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Kodori Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Kodori Valley (also known as the Kodori Gorge; Georgian: კოდორის ხეობა) is a river valley in Abkhazia, Georgia's breakaway autonomous republic which serves as the de facto boundary between the Georgian government and the secessionist-controlled territories. The Kodori Valley, the principal part of Upper Abkhazia, lies in the upper reaches of the Kodori River in northeastern portion of Abkhazia, about 40 miles inside an official administrative boundary of the region with the rest of Georgia. Kodori Valley helicopter attack: On October 8, 2001, a UNOMIG helicopter was shot down by unknown attackers, killing all nine aboard. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kodori_Valley   (874 words)

UNOMIG: United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia - Background   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Reporting to the Security Council on 24 October, the Secretary-General said that the fighting in the Kodori Valley and surrounding areas of Abkhazia, Georgia, as well as the shooting down of a UNOMIG helicopter, represented a serious deterioration of the situation and a setback in efforts to achieve a political settlement. The Council strongly supported the protocol on the Kodori Valley signed by the parties on 17 January 2002, called for it to be speedily implemented, and urged the Abkhaz side not to take advantage of the withdrawal of Georgian troops. Regular patrolling in the Kodori valley remained an integral part of UNOMIG’s mandate, and he urged both sides to cooperate on security-related matters and actions that were essential for its resumption. www.un.org /Depts/dpko/missions/unomig/background.html   (7867 words)

Resolutions and Related Reports: Caucasus (Armenia; Azerbaijan; Georgia), Report of the Secretary-General on the ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) It received indications from the authorities in the upper valley that the Georgian side was in the process of withdrawing its regular troops. President Shevardnadze visited the upper Kodori Valley to reassure the local population and demanded the immediate withdrawal of the CIS troops from the valley, failing which he threatened to fulfil the request of the Georgian Parliament of 11 October and seek the complete withdrawal of the CIS peacekeeping force from Georgia. One of the concrete outputs was the reestablishment of the reception of Georgian television channels in the upper Kodori Valley. www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/a3afbc14f2cad11b85256ba7006b3b22   (3156 words)

[No title] After extensive consultations in the aftermath of the October 1999 and June 2000 hostage-taking incidents in the upper Kodori Valley, the Government of Georgia assured UNOMIG in early August that the necessary security conditions now existed to resume helicopter patrolling of the valley. It should be noted that parts of the Gali district and the Kodori Valley have received little or no humanitarian assistance in the reporting period, owing to perceived mine and security threats. It is still necessary that the perpetrators of the October 1999 and June 2000 hostage-taking incidents in the Kodori Valley be brought to justice. www.hri.ca /fortherecord2000/documentation/security/S-2000-1023.htm   (3253 words)

Press Releases, Statements & Transcripts - Embassy of the U.S. in Georgia The statement, which dealt with Georgia’s breakaway Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, said the government recently conducted a police action in the Kodori Valley in Abkhazia, with the stated aim of eliminating a rebellious militia engaged in criminal activity that is destabilizing the region. The Kodori valley is the de facto border area between Abkhazia and territory fully under the control of Georgia’s central government. The August 11 U.S. statement called on the government of Georgia and the Abkhaz de facto authorities to abide by the 1994 cease-fire agreement, and said the United States supports demilitarizing the Kodori Valley. georgia.usembassy.gov /releases/2006/statement20060814OSCEreport.htm   (506 words)

BreakingNews.ie: Tensions rise between Russia and Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) He said the government was also trying to install a de facto government in the Kodori Gorge, when it had said it intended to continue negotiations with the democratically elected government of Abkhazia. The original Russia draft statement expresses “deep concerns” at Georgia’s actions in the Kodori valley and urges the parties to refrain from any action that would impede the peace process. It urges the Georgian side “to withdraw its troops and other armed formations from the Kodori valley and to reconsider its plans to install there the so-called ‘government of autonomous republic of Abkhazia”. www.breakingnews.ie /2006/09/30/story279005.html   (541 words)

