Protocol on mutual understanding between the President of Tajikistan, e. sh. Rakhmonov and the leader of the United Tajik Opposition, S. A. Nuri

27 June 1997

The President of Tajikistan, E. Sh. Rakhmonov, and the leader of the United Tajik Opposition, S. A. Nuri, held a separate meeting in Moscow on 27 June 1997, to discuss issues associated with the strengthening of confidence-building measures between the Parties in the interests of advancing the process of national reconciliation in Tajikistan.

As a result of the meeting, the following agreements were reached:

(1) To convene in Moscow by 7 July 1997 the first meeting of the Commission on National Reconciliation to discuss and transmit for consideration by the Parliament of Tajikistan the draft of the General Amnesty Act;

(2) In implementation of the provisions of the Bishkek Memorandum of 18 May 1997 regarding solution of the problems of exchanging prisoners of war and imprisoned persons as an act of goodwill, to exchange by 15 July 1997 50 prisoners of war and 50 imprisoned persons, including all those detained since February 1997;

(3) Firmly condemning terrorism and confirming that their positions regarding joint action to combat it remain unchanged, the Parties have agreed that they will not use the existing known facts and suspicions to discredit one another politically.

(signed) E. Sh. Rakhmonov, President of the Republic of Tajikistan

(signed) S. A. Nuri, Leader of the United Tajik Opposition

In the presence of:

Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the UN for Tajikistan, Mr. G. D. Merrem Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Mr. E. M. Primakov Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. A. A. Velayati

27 June 1997, Moscow

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