Security Council resolution 1524 (2004) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]

Stresses its strong support for the document on "Basic Principles for the Distribution of Competences between Tbilisi and Sukhumi"; urges the parties to participate in a more active, regular and structured manner in the task forces established in the 1st Geneva meeting and stresses that results oriented activities in priority areas remain key to building common ground between the Georgian and Abkhaz sides and ultimately for concluding meaningful negotiations on a comprehensive political settlement; calls on the parties to spare no efforts to overcome their ongoing mutual mistrust; calls again on the parties to ensure the necessary revitalization of the peace process in all its major aspects, including their work in the Coordinating Council and its relevant mechanisms; stresses the urgent need for progress on the question of the refugees and internally displaced persons; recalls that the Abkhaz side bears a particular responsibility to protect the returnees and to facilitate the return of the remaining displaced population; calls on both parties further to publicly dissociate themselves from any militant rhetoric and demonstrations of support for military options or for the activities of illegal armed groups; urges the parties, once again, to take all necessary steps to identify those responsible for the shooting down of a UNOMIG helicopter on 8 Oct. 2001, to bring them to justice, and to inform the Special Representative on the steps taken; decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for a new period terminating on 31 July 2004, subject to a review as appropriate of its mandate by the Council in the event of changes in the mandate of the Commonwealth of Independent States peacekeeping force.

Adopted unanimously, 4906th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2003-31 July 2004 - S/INF/59 - (SCOR, 59th year).