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	United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) was established on 24 August 1993 by Security Council Resolution 858 to verify compliance with the 27 July 1993, ceasefire agreement between the Republic of Georgia and forces in Abkhazia with special attention given to the situation in the city of Sukhumi, Georgia.
		UNOMIG was subsequently given an interim mandate by Security Council Resolution 881, of 4 November 1993, to maintain contacts with the parties involved and to monitor and report on the situation.
		UNOMIG was to oversee the withdrawal of Georgian troops from the Kodori Valley and thus, out of Abkhaz territory.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_Nations_Observer_Mission_in_Georgia (721 words)

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		UNOMIG medical teams have continued to provide their services to the local population throughout the Mission area, including the town of Gali.
		In the former, UNOMIG is still reporting lawlessness, including acts of murder, armed robbery, looting, extortion and intimidation, which are clearly not conducive to the return of refugees and internally displaced persons.
		By its resolution 50/237 of 7 June 1996, the General Assembly appropriated an amount of $17,089,600 gross for UNOMIG for the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997, subject to the decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Mission.
	www.un.int /georgia/pdf/a96b.htm (4614 words)

	UNOMIG: United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia - Background
		UNOMIG continued to carry out its mandate by means of daily ground patrols from its headquarters in Sukhumi and the two sector headquarters at Gali and Zugdidi, as well as through regular helicopter patrols.
		As the presence of UNOMIG remained essential for maintaining stability in the conflict zone and for pursuing the process towards a political settlement of the conflict, the Secretary-General recommended a further extension of the Mission's mandate for six months, until 31 July.
		Convinced that UNOMIG continued to play a key role in preventing instability on the ground and in promoting a political settlement of the conflict, the Secretary-General recommended that the Mission’s mandate be extended to a new period of six months, until 31 July 2005.
	www.un.org /Depts/dpko/missions/unomig/background.html (6946 words)

	Humanitarianism & War Project
		The observer mission was expanded from 40 to 136 (in early 1999 it stood at 102 from 20 countries), given the task of observing the activities of CISPKF in the security zone and monitoring compliance with provisions for a weapons exclusion zone on both sides of the security zone.
		In the autumn, UNOMIG headquarters in Sukhumi was targeted in a series of grenade incidents and three members of the force were wounded during an assault on a UNOMIG vehicle.
		UNOMIG has been of great use in facilitating humanitarian assistance in the Gali region and elsewhere in Abkhazia by providing a modicum of security of movement in often quite dangerous circumstances.
	hwproject.tufts.edu /publications/electronic/e_rotun.html (3066 words)

	UNOMIG
		A reinforced UNOMIG would be better placed to ascertain the actual conditions on the ground, and to plan and prepare for a further expansion beyond the 50, should the next round of negotiations scheduled in January 1994 warrant it.
		UNOMIG would be entrusted with the tasks of monitoring the operations of the force, liaising with the local authorities in Abkhazia and observing developments on the ground.
		UNOMIG's mandate was extended until 21 July by Council resolution 934 (1994) of 30 June 1994.
	www.gmu.edu /departments/t-po/peace/unomig.html (6250 words)

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		UNOMIG continues to carry out its mandate in parts of the security and restricted-weapons zones and in the Kodori valley in an exemplary manner.
		The dangers posed to the Mission and the CIS peace-keeping force, as well as to the population of the area, from the persistent mine threat to which we alluded earlier, as well as the lawlessness, including acts of murder, armed robbery, looting, extortion and intimidation, are unacceptable.
		My delegation cannot fail to commend the cooperation and coordination between UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force in the implementation of their respective mandates that has enabled them to contribute to stabilization in the zone of conflict.
	www.un.int /indonesia/speeches/sc/1995-1996/euge960712.html (720 words)

	S/1999/60
		UNOMIG continues to rely on the CIS peacekeeping force for its security and the force remains on standby to respond in case of emergency.
		The UNOMIG headquarters in Sukhumi is under the protection of the "Presidential Guards", who are more disciplined than the Abkhaz militia formerly deployed there and the local law enforcement agencies in Abkhazia, Georgia, have responded whenever approached by UNOMIG for specific assistance.
		Given that UNOMIG remains indispensable for maintaining a situation conducive to the search for a political settlement of the conflict, I recommend that the Security Council extend the mandate of the Mission for a further six months until 31 July 1999.
	www.hri.ca /fortherecord1999/documentation/security/s-1999-60.htm (4865 words)

