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Russia and Eurasia Documents Annual 1996 (Formerly USSR Documents Annual) Volume2 Central Eurasian States TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1 COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES (CIS) Introduction xv CHAPTER 1 GENERAL. POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC AGREEMENTS Andrei Kapustin, Kiev Does Not Intend to Join Customs and Payments Unions (12 Jan) 1 Convention on Simplified Order of Obtaining Citizenship by Citizens of the States Which are Participants in the Commonwealth of Independent States (19 Jan) 2 Boris Yeltsin, Merging our Countries on the Basis of Partnership and Mutual Advantage. Speech to CIS Heads of State (20 Jan) 5 Ukraine Signs Some CIS Documents (23 Jan) 9 Boris Vinogradov, The "Matreshki Effect" in the CIS is not an Obstacle for Integration (13 Apr) 9 Convention on the Inter-parliamentary Assembly of States Which Are Participants in the Commonwealth of Independent States (26 May) 11 CHAPTER 2 BILATERAL and REGIONAL ARRANGEMENTS CIS Presidents, Forward Together (30 Mar) 16 Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Integrate Further (19 Apr) 17 Five Countries Sign Treaty on Ex-Sino-Soviet Border (26 Apr) 18 Russia-Belarus Parliamentary Agreement Signed (29 Apr) 18 Three Principles of Strengthening Integration Formulated at the Recent Session of the CIS Heads of State Council by the RF President Boris Yeltsin (18 May) 19 Agreement on the Interparliamentary Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation (28 May) 21 CHAPTER 3 MILITARY AND SECURITY COOPERATION Aleksandr Pelts, All CIS Members Are Against Terrorism (19 Jan) 23 Defense Ministers Discuss Collective Security Plan (26 Mar) 23 Vladimir Berezko, Integration in the Military Field Continues (28 Mar) 24 Statute on the Council of Internal Affairs Ministers of the States Participating in the Commonwealth of Independent States (22 Jun) 25 Defense Chiefs Reject Russian Nominee for Senior Post (29 Oct) 28 Aleksandr Ruchkin, "Green" Generals Have Considered Matters and Come to a Decision (26 Dec) 28 CHAPTER 4 COMMON ECONOMIC SPACE Viktor Rostovtsev, A Sudden Change in Favor of Integration. Results of the Regular Session of the CIS Council of Heads of State (23 Jan) 29 Andrei Zurzhanskii, Viktor Zhiliakov, Yeltsin Gives Relations With CIS States Priority (16 Apr) 31 Aleksei Viktorov, Anatolii Kruglov, Chairman of the Russian State Customs Committee, "Waiting Line Outside Customs Union" (25 May) 32 Vladimir Kucherenko, Energy Security. CIS-Wide Anguish (8 Jun) 33 CHAPTER 5 COMMENTARY Aleksandr Gamov, View From the Sixth Floor. Can the Bison be Driven Into the Enclosure Again? (19 Mar) 36 Ivan Korotchenia, Each CIS Summit is a Step Towards the Development of the Belovezhskaia Agreement (16 May) 37 Yuriy Usatyy, Every Member of CIS Has Its Own Interests (18 Dec) 39 Part 2 UKRAINE Introduction 41 CHAPTER 1 GOVERNMENT Anna Kovaleva, et al., Agreement on New Constitution (6 May) 45 Oleksandr Moroz, We Should Not Threaten One Another With Vertical Hierarchies (8 May) 46 President of Ukraine Decree, On Holding a Ukrainian National Referendum on the Adoption of a New Ukrainian Constitution (26 Jun) 49 Kuchma and Moroz Welcome the New Constitution (29 Jun) 50 Stanislaw Prokopchuk. On the Ukrainian Constitution. The Dawn of the Fundamental Law (18 Jul) 52 Decree on Presidential Administration Outlined (18 Dec) 53 Presidential Administration Head Outlines Objectives of Office (23 Dec) 54 CHAPTER 2 THE POLITICAL SCENE Lazarenko Statement on Appointment as Prime Minister (28 May) 55 Prime Minister Marchuk Dismissed (29 