United Nations Security Council resolution 1311, adopted unanimously on 28 July 2000, after reaffirming all resolutions on

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, particularly resolutions 1287 (1999) and

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(2000), the Council extended the mandate of the

United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia The United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 858 in August 1993 to verify compliance with a 27 July 1993 ceasefire agreement between the Republic of Georgia and forces in Abk ...

(UNOMIG) until 31 January 2001. The Security Council emphasised the unacceptability of the lack of progress with key issues relating to the

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conflict. It recalled that both sides should meet every two months. On 11 July 2000 the parties signed a protocol on the stabilisation of the security zone, to work harder on the return of

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s to the Gali region and economic recovery. The resolution urged both parties to continue to negotiate outstanding issues, including the division of powers between

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and

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. The parties had promised not to use violence to resolve the issues. The Security Council affirmed once more that

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changes due to the conflict were unacceptable and called for the return of refugees to the Gali region. It further deplored violence and criminal activity in the conflict zone and demanded that both parties respect the 1994

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
{{UNSCR 2000 1311 Abkhaz–Georgian conflict 2000 in Georgia (country) 2000 in Abkhazia 1311 July 2000 events

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