OSCE establishes Mission to Georgia
When
13 December 1992 (All day)
(OSCE/Saban Buttanri)Mount Kazbegi in Georgia, at 5047m and covered with snow all year long, is one of the highest peaks in the Caucasus. (OSCE/Saban Buttanri) Photo details
The Committee of Senior Officials decided to open an OSCE Mission in Georgia to promote negotiations between the parties to the conflict in Georgia and to reach a peaceful political settlement.
The Mission's headquarters are located in Tbilisi, and since April 1997, there has been an office in Tskhinvali, South Ossetia.
In relation to Georgia as a whole, the Mission's mandate is to promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and assist in the development of legal and democratic institutions and processes.