SC (05/2) 10 E Original: ENGLISH SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM DRAFT RESOLUTION ON SITUATION IN ABKHAZIA, GEORGIA PRINCIPAL SPONSOR Nino BURJANADZE Georgia WASHINGTON D.C., 1 TO 5 JULY 2005

SUPLEMENTARY ITEM ON SITUATION IN ABKHAZIA, GEORGIA The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly: 1. Reaffirming   the   commitment   of   all   member   states   to   the   principles   of   sovereignty independence   and   territorial   integrity   of   Georgia   within   its   internationally   recognized borders,  and  the  necessity  to  define  the  status  of  Abkhazia  within  the  state  of  Georgia  in strict conformity with these principles; 2. Recalling  the  resolutions  of  the  UNSC,  OSCE  and  its  Parliamentary  Assembly  on  the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia; 3. Welcoming  the  renewal  of  the  regular  meetings  of  senior  representatives  of  the  Group  of Friends and the United Nations in Geneva; 4. Deeply  regretting  the  lack  of  progress  on  peaceful  settlement  of  the  conflict  in  Abkhazia, Georgia; 5. Stressing that the continued lack of progress on key issues of comprehensive settlement  of the conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia is unacceptable; 6. Recalling  the  international  obligation  of  the  Russian  Federation  to  facilitate  and  ensure dialogue between conflicting parties 7. Expressing deep concern about the lack of progress in the work of the Ad hoc Committee on Abkhazia, Georgia as there has not been made any step forward during the last 4 years; 8. Regretting    also  the    lack    of  political    willingness    from    the    Abkhaz    side    to    meet representatives  of  the  Ad  Hoc  Committee  on  Abkhazia,  Georgia  which  hinders  the Committee to carry out its mandate to promote dialogue; 9. Calling on the support of the Russian Delegation to the OSCE PA, as the representatives  of the  country  that  bears international  obligation  of mediator in  the  conflict, in facilitating  the implementation of the mandate of the Ad Hoc Committee on Abkhazia, Georgia; The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, 10. Urges all parties involved to do their utmost to find solutions to the unresolved conflicts in Georgia 11. Calls upon the Russian Federation to refrain from any actions impeding the peace process in Abkhazia, Georgia 12. Continues to support the work of the OSCE PA Ad hoc Committee on Abkhazia, Georgia and calls for an intensifying of its work; 13. Appeals to the Standing Committee to support the work of Ad hoc Committee on Abkhazia, Georgia through changing of its mandate and composition;

14. Directs the OSCE Parliamentary Ad hoc Committee on Abkhazia, Georgia to: a. strengthen  its  efforts  to  engage  parties  in  a  meaningful  dialogue  leading  to  the substantial   progress  on  key  issues  of  conflict  resolution  such  as  political  status, comprehensive  security  guarantees,  unconditional  and  dignified  return  of  refugees and internally displaced persons and economic issues; b.    establish  a  dialogue  with  and  promote  exchanges  between  the  representatives of the  legislative bodies, institutions, political parties, communities and NGO-s; c. pay  regular  visits  to  the  region  with  the  particular  emphasis  on  assessment  and reporting   on   the   situation   with   the   spontaneously   returned   refugees/IDP-s   and Human Rights violation in the region, especially in Gali district; d.    facilitate  the  implementation  of  the  concrete  educational  projects  of  the  OSCE HCNM in the region, in particular in Gali district. e. work  out  and  adopt  the  2005/2006  action  plan  ,  which  should  include  the  concrete steps  of  Ad  hoc  Committee  on  Abkhazia,  Georgia  aimed  at  facilitation  of  the conflict resolution  process through fulfilling the tasks stated in subparagraphs a-f; f. report to the Standing Committee (or bureau/plenary sessions) on a regular basis on  its  activities,  the  progress  in  the  implementation  of  the  action  plan  and  the current situation in  Abkhazia, Georgia and submit the relevant recommendations to the OSCE PA 15. Stresses the urgent need for progress on the question of the refugees and internally displaced persons,  calls  on  Abkhaz  side  to-display  a  genuine  commitment  to  make  returns  focus  of special attention and to undertake this task-in secure and dignified conditions, in accordance with international law 16. In  this  regard  recalls  that  the  Russian  peacekeepers  and  Abkhaz  side  bear  a  particular responsibility to protect the returnees and to facilitate the return of the  remaining displaced population; 17. Firmly support and actively facilitate the implementation of the UN and the OSCF decisions on the establishment of the UN/OSCE Human rights Office branch in Gali district.

AMENDMENT TO SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM ON SITUATION IN ABKHAZIA, GEORGIA [Set out text of Amendment here:] Principal Sponsor: Mr/Mrs Family Name in Capital Letters Country Signature Co-sponsored by: Mr/Mrs Family Name in Capital Letters Country Signature