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14th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

23 Mar 2010 - 16:30 | Gali
On 23 March 2010, the fourteenth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. Participants once again exchanged information and clarifications on incidents reported since the previous IPRM meeting.  Several specific cases of local residents reportedly prevented from crossing the Inguri River – in particular school children and patients seeking continuing medical treatment – were addressed.

13th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

2 Mar 2010 - 12:12 | Gali
On 2 March 2010, the thirteenth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. Participants exchanged information and clarification on incidents, which were reported since the previous IPRM meeting, including the incident that took place in the village of Orsantia on 17 February 2010. 

12th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

9 Feb 2010 - 15:15 | Gali
On 9 February 2010, the twelfth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali.

11th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

20 Jan 2010 - 11:25 | Gali
On 20 January 2010, the eleventh meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. Participants discussed incidents since the previous meeting and exchanged clarifying information in this regard.  Maritime security was also addressed and clarifications were provided with regard to the deployment of Coast Guard vessels.  In this context, another brief exchange took place on last year’s incident involving a commercial vessel and its cargo.

10th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

10 Dec 2009 - 16:12 | Gali
On 8 December 2009, the tenth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. Participants had an in-depth discussion on a number of alleged incidents related to crossings.  Clarifications on current rules and practices were given. In this connection, concerns were raised regarding the establishment of a fence along the Inguri river. The alleged over-flights by UAVs were also discussed.  A request to stop these was made with a view to avoid unnecessary confrontation.

9th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

18 Nov 2009 - 13:27 | Gali
On 17 November 2009, the ninth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. Participants reviewed alleged incidents during the last two weeks and exchanged useful clarifications on each of them. Some of the incidents raised had already been discussed during the 8th round of the Geneva International Discussions of 11 November, and participants reiterated their concerns.

8th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

4 Nov 2009 - 12:30 | Gali
On 3 November 2009, the eighth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. Participants reviewed incidents in the period since the last meeting, providing clarification and exchanging information on specific incidents and security-related developments, including military exercises.

7th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

21 Oct 2009 - 10:22 | Gali
On 20 October 2009, the seventh meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. Participants reviewed incidents in the period since the last meeting, providing clarifications and additional information on most of the incidents addressed.  They also reviewed material pertaining to the issue of recent and past helicopter flights along and in the vicinity of the Inguri River, and noted the assurances given so that such flights do not provide cause for concern.

6th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

7 Oct 2009 - 09:25 | Gali
On 6 October 2009, the sixth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. Participants continued their discussion concerning the movement of the local population between Gali and Zugdidi districts, taking into account humanitarian considerations.  They discussed in particular the situation with regard to school children. As regards the latter, the overall situation was assessed as satisfactory.  The matter will, however, be kept under review by the IPRM.

5th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

22 Sep 2009 - 16:26 | Gali
On 22 September 2009, the fifth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. Participants continued their discussion concerning the movement of local school children attending schools in Zugdidi and Tsalenjikha districts since the beginning of the new school year on 14 September.  Whilst the situation appears overall satisfactory, some remaining questions will be addressed during the next IPRM meeting.