May) 55 Pavlo Lazarenko Sets Out Government's Tasks (14 Jun) 56 Andriy Dashevskyy, Party Courtships Two Years Before the Election Wedding (16 Oct) 57 Yurii Buzduhan, Taras Stetskiv, Oleksandr Lavrynovych, Yevhen Marchuk, "The Third Force" Still Remains the Third, That Is, on Paper (30 Nov) 59 Ivan Yemets, Against Whom Will Revolutionary Agrarians Form an Alliance? (6 Dec) 63 Olha Ansimova, Infighting is Killing Reform (30 Dec) 65 CHAPTER 3 NATIONALITY ISSUES and CRIMEA Crimea 67 N. Kiseleva, The Motherland Is Calling (20 Jan) 67 Dmytro Stepanyuk, Appeal to Journalists and All Crimeans (24 Feb) 68 O. Bolodin, There Are Far Fewer Parties in Crimea Than It Seems at First Glance (26 Sep) 71 Vasyl Kyselyov, My Predecessors Made Many Mistakes (19 Oct) 72 Supreme Council of Crimea Decree, On Protocol No. 2 of the Work Conference with Leaders of Agencies Under Central Jurisdiction Responsible to the Prime Minister of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (12 Nov) 73 Crimea Adopts Statement on Ukraine-Russia Relations (11 Dec) 74 CHAPTER 4 MILITARY AND FOREIGN POLICY Mikhail Shevtsev, Is It Possible to Collaborate Effectively in "Threes" or "Twos"? The First Meeting in History Between the Military Chiefs of Russia, Ukraine and the USA Opens Today (5 Jan) 75 Interview with Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hennadiy Udovenko [Russia, Belarus, NATO] (20 Jul) 76 Provisional Statute of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (30 Aug) 78 Olha Vaulina, By Reducing Our Ranks, We Are Mobilizing! (1 Nov) 80 Ukraine Signs Agreements with Georgia (5 Nov) 81 Ukraine Favors Participation in the Central European Initiative (8 Nov) 82 Ukraine and Russia 82 Anatolii Stepovoi, Black Sea Fleet to Have New Commander (18 Jan) 82 Oleksandr Zatynayko, Ukraine's Defense Capabilities Will Not Diminish If the Military Districts Are Disbanded (22 Mar) 83 Presidential Bulletin. The Black Sea Fleet and Yeltsin's Visit (29 Mar) 84 Hennadiy Udovenko, Kiev's Balanced Position (18 May) 85 Arkadii Moshes, Running in Circles. The Visit to Moscow of Pavel Lazarenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine, Produced No Notable Changes in Russo-Ukrainian Relations (28 Oct) 86 Raisa Stetsyura, Kiev favors "Deeper" Relations Between Russia, NATO (5 Nov) 87 Leonid Kuchma, Address to the Nation (14 Dec) 88 CHAPTER 5 THE ECONOMY Supreme Soviet of Ukraine Decree, On the Fundamental Provisions of Tax Policy and Tax Reform in Ukraine (13 Dec 1995) 90 Supreme Soviet of Ukraine Decree, On Repayment of the Indebtness of the State Budget of Ukraine and Local Budgets for 1995 for Wages, Pension, Stipends and Other Monetary Payments to the Population (23 Jan) 92 The Premier Urged the Adoption of the Budget, Otherwise the Oxygen of Financial Assistance From Abroad Would Be Closed to Us (23 Mar) 93 Summary of Decree on Privatization (27 Mar) 94 Kuchma Vetoes Bill On Advertising (1 Apr) 94 Sava Olyferchuk, A Briefing on the Government's Economic Plan (6 Jun) 95 Valentyna Symkovych, What Did Pavlo Lazarenko Bring From Washington? (30 Jul) 96 President of Ukraine Decree on Monetary Reform (25 Aug) 97 Roman Shpek, Are We Going to Count Diesel Locomotives Instead of Profits? (11 Oct) 99 Kuchma Voices Concern Over Adverse Economic Trends (4 Nov) 101 Stanislav Bukovynskyy, "Budgetary" Chickens Are Counted in the Spring (14 Nov) 102 Interview with the Minister of Finance (22 Dec) 105 Agriculture 106 Advance Payments Made to Farmers (8 Jul) 106 Mykhaylo Zubets, The Village and Its Problems (3 Oct) 107 Kuchma Addresses Nation on Agricultural Problems (26 Oct) 109 CHAPTER 6 QUALITY OF LIFE Interview with Yuriy