	UN & Conflict Monitor, Spring 1999: Russia and Former Soviet Union
		While the political process towards a settlement had been slow, the Secretary-General stressed that UNOMIG continued to fulfil its mandate, thereby reducing tensions on the ground, precluding an exacerbation of potentially serious incidents and creating a climate in which substantive political negotiations could take place.
		Annan suggested that, should the situation remain, and in view of the deployment of international security personnel and the deployment of ballistic-protected vehicles, conditions could be conducive to a return to pre-February 1998 UNOMIG patrolling patterns.
		UNOMIG was headed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Liviu Bota.
	www.brad.ac.uk /acad/confres/monitor/mntr3_russia.html (1159 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Georgia: The Zugdidi UNOMIG HQ
		Georgia: The Zugdidi UNOMIG HQ The whole UNOMIG AOR is divided into two parts by the Cease Fire Line (CFL), while the CFL follows the INGURI River for almost two-thirds of the line, the former border of the ABK Autonomous Republic marks the remaining one-third portion on the eastern side leading to the North.
		The Commander of the UNOMIG Zugdidi Sector is Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Gyula Kocsis
		In addition to advising UNOMIG civilian and military leadership on law enforcement issues, their secondary tasks are to monitor, advise, coordinate, and facilitate assistance in training, provide on the job training, and assisting in the equipping the Georgian Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs).
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6FEGML?OpenDocument (1136 words)

	UNOMIG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It was also to investigate reports of ceasefire violations, attempt to resolve such incidentswith the parties involved, and to report to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the implementation of its mandate.
		UNOMIG was subsequently given an interim mandate bySecurity Council Resolution 881, of 4 November 1993, to maintain contacts with the parties involved and to monitor and report on the situation.
		However, UNOMIG was now responsible for observing the operation of the newpeacekeeping force that had been deployed by the Commonwealth of Independent States.
	www.therfcc.org /unomig-85782.html (672 words)

	UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
		UNOMIG monitors implementation of the September 3, 1992 cease-fire agreement and observes operations of the CIS peacekeeping force (invited by the Georgian government and Abkhaz separatists to implement the cease-fire).
		It is in the U.S. interest to support Georgian sovereignty and territorial integrity; maintain international involvement in resolving conflicts in the former Soviet Union; and monitor the CIS/Russian peacekeeping operation.
		UNOMIG encourages national reconciliation and stability by working to end a conflict that created thousands of refugees and internally displaced persons.
	www.state.gov /p/io/fs/2001/2535.htm (128 words)

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		UNOMIG observers were granted access to the Torsa camp, allegedly a training facility for an anti-terrorist police force, run by the Abkhaz security services in exile.
		UNOMIG and the CIS peacekeeping force have continued to work together closely, particularly during joint patrols to the Kodori Valley, in the joint factfinding group and at the weekly quadripartite meetings.
		UNOMIG has obtained the agreement of the two sides with the recommendation that a small civilian police component of 20 officers be added to the Mission to strengthen its own capacity to implement its mandate and to assist in carrying out the tasks listed above.
	www.kapba.de /ReportSecretaryGeneral.html (3098 words)

	UN News Centre
		UNOMIG, which consists of some 115 military observers and a civilian component seeking to resolve the conflict in northwestern Georgia, was established in 1994 after an accord reached in Moscow ended fighting that had forced nearly 300,000 refugees to flee.
		The Council welcomed the start of UNOMIG civilian police deployment in the Zugdidi district on the Georgian government side of the ceasefire lines and looked forward to an early confirmation by the Abkhaz side that deployment in the Gali district of the remaining police officers could proceed.
		Underlining the primary responsibility of both sides to provide appropriate security for UNOMIG and ensure freedom of movement for the Mission as well as the Commonwealth of Independent States peacekeeping force and other international staff, the Council strongly condemned the repeated abduction of personnel of those missions.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/2004/01/mil-040130-unnews04.htm (421 words)

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		This followed advice from the de facto Abkhaz Government that the de facto Parliament had responded negatively to the establishment of a UNOMIG police presence on Abkhaz-controlled territory, especially in the Gali district, and that as a consequence it would be necessary to delay the deployment of the remaining officers.
		In the meantime, UNOMIG civilian police have held introductory meetings with members of the Georgian Government and have begun a preliminary assessment of the most immediate training and equipment needs in the Zugdidi sector.
		UNOMIG continued its efforts at the operational level to build trust between the sides and reduce the potential for misunderstandings.
	www.idpproject.org /Sites/idpSurvey.nsf/wViewCountries/E1BC4F250E652086C1256E550032E561?OpenDocument (1055 words)

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		UNOMIG was originally established in August 1993 to verify compliance with the 1993 ceasefire agreement
		To maintain close contacts with both parties to the conflict and to cooperate with the CIS peacekeeping force and, by its presence in the area, to contribute to conditions conducive to the safe and orderly return of refugees and displaced persons.
		"UNOMIG continued to provide timely and targeted assistance for the improvement of living conditions for internally displaced persons and access for its military patrols by repairing roads and bridges, with the completion of a further two quick-impact projects, bringing the total of completed quick-impact projects in 2003 to 16.
	www.idpproject.org /Sites/idpSurvey.nsf/wViewCountries/9AB95D762E5534FBC1256E55003695F6 (786 words)

	United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
		UNOMIG maintains headquarters in Akhbazia and in Georgia.
		The UNOMIG Sector Commander explained that if any APC was present in the Security Zone, it was the job of the UN and CIS PKF soldiers to ensure it was removed as rapidly as possible.
		Also he was able to confirm that the UNOMIG patrol had been at the site and no evidence had been found of any APC presence on the Georgian side of the CFL.
	orbat.com /site/various/un/unomig.html (949 words)