Russia asks for UN help on Georgia | | The Australian Late last month, US opposition prevented approval by the 15-member council of a Russian-drafted statement urging Georgia to pull back from the area known as the Kodori Valley and to abandon plans to install a "government of the autonomous republic of Abkhazia" there. In July, Georgian troops mounted an operation in Kodori Gorge which Abkhazians and their Russian allies saw as a Georgian violation of a 1994 Moscow ceasefire agreement and a move toward taking control of the province. The latest draft "urges the Georgian side to ensure that the situation in the upper Kodori valley is in line with the Moscow agreement and that no troops unauthorised by this agreement are present". www.theaustralian.news.com.au /story/0,20867,20573253-23109,00.html   (409 words)

Situation in Georgia and the consequences for the stability of the Caucasus region A subsequent unannounced deployment of the CIS peacekeeping forces in Kodori, whose alleged intention was to check if the withdrawal had effectively taken place, led to a serious deterioration in the relations between Russia and Georgia. This valley is generally considered as a largely lawless area, mostly controlled by criminals and fighters. The Russian authorities claim that the valley is used by Chechen fighters as a safe haven and a base for their operations in Russia. assembly.coe.int /Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc02/EDOC9564.htm   (4083 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) On 7-15 October 2003 Metropolitan Daniel of Tskhum-Abkhazeti, Archbishop Nicoloz of Akhalkalaki and Kumurdo, priest David Gabrichidze of Naguti St. Nino's and Rgani St. George's churches in Chiatura Diocese, and a missionary group from the Patriarchate of Georgia visited Kodori Valley. The priests and the missionary group visited the centre of Kodori Valley - Azhara, also several villages, including Gentsvisi, Sakeni, Omarishara, Chkhalta. There was shown a documental film "Journey of the Catholicos Patriarch of all Georgia to Kodori Village" and some short films. www.patriarchate.ge /ne/kodorie.htm   (120 words)

[No title] In the Kodori Valley, four fortnightly joint patrols with Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) peacekeeping force were conducted; those patrols had to be suspended, however, when four UNOMIG personnel were taken hostage on 5 June (see below). With the exception of the hostage incident, the situation in the Kodori Valley was relatively calm. In the Abkhaz view, the armed personnel are troops and, as such, their presence in the Valley constitutes a violation of the 1994 Moscow Agreement (annex I). www.kapba.de /ReportSecretaryGeneral.html   (3098 words)

2006 Kodori crisis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) The 2006 Kodori crisis erupted in late July 2006 in Georgia’s Kodori Gorge, when a local militia leader declared his disobedience to the government of Georgia, which sent police forces to disarm the rebels. The upper part of Kodori Gorge is the only portion of Abkhazia, Georgia’s breakaway republic, not controlled by the Abkhaz de facto authorities. The Kodori Gorge – with its forested landscapes and rocky hills – lies in the Greater Caucasus mountains, in the northeastern corner of Abkhazia. en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/2006_Kodori_crisis   (816 words)

Untitled Document UN Office in New York gave the broad discussion to the fact of abduction of UN observers in Kodori Gorge. He gave the interview to National TV of Georgia and highly appreciated activities by law enforcement bodies of Georgia, having stressed that Defense Ministry, Interior Ministry and State Security Ministry of Georgia "had proper attitude towards the matter" and "undertook all necessary measures, according the situation". By information provided by the head of administration of Kodori Valley Revaz Kordzaia, the remaining three hostages have been released by the terrorists. www.asrios.ge /Parliamentary/News-Events/15_oct.htm   (814 words)

PressZoom.com - Global News Service - News and Press Release Distribution Urges the Georgian side to ensure that the situation in the upper Kodori Valley is in line with the Moscow agreement and that no troops unauthorized by this agreement are present; Notes with satisfaction the resumption of joint patrols in the upper Kodori Valley by UNOMIG and the CIS peacekeeping force and reaffirms that such joint patrols should be conducted on a regular basis; The Secretary-General says that the new tensions stemmed in part from an operation by Georgian special forces in the Kodori Valley on 25 July, after which the Abkhaz side questioned the usefulness of attempting to reach further agreements in the framework of the settlement process. presszoom.com /story_119135.html   (1148 words)

