United Nations Security Council Resolution 1656
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1656, adopted unanimously on January 31, 2006, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia
and Georgia
, particularly Resolution 1615
(2005), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
(UNOMIG) until March 31, 2006.
In his report on the situation, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
had recommended an extension until July 31, 2006, though this was not adopted by Council members, at the insistence of Russia
.
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1656, adopted unanimously on January 31, 2006, after reaffirming all resolutions on 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...
and 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...
, particularly Resolution 1615
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1615
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1615, adopted unanimously on July 29, 2005, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1582 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until January 31,...
(2005), the Council extended the mandate 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) until March 31, 2006.
In his report on the situation, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
had recommended an extension until July 31, 2006, though this was not adopted by Council members, at the insistence of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
See also
- Georgian–Abkhazian conflict
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005 – 2006)
- United Nations resolutions on AbkhaziaUnited Nations resolutions on Abkhazia220px|thumb|United Nations map of AbkhaziaThe Security Council of the United Nations passed 32 resolutions where it recognizes Abkhazia as an integral part of Georgia and supports its territorial integrity according to the principles of the international law...