UDlted NatkJns Sancl:ioM (Georgia) Replatlom. 1994

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UNITED NA n ONS (SECURITY COUNCIL SANCI10NS) "Cl' , 1993

(ACI' NO. xx OF 1"3)

UDlted NatkJns Sancl:ioM (Georgia) Replatlom. 1994

IN exercise of the powers conferred by 5eI;lion 3 of the United

Nations (S«uril)' Council Sanclions) Act . 1993. tbe Prime Minister has

made the following regulalions:-

These rell;ulations may be cited as the United Nations

Sanctions (~orgi'J Regulations, 1994.

In these reil,llations, unla.s the IX)IIlel<t otherwise req uires -

(Regulation 3)

RESOL.IJTlON 876 (1993) ADOP'reD BY TIlE SECURITY COUNC IL

AT ITS 32951h MEETING ON ]9 OCTO BER, 1993

Tbe S«urllJ Council ,

Reatnnnlng its resolutions 849 (1993) of 9 Jul y ]9')3, 854 ( 1993) of 6 AU8u~1 1993

and 8S8 (1993) of24 AuguSt 1993.

RecalUnlt Ihe statement made by the President of the Council on 17 September

1993 (SI'26463), in which the Security Council upreS5ed lIS utreme oon«m for the

situ ation in Abkllazia. Republic of Georgia. and ufgcd all counlires 10 encourage the

resumption ofthe peace process,

lIulna eonsiduftl llle letter from the Chairman of the Parliament. Head of Stale

orlhe Republic of Georgia, dated 12 Cktobcr 1993 (~16. annex),

lIuln, abo coR5ideffd Ihe Sec.elal)'-Geoe ral's repon of 7 O<.:toher 1993

(Sf26SSI),

~ply concerned at Ihe human suffering caused by oonnk! in tile region , and al

reports of ~ ethnic cleansing" and other serious violations of in ternational humanitarian

law ,

Dtttnnlning that continuation of the conflict in Abkhazia , Republic of Georgia,

tllreatcns pellCC and stabili ty in the region.

I.

Amrms tllc sovereignty and territorial integrity oflhe Republic <If Geoxgia;

2. Rumnm its Itmng condemnation of the grave viol ation by the Abkhaz side of

the Cease-fire Agree ment of 27 July 1993 between the Republk of Georgia and forces

in Abkhazia, and subsequent actions in violation <If international humanitaria n law;

3. Condems also tile killing of tile OIairman of the Defence Council and Council

of Ministen of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia;

4. DrmlllNb that all pa rties refrain from tile use of for~ and from any violations

of international humanitarian law. and .. ricoma the dC(:ision of the Secretary-General

to send a fact-findingmiS$ion 10 the Republic of Georgia in this regard. in particular to

investigate report! of ~el hnkcleaming-;

S. Atrums the righ l of refugees and displaced penons 10 return 10 their homes,

and callll on Ihe partie~ to facilitate this;

"aircraft" includes a helioopler;

"Ihe Act" means the United Nations (Security Council

Sllndions)Aet.I993;

"Abkhn side" means that geographital area and those fortes

witliin it using military force against the legitimate Government of

Georgia;

1. For the purpose of $ubs«tion (2) of $eCIion 3 of the Act , Tnt of

resolution number 876 adopled by the ScCl.lrity Council o f the United .. 00,",""'.

Na tions on the 19th October, 1993 is publislled in the English language

in tbe Schedule to these regulations.

... 'The sale o r supply of provisions and in particular of weapons, All r ,.".

arms and ammunition. and any form of ~tance, ot her than "' .. -

humanitarian assistanee, by any person in Malt~ or by any citizen or

pennancnt resident of Malta, whether in Malta or elsewhere, to any

person in any way connected to the Abkhu si(\C, whether in Georgia or

elsewhere. is prohibited.

(Regulation 3)

RESOL.IJTlON 876 (1993) ADOP'reD BY TIlE SECURITY COUNC IL

AT ITS 32951h MEETING ON ]9 OCTO BER, 1993

Tbe S«urllJ Council ,

Reatnnnlng its resolutions 849 (1993) of 9 Jul y ]9')3, 854 ( 1993) of 6 AU8u~1 1993

and 8S8 (1993) of24 AuguSt 1993.