EurasiaNet Q & A - Georgia Helicopter Shooting Still Shrouded in Mystery The helicopter traveled about 20 kilometers into the Gulripsh region of Abkhazia, Georgia, and was downed by a missile at the entrance to the Abkhaz-controlled lower Kodori Valley. After the incident, patrolling of the Kodori Valley is again on hold. The tragic incident underscores the lack of ability of the two sides to guarantee the safety of UN personnel at all times in the areas under their jurisdiction. www.eurasianet.org /departments/qanda/articles/eav120801.shtml   (1193 words)

BakuTODAY.net - Georgia vows to retain presence in Russian-backed province Lavrov said illegal arms caches that had been found during a UN patrol in the Kodori Gorge area "should be quickly taken out," RIA-Novosti reported. Russia wanted to ban Georgian police operations against Russian-backed rebels, to stop Georgia calling the Kodori Valley Upper Abkhazia and to bring about the withdrawal of the pro-Georgian authorities from the area, the Georgian president said. Friday's resolution "urges the Georgian side to ensure that the situation in the upper Kodori Valley is in line with the Moscow agreement and that no troops unauthorized by this agreement are present." www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=27941   (643 words)

World News - Anatolia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) The latest draft "urges the Georgian side to ensure that the situation in the upper Kodori valley is in line with the Moscow agreement and that no troops unauthorized by this agreement are present." Russian peacekeepers patrol both regions, which are officially part of Georgia, but broke away in the early 1990s when the Abkhaz and Ossetian ethnic groups revolted against central Georgian rule, resulting in the mass expulsion of ethnic Georgians. Russia seized on Sunday's expiration of the mandate of the UN mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) to focus the Security Council's attention on the issue of Georgian troops in Kodori. news.anatolia.com /news.asp?id=146413   (599 words)

The News - International Japan’s UN Ambassador Kenzo Oshima, the council president for October, announced that all 15 council members voted for the text, which was mainly based on Russian proposals. Late last month, US opposition prevented approval by the council of a Russian-drafted statement urging Georgia to pull back from the area known as the Kodori Valley and to abandon plans to install a “government of the autonomous republic of Abkhazia” there. Russia had seized on Sunday’s expiration of the mandate of UNOMIG to focus the Security Council’s attention on the issue of Georgian troops in Kodori. www.thenews.com.pk /daily_detail.asp?id=28227   (267 words)

Explanation of Vote on UN Security Council Resolution 1716 The United States firmly believes that both sides to the conflict must adhere strictly to the cease-fire agreement and that it is appropriate for the Security Council to address all cease-fire violations and resolutions. The recognition in this resolution of the report of the Secretary General that tensions have increased between the sides as a result of the Kodori Valley action underscores that military action on the part of either side is absolutely inadmissible to the Security Council. President Saakashvili reaffirmed in his speech last month to the General Assembly his country's firm commitment to a peaceful resolution of the conflict and avoidance of any actions that would be destabilizing. www.state.gov /p/io/rls/rm/74001.htm   (505 words)

GEORGIA SHORT-CHANGED IN U.S.-RUSSIA TRADEOFF ON NORTH KOREA AT UN - Eurasia Daily Monitor Tbilisi reestablished effective control over the crime-ridden upper Kodori in July of this year, in a swift and bloodless operation that demonstrated the competence of Georgia’s reformed security forces and outraged Moscow. The resolution urges Georgia to accept regular joint patrols in upper Kodori by UNOMIG and “CIS peacekeepers.” The first such patrol was conducted on October 12 after a three-year hiatus, during which patrols could not venture into the lawless upper Kodori. An earlier Russian draft had explicitly criticized Georgia for its action in upper Kodori and demanded the withdrawal of Georgian authorities and troops from the area. jamestown.org /edm/article.php?article_id=2371545   (1105 words)

