OSCE Mission to Georgia

The tasks of the OSCE Mission to Georgia have been gradually widened since its opening in late 1992. The main activities are:

Politico-military dimension of security

Conflict resolution

The Mission promotes negotiations between the conflicting parties in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict (1992), and supports the UN-led peace process in the zone of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict (1993).

It is a participant in the Joint Control Commission which is co-chaired by the Georgian, Russian Federation, North Ossetian and South Ossetian sides.

Confidence-building in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict

The Mission monitors the Joint Peacekeeping Forces (JPKF) in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

The Mission leads an initiative funded by international donors for economic and infrastructure rehabilitation projects in the zone of conflict. Other grass-roots projects contribute to efforts to bring communities together and build the capacity of the NGO sector.

Destruction of surplus stockpiles

The Mission, through OSCE donor States, funds a programme for the dismantling of stockpiles of obsolete ammunition, and also for the neutralizing of dangerous chemicals left on former Russian bases in Georgia.

Assisting police reform and enhancing anti-terrorism capacities

The Mission supports the Georgian law enforcement structures in combating terrorism and organized crime. Assistance for police reform is rendered in areas such as human resource management, community policing and the Police Academy.

Strengthening border management capacities and security

The Mission is engaged in promoting inter-agency co-ordination and international co-operation on border issues. The Mission has undertaken projects addressing the short- and medium-term needs of the Georgian Border Police, through specialized skills and management training programmes for junior officers and senior management.

Human dimension of security

The Mission assists the Georgian Government in fulfilling its OSCE commitments on human rights, rule of law and democratization. The Mission monitors and supports the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Georgia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and promotes the building of civil society and democratic institutions.

Economic and environmental dimension of security

The Mission regularly monitors, analyses and reports on developments in the economic, energy and environmental sectors. Specific activities have focused on supporting small- and medium-size enterprise development; assisting the Georgian Government in its efforts to improve economic and environmental related legislation and facilitating OSCE regional economic and environmental activities.

Co-operation with other international organizations

The Mission co-operates closely with a range of international organizations and institutions on a number of issues relevant to the Mission mandate. Three relationships stand out - those with the United Nations, the European Commission and the Council of Europe. The Mission remains committed to complementary activities in the conflict resolution processes on a practical level on the ground.