Protocol on the meeting of the delegation of the state commission of the republic of Tajikistan and field commanders of Karategin administration, held in Garm 15-16 September 1996

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Country/entity: Tajikistan
Region: Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name: Protocol on the meeting of the delegation of the state commission of the republic of Tajikistan and field commanders of Karategin administration, held in Garm 15-16 September 1996
Date: 16 Sep 1996
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Tajikistani Civil War (1992 - 1997)
Ethnic marginalization formed a key feature in the Tajikistani Civil war when liberal democrat and Islamic groups from the Garm and Gorno-Badakhshan took up arms against the government of President Rahmon Nabiyev. Members of Nabiyev’s government were predominantly from the regions of Leninabad and Kulyab. Anti-government protestors took to the street following the 1991 presidential elections, which caused the government to hand out arms to pro-government militias. Following clashes, anti-government factions captured the President and forced him to resign at gun-point. A new government under the Kulyabi native, Emomali Rahmonov, who fended off democratic and Islamist militias. Eventually, with support from Islamist factions in Afghanistan, the opposition united under the United Tajik Opposition umbrella. In 1994, the UN deployed a peacekeeping force to monitor the 1994 ceasefire agreement. A peace agreement was signed in 1997 and completely removed the Leninabad ‘old guard’ from power.
Stage: Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature: Government
Peace process: Tajikistan peace process
Parties: (signed) Amirkul Azimov, Chairman of the Government Commission

(signed) Mr. Mirzokhuja Nizomov, Head of the Delegation of UTO field Commanders in Kosmolobad, Garm, Tajikabad and Djirgatal districts
Third parties: Negotiations were mediated by the United Nations Organisation represented by Gen. Hasan Abaza and the Joint Commission for the Implementation of the Tehran Agreement.

(signed) General Hasan Abaza, UNMOT Chief Military Observer
Description: Parties agreed to specific acts to demilitarise and de-escalate conflict, prior to more substantive talks.

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Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: No specific mention.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: No specific mention.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): No specific mention.
State configuration: No specific mention.
Self determination: No specific mention.
Referendum: No specific mention.
State symbols: No specific mention.
Independence/secession: No specific mention.
Accession/unification: No specific mention.
Border delimitation: No specific mention.
Cross-border provision: No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed): No specific mention.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: No specific mention.
Constitution: No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing: No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing: No specific mention.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar: No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights: No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship: No specific mention.
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: Page 1-2:
..., participants of the meeting agreed to complete the following prior before finding the solution to political problems during the upcoming rounds of inter-Tajik talks:
1. To remove check points set up by the military formations on both sides in the area of Djirgatal and Tajikabad.
...
3. To allow the UTO members to travel without arms in the district centres of Tajikabad, Garm and Djirgatal.
...
5. For the period of redeployment of the check point of the Government armed forces in Langari Shoh (Tajikabad districts) to other place, with the view of monitoring to create a joint commission which will include two representatives of each side and one representative of the Military Prosecutor’s Office of Tajikistan.
6. Control over the Government check points in Labi Jar and Chorsada rests with the Military Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of the Interior, the Presidential Guard and two UTO representatives.
7. The sides agreed to provide free movement of transport and people along the Dushanbe-Djirgatal road.
...
Protection measures: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI: No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions: No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law: No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions: No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts: No specific mention.
Prisons and detention: No specific mention.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: No specific mention.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: No specific mention.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: No specific mention.
Cultural heritage: No specific mention.
Environment: No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access: No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: Page 1,

With the view to provide the implementation of the agreements reached during the third phase of the fifth round of inter-Tajik talks in Ashgabad, to ensure effective ceasefire and cessation of military actions in Komsomolobad, Garm, Tajikabad and Djirgatal districts, to stabilise the situation in these areas and to make them a peaceful zone, participants of the meeting agreed to complete the following prior before finding the solution to political problems during the upcoming rounds of inter-Tajik talks:

1. To remove check points set up by the military formations on both sides in the area of Djirgatal and Tajikabad.
2. To re-instate Government Interior and Security bodies in Djirgatal and Tajikabad districts and create conditions for their effective work.
3. To allow the UTO members to travel without arms in the district centres of Tajikabad, Garm and Djirgatal.
4. As an exception and in concurrence with the appropriate bodies of Tajikabad, Garm and Djirgatal districts to give an opportunity to UTO commanders to have two armed bodyguards.
5. For the period of redeployment of the check point of the Government armed forces in Langari Shoh (Tajikabad districts) to other place, with the view of monitoring to create a joint commission which will include two representatives of each side and one representative of the Military Prosecutor’s Office of Tajikistan.
6. Control over the Government check points in Labi Jar and Chorsada rests with the Military Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of the Interior, the Presidential Guard and two UTO representatives.
7. The sides agreed to provide free movement of transport and people along the Dushanbe-Djirgatal road.
8. Disputable issues will be jointly considered and investigated.
9. The Protocol will enter into force on 17 September 1996.
Ceasefire: No specific mention.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: No specific mention.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: No specific mention.
Drugs: No specific mention.
Terrorism: No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: No specific mention.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: No specific mention.
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: Negotiations were mediated by the United Nations Organisation represented by Gen. Hasan Abaza and the Joint Commission for the Implementation of the Tehran Agreement.

(signed) General Hasan Abaza, UNMOT Chief Military Observer
Other international signatory: No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: Conciliation Resources Accord

http://www.c-r.org/

Protocol on the meeting of the delegation of the state commission of the republic of Tajikistan and field commanders of Karategin administration, held in Garm from 15-16 September 1996

At the negotiations the Government of Tajikistan was represented by the Government Commission under the chairmanship of the Security Council Chief Mr. Amirkul Azimov, consisting of the Minister of Interior, Ge.

Saidmir Zukhurov, the Chief Military Commander of the Ministry of Interior troops, Gen. Saidamirov, the Deputy Minister of defence, Gen. Chubarov, the Presidential Guard Commander, Gen. Gaffor Mirzoev, the Deputy Minister of Security, Gen. Bakhodur Abdulloev, the state Adviser, Mr. M. Kabirov and the Military Prosecutor, Mr. A. Olimov;

the Delegation of the United Tajik Opposition was headed by the Chief Military Commander of the Kartegin Frony, Mr. Mirzokhuja Nizomov and consisted of the Commander of Tajikobad, Mr Makhmadruzi, the Deputy Commander of Komsomolobad, Eshoni Aziz, the Commander of Garm, Mr. Mirzokhuja Akhmadov, the Commander of Garm, Mr. Sirojiddin and the Commander of Komsomolobad, Mr. Kosimdjon.

Negotiations were mediated by the United Nations Organisation represented by Gen. Hasan Abaza and the Joint Commission for the Implementation of the Tehran Agreement.

With the view to provide the implementation of the agreements reached during the third phase of the fifth round of inter-Tajik talks in Ashgabad, to ensure effective ceasefire and cessation of military actions in Komsomolobad, Garm, Tajikabad and Djirgatal districts, to stabilise the situation in these areas and to make them a peaceful zone, participants of the meeting agreed to complete the following prior before finding the solution to political problems during the upcoming rounds of inter-Tajik talks:

1. To remove check points set up by the military formations on both sides in the area of Djirgatal and Tajikabad.

2. To re-instate Government Interior and Security bodies in Djirgatal and Tajikabad districts and create conditions for their effective work.

3. To allow the UTO members to travel without arms in the district centres of Tajikabad, Garm and Djirgatal.

4. As an exception and in concurrence with the appropriate bodies of Tajikabad, Garm and Djirgatal districts to give an opportunity to UTO commanders to have two armed bodyguards.

5. For the period of redeployment of the check point of the Government armed forces in Langari Shoh (Tajikabad districts) to other place, with the view of monitoring to create a joint commission which will include two representatives of each side and one representative of the Military Prosecutor’s Office of Tajikistan.

6. Control over the Government check points in Labi Jar and Chorsada rests with the Military Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of the Interior, the Presidential Guard and two UTO representatives.

7. The sides agreed to provide free movement of transport and people along the Dushanbe-Djirgatal road.

8. Disputable issues will be jointly considered and investigated.

9. The Protocol will enter into force on 17 September 1996.

10. Control over implementation of this Protocol rests with the Joint Commission for the Implementation of the Tehran cease-fire Agreement and UN military observers.

(signed) Amirkul Azimov, Chairman of the Government Commission

(signed) Mr. Mirzokhuja Nizomov, Head of the Delegation of UTO field Commanders in Kosmolobad, Garm, Tajikabad and Djirgatal districts

(signed) General Hasan Abaza, UNMOT Chief Military Observer

Garm, 16 September 1996