[No title] Georgia accuses Russia of backing the separatists in Abkhazia and South Ossetia in a bid to maintain its influence and undermine the government of President Mikhail Saakashvili, who has pledged to rein in the breakaway regions. Last month, Saakashvili flew to Kodori Gorge, a part of Abkhazia controlled by government forces, to rename it Upper Abkhazia to try to reassert control over the region. A patrol of the gorge Friday by U.N. observers and Russian forces in Abkhazia as Commonwealth of Independent States peacekeepers turned up a sizable arsenal of weapons and ammunition, as well as 550 Georgian police, according to the commander of the peacekeepers, Maj. Gen. www.mymotherlode.com /News/article/id/D8KNUT7O2   (570 words)

EurasiaNet Recaps - Georgia Helicopter Shooting Still Shrouded in Mystery Van Hoye: The United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia mandate includes a provision "to patrol regularly the Kodori Valley." The UN helicopter downed on October 8th attempted to resume patrolling in the Upper Kodori Valley for the first time since October 2000, following recurrent hostage-taking incidents in which UNOMIG personnel were involved. EurasiaNet: News reports give circumstantial confirmation that Chechen fighters in the Kodori Gorge came from the Pankisi Gorge with a Georgian Interior Ministry escort. Van Hoye: Conscious efforts were made to prevent the October clashes in Kodori from spreading into the Gali district and avoid a repetition of the May 1998 clashes, when people were forced to flee for a second time. www.eurasianet.org /departments/recaps/articles/eav120801.shtml   (1165 words)

EuropaWorld 12/10/2001 Nine Die in Missile Attack in Georgia Nine humanitarian workers were killed this week in a missile attack against a helicopter of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). The attack happened in the western part of Georgia's Kodori valley, near the village of Amktel, shortly after the helicopter had taken off from the Abkhazian capital, Sukhumi. According to the United Nations the area where the plane went down has been the scene of intensified fighting recently between Abkhazian forces and armed partisan groups in the Kodori Valley. www.europaworld.org /issue52/ninedie121001.htm   (216 words)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS GEORGIA MISSION UNTIL 15 APRIL 2007, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1716 (2006)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) By the unanimous adoption of resolution 1716 (2006), the Council, acknowledging that the “new and tense situation” resulted, at least in part, from the Georgian special operation in the upper Kodori Valley, urged the country to ensure that no troops unauthorized by the Moscow ceasefire agreement were present in that area. “4.   Urges the Georgian side to ensure that the situation in the upper Kodori Valley is in line with the Moscow agreement and that no troops unauthorized by this agreement are present; “5.   Notes with satisfaction the resumption of joint patrols in the upper Kodori Valley by UNOMIG and the CIS peacekeeping force and reaffirms that such joint patrols should be conducted on a regular basis; www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2006/sc8851.doc.htm   (1157 words)

A Quiet Battle in the Caucasus: Georgia Between Russia and NATO On 10 December 2000, two UN observers in the Kodori Valley region were abducted, marking the third occasion of kidnapping since 1998. After civil war, rebellions in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and continuing unrest in the Kodori and Pankisi areas, the Georgian army may have become rich in military experience, but has also become exhausted and poor in material hardware. The Georgian defense budget was reduced by almost half (from $53.4 million to $21.3 million) between 1997 and 2000, and was again decreased by at the same rate (to about $10 million) by the end of 2000. www.antiwar.com /orig/deliso7.html   (5065 words)

JTW News - Russia takes row with Georgia to UN Security Council Georgian security forces imposed a blockade around a Russian military office in Tbilisi Thursday as Moscow recalled its ambassador and launched a furious verbal assault on the government here after several Russian officers were arrested on spying charges. Churkin said he circulated a draft statement among his colleagues expressing "deep concern" over the Georgia's actions and demanding a withdrawal of Georgian troops from the Kodory Valley. Churkin said council members may adopt the text Friday after hearing a briefing from the UN secretariat on the volatile situation in the Caucasus. www.turkishweekly.net /news.php?id=39248   (1483 words)

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