Unofficial Translation

1. In order to implement Article 1 of the 18 July 2006 #3483 Resolution of Georgian Parliament “On the peacekeeping forces stationed on the territory of Georgia”, the necessary procedures will be launched for the most rapid cease of the so called peacekeeping operations in Abkhazia and the former autonomous region of South Ossetia, and for the immediate withdrawal of the armed forces of Russian Federation from the territory of Georgia.

2. In order to provide rapid halt of the so-called peacekeeping operations in Abkhazia and immediate withdrawal of the Russian armed forces from the territory of Georgia:

a) Georgian Foreign Minister E. Tkeshelashvili will inform the CIS Executive Committee, as the depositor of the CIS Heads of States Council 2003 Decision “On the prolongation of the term for the collective peacekeeping forces in Abkhazia, Georgia, conflict zone” – the peaceful operation must be ceased;

b) The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Office of the State Minister for the Issues of Reintegration (T. Iakobashvili) in cooperation with the Office of Prime Minister of Georgia will prepare Prime-Minister’s letters to the heads of CIS member-states. The Presidents will be notified about sending the relevant Notes to the CIS Executive Committee, and on the decision of Georgia – to stop the peacekeeping operation, as well as about the reasons behind this decision;

c) State Minister for the Issues of Reintegration will prepare the statement on declaring void the agreement “On Ceasefire and the Separation of Forces” of 14 May 1994; this has been supplanted by the six-point ceasefire agreement brokered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy;

d) The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will address letters to UN Secretary General and Chairman of the Security Council, OSCE Chairman and Secretary General, Council of Europe Secretary General and the Parliamentary Assembly, and the EU Presidency with clarification of the official position of Georgia.

3. In order to provide for the immediate cease of the ongoing so-called peacekeeping operations in the former autonomous region of South Ossetia and for the immediate withdrawal of the armed forces of the Russian Federation from Georgian territory:

a) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia:
a.a) will notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation on the unilateral withdrawal from the 24 June 1992 Agreement on the “Principles of Resolution of Georgian-Ossetian Conflict”, and will consequently demand immediate withdrawal of the so-called peacekeepers;

a.b) will address letters to UN Secretary General and Chairman of the Security Council, OSCE Chairman and Secretary general, Council of Europe Secretary general and the Parliamentary Assembly, NATO Secretary general and Parliamentary Assembly, and the EU Presidency with clarification of the official position of Georgia;

b) Georgian State Minister for the Issues of reintegration will make a statement on the Georgia’s withdrawal from JCC.

4. The Decree is in force from the day of its signature.