Security Council resolution 1582 (2005) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]

Commends and strongly supports the sustained efforts of 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 promote the stabilization of the situation and the achievement of a comprehensive political settlement, which must include a settlement of the political status of Abkhazia within the State of Georgia; urges the parties once again to implement the recommendations of the Joint Assessment Mission to the Gali sector (Nov. 2000), regrets that there has been no progress to that effect despite the positive consideration by the parties given to those recommendations in the 1st Geneva meeting and calls again upon the Abkhaz side to agree to the opening as soon as possible of the Gali branch of the human rights office in Sukhumi and to provide security conditions for its unhindered functioning; decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for a new period terminating on 31 July 2005; 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, 5116th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2004-31 July 2005 - S/INF/60 - (SCOR, 60th year).