Kostenko, Minister of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Safety (10 Jan) 111 Leonid Kuchma Speech on the Anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster (26 Apr) 113 Yuriy Kravchenko, To Resist Pressure from Criminals (7 May) 113 Funds Promised to Cover Back Wages of Miners (12 Jul) 116 Budget Cuts Protested by Chernobyl Victims (7 Dec) 116 Two Misfortunes in Ukraine are Benefits and Taxes (7 Dec) 117 Part 3 RUSSIA'S 'NEAR NEIGHBORS' CHAPTER 1 BELARUS Introduction 118 Politics 120 L.N. Sechko, A Third Force Could Unite the People. Only Social Democracy Can Lead the Country Out of the Crisis (29 Dec 1995) 120 Interview with Prime Minister Mikhail Chyhir (5 Jun) 122 Syamyon Sharetski, I Have Not Changed My Opinions (24 Jul) 124 Resolution of the All-Belarusian Popular Assembly on the Referendum on Constitutional Amendments (20 Oct) 127 Alyaksandr Lukashenka, "You Cannot Build Happiness on the Betrayal of Your Brothers." Address to the Russian State Duma (13 Nov) 128 Parliamentarians Call for Impeachment Process. Building Surrounded (15 Nov) 135 Aleksandr Stupnikov, Konstantin Morozov, NTV Report on Belarusian Parliamentary Opposition to Lukashenka (19 Nov) 135 Vladimir Yefabov, Aleksandr Shinkin, Lukashenka Gambled and Won (26 Nov) 136 Andrey Fomin, Lukashenka Orders Election for Council of the Republic (12 Dec) 137 Lukashenka Interview (28 Dec) 138 Military, Security, Foreign Policy 138 Aleksandr Stupnikov, Mixed Views on Union with Russia (23 Mar) 138 Interview with Aleksandr Lukashenka (24 Mar) 139 Alyaksandr Lukashenka, Address to the Nation [On Union] (1 Apr) 140 Svyatlana Ilyushenka, Lukashenka in Russia (20 May) 142 Belorusskaia delovaia gazeta Information Department, Despite the President's Statements, There are a Few Priorities (20 May) 143 Major General Yu.V. Partnow, Military Legislation is a Matter of State Importance (15 Aug) 146 Army Reform Seen as a "Very Painful Process" (22 Oct) 148 Natalya Panshina, Guarantees to be Demanded from NATO in Return for Missile Withdrawal (13 Nov) 148 Economics and Society 149 Chernobyl Disaster Declared Day of Mourning (25 Apr) 149 Syarhey Aniska, The KGB's Economic Forecast (16 May) 150 On Measures to Regulate Banking Activities in the Republic of Belarus (24 May) 151 V. Teperman, N. Ushakova, The Unhurried Steps of Belarusian Reform [on Privatization] (May) 153 Lukashenka on Personnel Policy and the Economy (24 May) 155 Lukashenka Speaks to Congress of Business Circles in the Republic of Belarus (22 Jul) 157 Lukashenka Message on October Revolution Anniversary (6 Nov) 158 Economic Agreements Signed with China (11 Nov) 158 CHAPTER 2 CENTRAL ASIA Introduction 159 General 163 Joint Communiqué on the Results of the Visit of the President of Uzbekistan I. Karimov to Turkmenistan (18 Jan) 163 Conference on Asian Cooperation (7 Feb) 164 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Strengthen their Relations (6 May) 165 Kyrgyzstan 166 Askar Akaev on the Need for a Referendum on the Draft Law on Amendments to the Constitution (20 Jan) 167 Kyrgyzstan Prepared to Sign CIS Customs Union (24 Jan) 168 Askar Akaev, Speech on Constitutional Reform (8 Feb) 168 Treaty on the Accession of the Kyrgyz Republic to Agreements on the Customs Union (29 Mar) 169 Askar Akaev, Strategic Partnership [with Russia] (20 Apr) 171 Farid Sultanov, Constitutional Court Guarantees. Russian Becomes the Second Official Language (1 Jul) 173 A. Beknazarov, I Bow to the Law, and to the Law Alone (25 Jul) 173 Askar Akaev, My Country Has Achieved Independence, But I Have Lost Independence (31 Aug) 175 Irina Golitsyna, et al., Prime Minister Details Expected Foreign