Abkhazia

Heidi Tagliavini

UN envoy says dialogue possible over Georgia-Abkhazia conflict; stresses police role

12 July 2006
The outgoing United Nations envoy for Georgia said today that there now exists a “possibility for a political dialogue” between Georgian authorities and Abkhaz separatists over a dispute that flared into open warfare 14 years ago, while stressing the important role being played by UN police in the region and the need for them to be allowed onto both sides of the conflict zone.

Annan stresses non-use of force in Georgia; calls for UN mission to be extended

24 March 2006
Emphasizing the need for agreements on the non-use of force and the return of internally displaced people in the conflict between the Government of Georgia and Abkhaz separatists, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for the UN mission in the Caucasian country to be extended for six months until 30 September.

Environmental issues could worsen conflicts in southern Caucasus – UN report

22 October 2004
Environmental degradation and competition for natural resources could sharpen disputes in areas of the southern Caucasus already mired in conflicts, warns a United Nations report released today in the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Annan cites 'slow progress' but 'cautious optimism' on Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

27 April 2004
Although progress in resolving the Georgian-Abkhaz separatist conflict in northwestern Georgia remains "painfully slow" 10 years after the United Nations established a mission there, Secretary-General Kofi Annan cites "reason for cautious optimism in the longer term" in his latest report on the issue.

Core political issue to Georgian-Abkhaz conflict still not addressed – Annan

25 July 2003
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, in a report released today, laments that the core political issue to the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict – the future status of Abkhazia – has not yet been addressed despite the opportunities provide by interested parties.

New momentum in Georgian-Abkhaz peace efforts despite lack of progress - Annan

16 April 2003
New proposals and bilateral agreements have injected fresh momentum into efforts to reactivate the Georgian-Abkhaz peace process despite the continued lack of progress on the core political issue of the future status of Abkhazia within the State of Georgia, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan says in a report released today.

No progress in negotiations over future of Abkhazia, Georgia, Annan reports

17 January 2003
Negotiations on the future status of Abkhazia, Georgia have made little progress in the last year, Secretary General Kofi Annan says in a new report, recommending the continued presence of the United Nations Observer Mission in that country (UNOMIG) for another six months.

Abkhazia, Georgia: Annan sees no progress in ending conflict, urges sides to talk

23 October 2002
The conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia, shows no signs of abating, according to a new report by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who urges the two sides to begin negotiations on the future status of the area.

Georgia: UN concerned over Abkhazia’s plans for ‘self-styled’ elections

1 March 2002
Reacting with concern to the announcement by authorities in Sukhumi that they will hold elections to the so-called ‘Parliament of the Republic of Abkhazia,’ the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) today rejected the legitimacy of the planned exercise.

High-level meeting on Abkhazia, Georgia, set for next week, UN says

8 February 2002
As a result of the mediation of the United Nations senior official on Georgia, a face-to-face meeting between the Georgian State Minister and the de facto Abkhaz Prime Minister is expected to take place next week, the UN mission announced today.