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O 272158Z MAR 09
FM USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6210
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUEHGG/UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 USUN NEW YORK 000326 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNOMIG UNSC RS GG
SUBJECT: UN REVISES GEORGIA PROPOSAL, WANTS USG REACTION 
 
REF: USUN 266 
 
¶1. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST.  David Harland, chief of 
the UN Department of Peacekeeping (DPKO) Europe Office, 
passed to dpolcouns on March 26 a paper entitled "NON-PAPER: 
Elements for a Security Regime and UN Role."  The paper is a 
revised version of the nonpaper reported reftel.  This draft, 
which Harland said was being passed to Russia by SYG Ban, 
adds specificity regarding the proposed restricted access 
zones and incorporates agreements reached in Geneva (i.e., 
the "Penta-Partite Mechanism).  Harland said DPKO would 
welcome U.S. bilateral discussion of the draft with Russia 
and looks forward to our comments. He said the UN plans to go 
to press with its proposal in late April in order to meet the 
May 15 deadline of UNSCR 1866.  USUN asks Department's 
guidance on an appropriate response to the new draft.  Text 
is contained in paragraph 2.  END SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. 
 
 
¶2. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT OF NON-PAPER: 
 
The Secretary-General was requested by the Security Council 
to submit his recommendations on a future UN presence in the 
region by 15 May (resolution 1866, 13 February 2009).  Any 
meaningful presence would have to be based on some agreement 
or shared understanding as to the security regime that will 
apply on the ground, and this would have to be concluded by 
late April. 
 
¶1.  ELEMENTS OF A SECURITY REGIME 
 
-  A strict observation of the ceasefire on land, at sea and 
in the air; 
 
-  A zone A on both sides of the ceasefire line where no 
presence of armed forces and military equipment will be 
allowed: 
   -  Width - (6) km; no armed forces; limit on law 
enforcement/security personnel not exceeding (800) with 
side/personal arms; possible limited number of unarmed 
armoured personnel carriers (8-10); distance of at least 700 
m between posts and the ceasefire line; UN monitoring 
(observation and patrolling) in the zone. 
 
-  A zone B on both sides of the ceasefire line with 
restrictions on presence of armed forces and heavy military 
equipment: 
   -  Width - (6-8) km (beyond zone A); restriction on the 
number of armed forces (500-600); no artillery and mortars 
above 80 mm; no anti-aircraft artillery; no tanks; no missile 
systems; no storage of heavy weapon ammunition; a limited 
number of armoured personnel carriers (8-10); UN monitoring 
(observation and patrolling); static UN observation post/s on 
the entry point/s to zone B. 
 
-  Restrictions on over flights by aircraft and on naval 
activities: 
   -  No presence of military and reconnaissance aircraft, 
including unmanned aerial vehicles, in zones A and B; no 
naval activities within a zone of (12) nautical mi long and 
(8-12) km wide on each side; a limited number of coast guard 
patrol boats. 
 
-  Rules for notification of movements of personnel and 
equipment within the zones; 
 
-  Arrangements for monitoring the Kodori valley: 
   -  No heavy weapons, as for zone B; a limited number of 
troops not exceeding (500-600); a limited number of armoured 
personnel carriers (8-10); UN regular patrolling of the area. 
 
-  Arrangements for monitoring of areas adjacent to the 
boundary outside the current UN area of responsibility: 
   -  UN monitoring of areas (6) km-wide on each side of the 
boundary line north of the current UN area of responsibility. 
 
-  Arrangements for access, subject to the consent of the 
parties, to installations and locations in areas adjacent to 
the current UN area of responsibility for transparency 
purposes; 
   -  Provision of information to the UN on Senaki and 
Ochamchira bases (strength; weapon systems; ad hoc 
monitoring). 
 
-  Investigation and reporting of incidents and alleged 
violations. 
   -  Involvement of the Penta-Partite Mechanism. 
   -  UN fact finding/investigation/reporting. 
   -  UN police presence on both sides. 
 
¶2. THE UN ROLE AND ACTIVITIES 
 
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Security 
   -  monitoring of the above zones; or, pending an agreement 
on a security regime, monitoring of the respect for paragraph 
2 (a) of the Moscow Agreement in accordance with Resolution 
1866 (2009); 
   -  investigation and reporting; 
   -  facilitation of contacts on security matters; 
   -  promotion of transparency and prevention of tensions. 
 
Humanitarian/human security 
   -  continuation of UN police and human rights activities; 
   -  facilitation of freedom of movement for the civilian 
population; 
   -  facilitation of provision of humanitarian assistance by 
UN agencies and other international actors. 
 
Confidence-building/dialogue between the parties 
   -  facilitation of cooperation within the Incident 
Prevention and Response Mechanism ("Penta-Partite Mechanism"); 
   -  facilitation of contacts on practical matters, such as 
health, education, energy; 
   -  broader confidence-building contacts, when possible. 
 
UN area of responsibility/activity -- remains as at present, 
with the addition of any zones to be agreed under a revised 
security regime; the UN will continue to enjoy full freedom 
of movement and security guarantees from the parties. 
 
END TEXT OF NON-PAPER. 
 
Wolff