Agreement on a Cease-fire and Separation of Forces
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The Agreement on a Cease-fire and Separation of Forces was signed by parties to the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict in Moscow on 14 May 1994. Also known as the 1994 Moscow Agreement, it was witnessed by United Nations
, Russian Federation and Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe representatives. The agreement was recognised in United Nations Security Council Resolution 934
.
Georgia
and Abkhazia
agreed to a cease fire and the creation of a security zone clear of heavy weapons separating the parties. A peacekeeping force of the Commonwealth of Independent States
would monitor compliance of the agreement, with the assistance of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
(UNOMIG).
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, Russian Federation and Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe representatives. The agreement was recognised in United Nations Security Council Resolution 934
United Nations Security Council Resolution 934
United Nations Security Council Resolution 934, adopted unanimously on June 30, 1994, after reaffirming resolutions 849 , 854 , 858 , 876 , 881 , 892 , 896 , 901 and 906 , the Council noted the talks between Abkhazia and Georgia, and extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in...
.
Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
and Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
agreed to a cease fire and the creation of a security zone clear of heavy weapons separating the parties. A peacekeeping force of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
would monitor compliance of the agreement, with the assistance of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
The United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 858 in August 1993 to verify compliance with a 27 July 1993 ceasefire agreement between the Republic of Georgia and forces in Abkhazia with special attention given to the situation in the...
(UNOMIG).