	UN Chronicle: UNOMIG extended, peace process 'deadlocked.' - conflict between Georgia and its small Black Sea region, ...
		In that context, the Abkhaz side was called upon to promote, as a first step, the return of refugees and displaced persons to the Gali region in safety and dignity, and "ensure the safety of all persons in areas under its control".
		On that occasion, the CIS peace-keeping force had attempted to "exert as much control as possible by monitoring the operation closely", and UNOMIG had "shifted the emphasis of its patrolling in the region to focus on observing the deployment of the militia".
		In a symbol of "unusual regional cooperation in the war-torn Caucasus", a railway bridge built with aid from the World Food Programme (WFP) was opened on 1 December to "carry food and fuel to Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan", the WFP announced.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1309/is_n1_v33/ai_18339670 (773 words)

	UN Chronicle: UNOMIG mandate extended: Council calls for progress - United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia, United ...
		The parties were also called upon to comply with their commitments under the 4 April 1994 Quadripartite Agreement on the voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons, and the Abkhaz side in particular was urged to "accelerate the process significantly".
		The Secretary-General was asked to examine, within the existing UNOMIG mandate, the "possibility of additional steps to contribute to conditions conducive to the safe and orderly return of refugees and displaced persons".
		The Council also decided to undertake, an the basis of a report to be submitted by 4 May 1995 and in light of any progress achieved towards a political settlement and the return of refugees and displaced persons, a "thorough review of the situation in Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia".
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1309/is_n2_v32/ai_17369690 (620 words)

	Security Council Extends Unomig Mandate Until 31 January 2001
		The decision is subject to the review of that mandate, and the Council expressed its intention to conduct a thorough review of the operation at the end of the year, in the light of steps taken by the parties to achieve a comprehensive settlement.
		As the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) continues to play a crucial role in the stabilization of the zone of conflict, the Secretary-General recommends that its mandate be extended for a further six-month period, until 31 January 2002.
		In violation of the Moscow Agreement, there is a disturbing tendency by the two sides to restrict the movement of UNOMIG personnel, thereby hindering the ability of the Mission to fulfil its mandate.
	www.unis.unvienna.org /unis/pressrels/2001/sc7112.html (2278 words)

	EurasiaNet Q & A - Georgia Helicopter Shooting Still Shrouded in Mystery
		UNOMIG has no reliable way of monitoring for ourselves precisely how these fighters ended up in the Kodori Gorge because for security reasons we cannot patrol the area.
		It is evident that the stabilization of this region is key for overall conflict settlement.
		Our UNOMIG civil and political affairs officers in Gali and Zugdidi aim at remedying needs through small-scale projects, which seek to establish better links between the people, organizations and authorities across the cease-fire line.
	www.eurasianet.org /departments/qanda/articles/eav120801.shtml (1193 words)

	Security Council Extends UNOMIG Mandate To July 31
		The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution yesterday extending until July 31 the mandate of the U.N. Observer Mission in Georgia, which is responsible for monitoring a cease-fire between Georgian forces and separatist Abkhaz rebels.
		The council also said it would further review the mandate of UNOMIG unless a decision is reached on the fate of the Commonwealth of Independent States peacekeeping force by Feb. 15 (U.N. release, Jan. 30).
		Today, a top presidential aide to the leader of the breakaway republic of Abkhazia told Civil Georgia that the peacekeeping force, which consists almost entirely of Russian troops, is "the only guarantee of peace and stability in the region," and reiterated Abkhaz opposition to any withdrawal (Civil Georgia, Jan. 31).
	www.unwire.org /unwire/20030131/31785_story.asp (266 words)

	ABKHAZIA.ORG
		According to the report, the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG), which currently has a strength of 98 observers, is carrying out limited operational patrolling in the security and restricted weapons zones of the Gali and Zugdidi sectors and in the Kodori Valley.
		These include grenades thrown into the UNOMIG headquarters compound in Sukhumi on three occasions, two car hijackings and the ambush of a clearly marked UNOMIG bus in the centre of Sukhumi on 21 September.
		Should UNOMIG be compelled to withdraw from Abkhazia, Georgia, the situation in the security and restricted weapons zones would almost certainly become more serious and a return to open hostilities could not be excluded, the Secretary-General says.
	www.abkhazia.org /adc19981220.html (1847 words)

	Security Council Extends Observer Mission in Georgia Until 31 July, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1462 (2003)
		Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for a new period terminating on 31 July 2003, and to further review that mandate unless a decision on the presence of the CIS peacekeeping force is taken by 15 February 2003;
		An assessment mission has been conducted regarding strengthening law enforcement institutions, and the Secretary-General welcomes the cooperation of the two sides as a positive sign of their willingness to improve the situation for returnees and internally displaced persons.
		The Secretary-General emphasizes once again that both the Georgian and Abkhaz sides bear responsibility for the safety of UNOMIG civilian and military personnel, as well as for safeguarding their freedom of movement at all times.
	www.unis.unvienna.org /unis/pressrels/2003/sc7651.html (1302 words)

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