation on the question
of moving radioactive wastes currently located at the Sukhumi Physic—technical
Institute to a safe storage place.
12. To establish cooperation in winemaking.
13. To promote media coverage of the process of
mutual understanding between the Sides within the framework of the
implementation of the Programme of Action on Confidence-building, including the
activities of the Coordinating Council, its working groups and the Bilateral
Georgian-Abkhaz Coordination Commission, as well as the implementation of joint
economic, cultural and educational projects, the activities of non-governmental
organizations, etc.
14. To broaden the exchange of newspapers between
the Georgian and Abkhaz Sides by exchanging an equal number of copies of Sakartvelos Respublica and Apsny, with
the financial and material support of the United Nations and OSCE.
15. For faster exchange of information, to provide
technical support in setting up direct electronic communications between
Apsnypress and Kavkazpress and other media agencies of both Sides, with the
assistance of the United Nations.
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