Security Council resolution 1225 (1999) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]

Demands that both sides widen their commitment to the UN-led peace process; strongly supports the sustained efforts made by the Secretary-General and his Special Representative with the assistance of the Russian Federation in its capacity as facilitator as well as of the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General and of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to prevent hostilities and to give a new impetus to the negotiations within the UN-led peace process in order to achieve a comprehensive political settlement, and welcomes, in this context, the intention of the Secretary-General to propose a strengthening of the civilian component of UNOMIG; demands that both sides observe strictly the Moscow Agreement of 14 May 1994 on a Ceasefire and Separation of Forces, and calls upon them to display greater resolve and willingness to make the Joint Investigation Group functional; decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for a new period terminating on 31 July 1999, subject to a review by the Council of the mandate of UNOMIG in the event of any changes that may be made in the mandate or in the presence of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the Commonwealth of Independent States; requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep the Council regularly informed and to report after 3 months from the date of the adoption of this resolution on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia.

Adopted unanimously, 3972nd meeting

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Concerns extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG).