United Nations Security Council resolution 1462, adopted unanimously on 30 January 2003, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and

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, particularly Resolution 1427 (2002), the council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) until 31 July 2003.

Resolution

Observations

In the preamble of the resolution, the Security Council stressed that the lack of progress on a settlement between the two parties was unacceptable. It condemned the shooting down of an UNOMIG helicopter in October 2001 which resulted in nine deaths and deplored that the perpetrators of the attack had not been identified. The contributions of UNOMIG and

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(CIS) peacekeeping forces in the region were welcomed.

Acts

The Security Council welcomed political efforts to resolve the situation, in particular the "Basic Principles for the Distribution of Competences between

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and

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" to facilitate negotiations between Georgia and Abkhazia. It regretted the lack of progress on political status negotiations and the refusal of Abkhazia to discuss the document, further calling on both sides to overcome their mutual mistrust. All violations of the 1994

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were condemned. The council also welcomed the easing of tensions in the

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and the signing of a protocol by both parties on 2 April 2002. Concerns of the civilian population were noted and the Georgian side was asked to guarantee the safety of UNOMIG and CIS troops in the valley. The resolution urged the two parties to revitalise the peace process, called for urgent progress to be made on issues relating to refugees and

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s and reaffirmed the unacceptability of demographic changes resulting from the conflict. Both Georgia and Abkhazia were urged to implement recommendations from a joint assessment mission to the Gali region, with Abkhazia in particular called upon to improve law enforcement, address the lack of instruction to ethnic Georgians in their

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and ensure the safety of returning refugees. The council called again on both parties to take measures to identify those responsible for the shooting down of an UNOMIG helicopter in October 2001, and welcomed safeguards put in place since the downing of the helicopter. Both parties were also asked to dissociate themselves from military rhetoric and illegal armed groups. Finally, the Secretary-General

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was called upon to keep the council regularly informed of developments and to report within three months on the situation.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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