Aid Figures (5 Nov) 178 Republic of Kyrgyzstan-One More [Political] Party (19 Nov) 178 Akaev Announces Changes in Government Service (27 Nov) 179 Mufti of Kyrgyz Muslims Comments on Religious Opposition (20 Dec) 179 Tadzhikistan 180 Vladimir Berezovskii, Carried on a Cold Wind [Drugs] (18 Jan) 180 Murder of Mufti Fatkhullo Sharifov (22 Jan) 181 Tadzhik Delegation Threatens to Stop Negotiations (31 Jan) 182 Rakhmanov Accuses Foreign Forces of Destabilizing Regions in Tadzhikistan (1 Feb) 182 Imomali Rakhmanov, Speech to Parliament (3 Feb) 183 Aleksei Chukurov, Tadzhik Gunmen Trained in UN Camps (7 Feb) 185 Treaty on Public Accord in Tadzhikistan (11 Mar) 187 Differences Among the Opposition (1 May) 188 Tadzhikistan-IMF: The Path of Economic Reforms (20 May) 189 Protocol Signed With Russia (1 Jun) 191 Opposition Leader Interviewed in Moscow (29 Jul) 192 Prime Minister Azimov on Economic Situation (26 Jul) 192 Tadzhik Rebel Chief Offers News Conference (20 Sep) 193 United Opposition Group Clandestine Broadcast (1 Nov) 195 Iran Will Establish Industrial and Agricultural Centers In Tadzhikistan (7 Nov) 196 President Emomali Rakhmanov's Open Message to Sayed Abdullo Nuri (11 Nov) 196 OSCE to Establish Human Rights Institute in Tadzhikistan (26 Nov) 197 Rakhmanov's Speech at OSCE Summit (3 Dec) 197 Rakhmanov and Nuri Joint Statement (12 Dec) 199 Agreement Between Republic of Tadzhikistan President E.Sh. Rakhmanov and United Tadzhik Opposition Leader S.A. Nuri on the Results of the Meeting in Moscow 19 December 1996 (19 Dec) 199 Agreement to End Civil Strife in Tadzhikistan Signed in Moscow (23 Dec) 200 Turkmenistan 201 Grigorii Kolodin, President Niiazov Calls for an Extension of the Reforms. The Government Promises to Manage Without Shock Therapy Here(11 Jan) 201 EBRD Credit to Turkmenistan Industry (15 Jan) 203 President Demirel of Turkey Visits Turkmenistan (14 May) 204 Anatolii Sukhonos, The Main Strength of the Land of the Kara-Kum (30 May) 205 Statute on the Procedure for Registration, Approval, and Oversight of Programs with Foreign Capital Participation in Turkmenistan (6 Jun) 209 Presidential Decree on Reinforcement of Discipline and Order in the Armed Forces, Border and Internal Troops, and Law Enforcement Agencies of Turkmenistan (24 Jun) 212 Vitalii Ponomarev, Hunt for Russian Citizens. Moscow Displays Striking Indifference to the Outrageous Actions of Ashgabat's Special Services (26 Sep) 213 Anna Kurganova, Viktor Khrekov, Russia-Turkmen Relations on Eve of Caspian Meeting (11 Nov) 215 Decree on Agricultural Reform (19 Dec) 215 Uzbekistan 215 Karimov Discusses Integration With the World Community (5 Feb) 215 Col. Yu. Sh. Sheraliev, All Together Against Drugs (4 May) 217 President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Decree, On Measures to Enhance the Role of Television and Radio in the Social Development of Uzbekistan (7 May) 218 Report on the President of Turkey's Visit to Uzbekistan (8 May) 219 Department for Work With Personnel of the Uzbekistran Republic Ministry of Defense, Characteristics of the Military-Political Situation in the Region and Personnel Tasks of Maintaining High Vigilance, Combat Readiness, and Strong Military Discipline (21 May) 220 A Timely Interview. Bread is the Stuff of Life (22 May) 225 Uzbekistan and Georgia Sign Agreements (28 May) 226 Macro-economic Stability Achieved in Uzbekistan (26 Jul) 227 August is the Bugle Call to Accumulate a Rich Harvest (6 Aug) 227 President of Uzbekistan Decree, On an Amnesty in Connection with the 5th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence for the Republic of Uzbekistan (7 Aug) 229 Islam Karimov's Opening