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Statement by the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions

25 Apr 2012 - 10:12
The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions note with concern that the 36th meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) did not take place in Gali on 24 April 2012. The Co-Chairs take this opportunity to recall the consensus achieved at the 4th round of Geneva Discussions in February 2009 for the establishment of the IPRMs. The Mechanisms have since become an important tool to address security issues as well as other pressing issues on the ground.

35th Meeting of the Gali Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

23 Mar 2012 - 15:15
On 23 March 2012, the thirty fifth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. Information session on the initiative of the Chair was held for the first time in the framework of the IPRM. The United Nations expert provided information on possibilities of local cooperation in the fight against crime.

34th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

29 Feb 2012 - 00:00
On 29 February 2012, the thirty fourth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. The meeting took place in businesslike atmosphere with all participants engaging in the discussions in a professional manner. The participants followed up on some detention cases discussed at the previous meetings. Useful information was exchanged on these and some other recent cases, which occurred since the previous IPRM meeting.

33rd Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

31 Jan 2012 - 00:00
On 31 January 2012, the thirty third meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. The meeting took place in businesslike atmosphere with all participants engaging in the discussions in a professional manner.

32nd Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

30 Nov 2011 - 10:12
On 30 November 2011, the thirty second meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. The meeting took place in businesslike atmosphere with all participants engaging in the discussions in a professional manner. The participants followed up on some detention cases discussed at the previous meetings, as well as new ones. They exchanged updated information on the destiny of the detainees.

31st Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

26 Oct 2011 - 16:47
On 26 October 2011, the thirty first meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. The meeting took place in businesslike atmosphere with all participants engaging in the discussions in a professional manner. The participants followed up matters discussed at the previous meetings, in particular, issues related to the alleged violations of the line of control.  The  participants also exchanged views with regards to the alleged helicopter over flights.

30th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

20 Sep 2011 - 15:27
On 20 September 2011, the thirtieth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. The meeting took place in a constructive and businesslike atmosphere with all participants engaging in the discussions in a respectful and professional manner.

29th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

14 Jul 2011 - 15:01
On 14 July 2011, the twenty ninth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. This meeting marked the second anniversary of the launch of this IPRM, which continues its work without interruption.

28th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

21 Jun 2011 - 11:25
On 21 June 2011, the twenty eighth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali.

27th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

20 May 2011 - 15:24 | Gali
On 20 May 2011, the twenty seventh meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali.                                               Participants discussed issues related to incidents, which took place since the last IPRM. They followed up the case of one local resident who was detained on suspicion of committing a serious crime. The specially-arranged fact finding team within IPRM was involved in studying the case. In addition, the updated information was provided on the alleged terrorist acts.