18. Welcomes the developments in the peace process in the Tshkhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia, and the steps to reduce the quantities of small arms and light weapons in that region, as well as the progress made in 2001 towards meeting the commitments made in Istanbul on the future of Russian forces in Georgia, including the closure of the Russian base at Vaziani and the withdrawal of the equipment from the Russian base at Gudauta, encourages the implementation of the other Istanbul commitments, and with regard to Abkhazia, Georgia, calls for the resumption of a constructive dialogue aimed at achieving a comprehensive settlement, including a definition of the political status of Abkhazia as a sovereign entity within the State of Georgia;
18. 欢迎格鲁吉亚奇金瓦里地区/南奥塞莎和平进程中的事态发展，以及为减少小武器和轻武器在该地区的数量所采取的步骤，还欢迎2001年在履行在伊斯坦布尔就格鲁吉亚境内俄罗斯驻军前途所作承诺方面取得的进展，包括关闭俄罗斯在瓦兹亚尼的基地及从俄罗斯在古达乌塔的基地撤出装备，鼓励履行在伊斯坦布尔就格鲁吉亚阿布哈兹问题所作的其他各项承诺，并呼吁恢复建设性的对话，以便实现问题的全面解决，包括界定阿布哈兹作为格鲁吉亚国境内主权实体的政治地位；