Speech to Supreme Council (29 Aug) 230 Report Calls for State Control of Media in Uzbekistan (9 Oct) 233 Abdulaziz Komilov, Along the Path of Democratic Transformations (9 Oct) 234 Eduard Daniyelyan, Ganisher Shagulyamov, In the Interests of the Republic [fight vs financial corruption] (5 Nov) 235 Government Cuts Bureaucracy by 20 Percent (28 Nov) 238 President of Uzbekistan Decree, On Additional Measures to Stimulate the Development and Investment Activities of Enterprises Involving Foreign Investment (14 Dec) 238 Karimov News Conference (27 Dec) 239 CHAPTER 3 KAZAKHSTAN The Economy and Trade 239 President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Decree, On Forming the Supreme Economic Council Under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (11 Apr) 239 Tatiana Abramenko, Zhanybek Karibzhanov, Talk of Collapse of Rural Reform Caused by Desire to Resurrect System of Non-repayable Subsidies to Agriculture (12 Apr) 240 The Situation in the Banking Sector Has Been Deteriorating (31 May) 243 By 1998 All Restrictions on the Activities of Foreign Banks Will be Lifted in Kazakhstan (6 Jun) 244 Nursultan Nazarbaev, Speech to the Opening Session of Parliament (2 Sep) 246 Ivan Dimov, Kazakhstan. The "Accelerator" is the Customs Union (17 Oct) 249 World Bank Approves $1.35 Billion Investment Loan To Kazakhstan (4 Nov) 250 Talks with Iran on Trade and Oil (21 Nov) 250 Aleksandr Korzun, et al, Kazakhstan's Trade with ECO Countries in 1996 (29 Nov) 251 Foreign Policy Nazarbaev on Central Asia Ties and Akmola (11 Jan) 251 Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Establishment of an Inter-State Financial-Industrial Group (2 Mar) 253 German Foreign Minister Promises Aid to Ethnic Germans (31 May) 254 Nazarbaev in Australia and Malaysia (15 Dec) 254 Politics, Nationality and Society 255 President Nazarbaev Expands His Powers (10 Jan) 255 Presidential Decree on the Security Council (19 Jan) 256 Yurii Kirinitsianov, No Arguments. And No Differences Either. Interview with Kazhegeldin (16 Mar) 257 The Crime Rate Continually is Diminishing, but Criminogenic Situation Remains Difficult (13 Apr) 258 Republic of Kazakhstan Law, On Public Associations (31 May) 259 Prime Minister Akezhan Qazhygeldin News Conference (16 Oct) 265 President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Decree, On the Naming of A. Kekilbaev State Secretary of the Republic of Kazakhstan (30 Oct) 266 President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Decree, On the Naming of Kh.A. Ospanov Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan (31 Oct) 267 Kazakhstan Republic Presidential Directive on Strategy of Kazakhstan Republic Language Policy (4 Nov) 267 Strategy of Kazakhstan Republic Language Policy (4 Nov) 267 CHAPTER 4 TRANSCAUCASIA Introduction 272 General 272 Mikhail Gerasimov, Ankara Proposing Close Cooperation with Tbilisi-Turkish Military Presence in Georgia Possible in the Near Future (27 Dec 1995) 274 Declaration in Support of Inter-Ethnic Harmony, Peace, and Economic and Cultural Cooperation in the Caucasus (3 Jun) 275 Moscow Declaration of the Heads of State and Government of the Countries Participating in Black Sea Economic Cooperation (25 Oct) 277 Armenia 280 Armen Yegiazaryan, Leaving a Free Lunch Behind (16 Jan) 280 Officials Describe Importance of Armenian-Russian Military Agreements (3 May) 283 Agreements Between Armenia and Russia on Military Cooperation (6 May) 284 Hrant Bagratyan, Armenia a Partner for Global Business and Trade (8 May) 285 Ter-Petrosyan Guarantees Stable Climate for Foreign Investment (13 May) 287 Anahit Khachatryan, The National Currency (19 Jun) 288 