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Peacekeeping in Georgia: UNOMIG (UN Observer Mission in Georgia) Fact sheet released by the Bureau of International Organization Affairs U.S. Department of State, August 23, 2000

Key Dates

• Started: August 24, 1993
• Current Mandate Expiration: January 31, 2001

Staffing

	Authorized	Actual (as of 2/29/00)
		Total	U.S.
Observers	136	102	2

Financing (Regular peacekeeping assessments)

	Total UN Cost	U.S. assessment (at 25%)
FY 1999	$26 million	$6.5 million
FY 2000	$31.2 million	$7.8 million
FY 2001 estimate	$31.2 million	$7.8 million

Mandate

UNOMIG monitors implementation of the May 1994 cease-fire agreement and observes operations of the CIS peacekeeping force (invited by the Georgian government and Abkhaz separatists to implement the cease-fire).

U.S. Interests

It is in U.S. interests to support Georgian sovereignty and territorial integrity; maintain international involvement in resolving conflicts in the former Soviet Union; and monitor CIS/Russian peacekeeping operation. UNOMIG encourages national reconciliation and stability by working to end a conflict that has created thousands of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).

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