RecalUnlt Ihe statement made by the President of the Council on 17 September

1993 (SI'26463), in which the Security Council upreS5ed lIS utreme oon«m for the

situ ation in Abkllazia. Republic of Georgia. and ufgcd all counlires 10 encourage the

resumption ofthe peace process,

lIulna eonsiduftl llle letter from the Chairman of the Parliament. Head of Stale

orlhe Republic of Georgia, dated 12 Cktobcr 1993 (~16. annex),

lIuln, abo coR5ideffd Ihe Sec.elal)'-Geoe ral's repon of 7 O<.:toher 1993

(Sf26SSI),

~ply concerned at Ihe human suffering caused by oonnk! in tile region , and al

reports of ~ ethnic cleansing" and other serious violations of in ternational humanitarian

law ,

Dtttnnlning that continuation of the conflict in Abkhazia , Republic of Georgia,

tllreatcns pellCC and stabili ty in the region.

I.

Amrms tllc sovereignty and territorial integrity oflhe Republic <If Geoxgia;

2. Rumnm its Itmng condemnation of the grave viol ation by the Abkhaz side of

the Cease-fire Agree ment of 27 July 1993 between the Republk of Georgia and forces

in Abkhazia, and subsequent actions in violation <If international humanitaria n law;

3. Condems also tile killing of tile OIairman of the Defence Council and Council

of Ministen of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia;

4. DrmlllNb that all pa rties refrain from tile use of for~ and from any violations

of international humanitarian law. and .. ricoma the dC(:ision of the Secretary-General

to send a fact-findingmiS$ion 10 the Republic of Georgia in this regard. in particular to

investigate report! of ~el hnkcleaming-;

S. Atrums the righ l of refugees and displaced penons 10 return 10 their homes,

and callll on Ihe partie~ to facilitate this;

6. Wtkoma the humanitarian 1S$;stance already provided, includ ing by

international aid agencies , and urga Member States to contribu te towards tile relief

efforts;

II·bcjgh jew kons.enja ta ' provvilili, u partikolumenl la' armi u ... f'IIIiIr; .....

munizzjon. u ku ll forma la' ghajnuna,l i ma IkullX gl'lajnuna umani taTja, .. ' >MZjonijeo.

minn persuna r Matla jew tilladin jew resident permanenti la ' Malla,

sew jekk rMah. jcw barra minn Malta , lil IIi pemllla Ii b'xi mod

gl'landh. x'taqsam mal-pan; ta'I-Abkhazja , sew jekk ie_a Georgia

Jew blnd'ol'lra , hija projbita,

Notwithstanding any other law, no claim sha ll lie at the C\oOMoollo:tint

instance of any person in connection with any rights or obligations o\tIM,>prioo

conferred or imposed by an international agreement or any contract or : ,.', .

transaction entered into or any licence or permit granted prior to the

adoption of the resolution mentioned in regulation 3 of these

regulations , or in connection with any righl$ or obligations related

thereto. where the perfonnance of those rights or obligations was

affected by tbe measu res imposed by the said resolution or as I result of

these regulations.

.. Any person who contno.venes any provisions of these PunioIIonoau.

rc,ulltions or who contno.vencs any restriction, prohibition or

requirement byor under the said regulations shall be guilty of an offence

and shall. on conYiction. be liable to a fine (mul,") not exceeding fifty

thousand Maltese Uri.

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Wtkoma the humanitarian 1S$;stance already provided, includ ing by

international aid agencies , and urga Member States to contribu te towards tile relief

efforts;

Calls ror unimpeded access for inlernatiOOal humanitarian relief assistance in

the region;

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Calli OG all Stales 10 prevent the provision from thei r territories or by persons

under their jurisdiction of all asMslance, (nller than humarlilarian assistance, 10 tile

Abkhaz side and in partio;ular 10 prevent the supply of any weapons and munitions;

Rdl, raleli its support for the efforts of the Secret ary-General and his Special

Envoy , in cooperation with the Olairman·in-Ofrice of the Conference on Security and

Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) and with the assistance of the Government of the

Run;an Federation as a facililator, 10 carry forward the peace process with the aim of

achievi ng an overall political senlement;

Notes the provisional steps the Secrelary-~neral has taken with regard to

the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (U NOM IG) , and ... ne- his

intcntion 10 provide a further report both on the future of UNOMIG and on the

political aspectSoflhe United Nations role in Iryinl loend the oonflict in Abkhazia ;

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