Abkhazia

Abkhazia, Georgia: Annan reports ‘significant step forward’ in political process

23 January 2002
The political process in dealing with the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, took a significant step forward last month, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a new report, which also recommends a six-month extension for the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG).

Georgia: UN envoy stresses need for talks on Abkhazia's status

30 October 2001
Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Special Representative for Georgia today stressed the need for talks aimed at determining the future status of Abkhazia within that country.

Latest events threaten peace process in Georgia, Secretary-General says

29 October 2001
The latest events in Georgia - including the downing earlier this month of a helicopter with the United Nations observer mission - show that unless meaningful negotiations on the future political status of Abkhazia are restarted, the entire peace process can be jeopardized, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a new report.

Abkhazia, Georgia: Security Council urges steps to break impasse, extends UN mission

31 July 2001
With the situation in the conflict zone in Abkhazia deteriorating, the Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) for six months, through January, 2002.

Abkhazia peace process to flounder if no progress made on status issue: Annan

30 April 2001
Despite the recent progress made in building confidence between both sides in the conflict over Abkhaz, Georgia, the country's peace process will derail if the proposals for the distribution of competencies between the two parties are not forthcoming, Secretary-General Kofi Annan warns in his latest report on the issue.

Security Council decries lack of progress in resolving conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia

24 April 2001
The continued lack of progress on key issues concerning a comprehensive settlement of the conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia, was unacceptable, the Security Council said this afternoon.