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Viewing cable 09USUNNEWYORK266, GEORGIA ACTION REQUEST: SRSG VERBEKE NON-PAPER ON

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09USUNNEWYORK266 2009-03-16 22:19 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY USUN New York
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DE RUCNDT #0266/01 0752219
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 162219Z MAR 09
FM USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6098
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUEHGG/UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 USUN NEW YORK 000266 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNOMIG UNSC RS GG
SUBJECT: GEORGIA ACTION REQUEST: SRSG VERBEKE NON-PAPER ON 
FUTURE UN PRESENCE 
 
1. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. The UN Department of 
Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) has circulated a Non-Paper to 
the U.S. and other key stakeholders, which outlines basic 
principles for a security regime for Abkhazia, Georgia.  The 
Non-Paper also outlines elements of a future UN role in 
Georgia, to replace the UN Observer Mission in Georgia 
(UNOMIG), pending a broader agreement on a security regime. 
DPKO has asked for our views on the non-paper "in the coming 
days," in order to inform the thoughts of SRSG Johan Verbeke, 
who is currently engaged in a round of consultations in 
capitals of key stakeholders.  DPKO has told us that Verbeke 
will likely complete a first draft of his recommendations in 
mid-April.  USUN requests the Department to provide comments 
to the elements of the Non-Paper by March 31, 2009.  Text of 
the Non-Paper is contained in paragraph two. END SUMMARY AND 
ACTION REQUEST. 
 
2. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT OF NON-PAPER: 
 
Security Council Resolution 1866 requested the 
Secretary-General to report by 15 May on: (i) the 
implementation of Resolution; (ii) the situation on the 
ground; (iii) the activities of the UN mission; and (iv) 
recommendations on "future activities".  The Council 
undertook to outline by 15 June "the elements of a future UN 
presence in the region", taking into account the 
recommendations in the report, the Geneva discussions and 
developments on the ground. 
 
FUTURE UN ROLE 
 
Guiding principles:  credible security regime; 
equal/symmetrical treatment of the sides; meaningful mandate; 
consent of both sides 
 
Objectives: stabilization of security situation on both 
sides; addressing the needs of the population; 
concertation/dialogue between sides 
 
REVISED SECURITY REGIME 
 
Basic principles: 
- Symmetrical -- equal zones and restrictions on both sides 
of the ceasefire line 
- Comprehensive -- restrictions apply to all forces in the 
area of responsibility 
 
Elements: 
- A strict observation of the ceasefire on land, at sea and 
in the air; 
- A zone (to be defined) with restrictions on presence of 
forces, law enforcement personnel, and heavy military 
equipment; 
- Restrictions (to be defined) on over flights by aircraft 
and on naval activites; 
- Rules for notification of movements of personnel and 
equipment with the zones; 
- Arrangements for monitoring of the Kodori valley; 
- Arrangements for monitoring of areas adjacent to the 
boundary outside the current UN area of responsibility; 
- Arrangements for access, subject to the consent of the 
parties, to installations and locations in areas adjacent to 
the UN area of respoonsibility for transparency purposes; 
- Investigation and reporting of incidents and alleged 
violations. 
 
THE UN ROLE - PENDING AGREEMENT ON A SECURITY REGIME 
 
Security: 
- monitoring the compliance with Resolution 1866; 
- investigation and reporting; 
- facilitation of contacts on security matters; 
- promotion of transparency and prevention of tensions. 
 
Humanitarian/human security: 
- continuation of activities by UN Police and UN Human Rights 
office; 
- facilitation of freedom of movement for the civilian 
population; 
- facilitation of provision of humanitarian assistance by UN 
agencies and other international actors; 
 
Confidence-building/dialogue between the parties; 
- facilitation of cooperation within the Incident Prevention 
and Response Mechanism ("Penta-Partite Mechanism"); 
- facilitation of contacts on practical matters, such as 
health, education, energy; 
- broader confidence-building contacts, when possible. 
 
END TEXT OF NON-PAPER. 
 
USUN NEW Y 00000266  002 OF 002 
 
 
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