Privatization Program Set to Start 1 July (30 Jun) 289 Prime Minister Calls for Establishing CIS "ECU" (14 Oct) Vazgan Manukyan on Need to Establish "Legitimate Power" (16 Oct) 290 Prime Minister Bagratyan Resigns (4 Nov) 291 Profile of New Prime Minister Armen Sargisyan (4 Nov) 291 New Cabinet Ministers Announced (11 Nov) 292 Armen Sargisian Statement on Privatization and the Diaspora (21 Nov) 292 Azerbaidzhan 293 Elmira Akhmedly, Azerbaidzhan. A Year of Relative Stability. The New Constitution Lays the Foundation for Development (5 Jan) 293 Aliev Decree on Economic Management (15 Jan) 294 Baku-Moscow Agreement on the Transit of Oil (19 Jan) 295 Oil Pipeline Routes Considered (25 Apr) 295 Aliev Prepares for the Resignation of the Prime Minister (19 Jul) 296 Gasan Gasanov, Azerbaidzhan's Foreign Policy Is An Open Door Policy (7 Aug) 297 Turkish State Minister Addresses Business Council Meetings (4 Nov) 301 Delay of 1997 Budget Worries Government (5 Nov) 301 Sevindzh Abdullayeva, Viktor Shulman, Rasizade Appointed Prime Minister (26 Nov) 301 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict 302 Azerbaidzhan Rejects Armenian Proposal for Nagorno-Karabakh (8 Feb) 302 Armenian and Azerbaidzhani Presidents Comment on Karabakh (23 Apr) 302 Officials on Karabakh POWs (2 May) 303 Primakov and Aliev Meet on the Nagorno-Karabakh Issue (8 May) 303 Decision of the CIS Heads of State Council Statement on the Settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (17 May) 304 CIS Heads of State Council Statement on the Settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (17 May) 304 No Agreement at Nagorno-Karabakh Talks in Moscow (19 Jun) 305 Boris Mkrtchyan, Karabakh is Threatened by Genocide (20 Jun) 305 Sevindzh Abdullaeva, Viktor Shulman, Aliev Ready to Grant Nagorno-Karabakh Highest Autonomy (3 Nov) 305 Aliev on Nagorno-Karabakh Compromise (27 Dec) 306 Georgia 306 Igor Lenskii, Who Is Shaking a Fist? (17 Jan) 306 Eduard Shevardnadze, the Land is Our Concern. The Property Owner is the Pillar of a Democratic State (25 Feb) 307 Eduard Shevardnadze, We Will Make the Idea of a Peaceful Caucasus a Reality (24 Apr) 316 Interview with Eduard Shevardnadze (22 Jul) 320 Maka Khinglya, Does the Drug Trafficking Route Run Through Georgia? (30 Jul) 323 Interview with Eduard Shevardnadze (21 Oct) 326 Interview with Eduard Shevardnadze on Foreign Affairs (4 Nov) 328 Georgia and Ukraine Sign Agreements (5 Nov) 330 News Conference by Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze (4 Dec) 331 Zhvania Expresses Concern Over Russia's Refusal to Re-schedule Debt (12 Dec) 334 Conflict in Abkhazia 334 Shevardnadze on CIS Role in Abkhazia (16 Jan) 334 Bisons and Foxes (18 Jan) 334 Eduard Shevardnadze, Interview on Abkhazia, Oil Routes (22 Jan) 336 A Constitutional Basis for a Political Settlement of the Conflict in Abkhazia has been Created (18 Apr) 337 Georgian Parliament Decree on Measures to Settle the Conflict in Abkhazia (23 Apr) 339 CIS Council of Heads of State, Decision on the Stay of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces in the Zone of Conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia (17 May) 343 Federation Council Decree, On the Use of the Contingent of Russian Federation Armed Forces in the Collective Peacekeeping Forces in the Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict Zone (8 Aug) 344 Tension Increases Again in Abkhazia (31 Dec) 344 Bibliography 345 Glossary 346 Indexes Names 347 Subject 349 Geography and Places 353 Institutions, Committees and Organizations 354   Go to Academic International Press Home Page.

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