The interesting thing is the name "Chechen Republic of Ichkeria" used by Chechnya in this document. It is used consistently, and there is no doubt for RF, that Chechnya wants to be represented at the meeting and in these documents by exactly this name. Also, RF is undoubtably aware of that.
As said before, "Chechen Republic of Ichkeria" is not part of RF.
By having diplomatic relations with this state and besides by signing the protocol, RF recognize the existence of "Chechen Republic of Ichkeria". As "Chechen Republic of Ichkeria" is not part of RF, RF recognize by signing the protocol "Chechen Republic of Ichkeria" as being an independent state.
Should anyone question, that CRI is not part of RF, it is important to remark the note found by the name Chechen Republc of Ichkeria in both documents.
The note says, that "The Negotiations Commission formed by order of the government of the Russian Federation states that the "Chechen Republic of Ichkeria" is not recognized under the legislation of the Russian Federation".
While everything in RF is under the legislation of the state, this note is only understandable in that way, that CRI is considered by RF as not being a part of RF. Which means, that RF considers CRI as being an independent state.
Some might say, that the note is ment so, that "broad autonomy" allows Chechnya to be selv-determinating and therefore not is under the legislation of RF. But the argument is not true, while autonomy only is allowed as far as it is allowed by RF. Which means, that states with autonomy in any case is under the legislation of RF.
Also, some might say, that the note is ment so, that the name is not accepted by Russia. But this is not true either, while RF is having diplomatic relations with Chechnya under the name "Chechen Republic of Ichkeria".
Actually, RF afterward did work for fullfilling the claims mentioned in the agreements from 1996. For example, RF withdrew the military troops, police and the administration from Chechnya. By January 1997 all troops were drawn out. The fact, that RF actally acted in accordance with the agreements must be seen as RF's will to observe the agreements.
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It has to be mentioned, that T. Guldimann, the representative of OSCE, was present at the meetings in both Nazran and Khasavyurt, where the documents were signed. It is not possible, that he didn't notice the mentioned facts in the documents. Also, OSCE recognized the election in Chechnya in 1997 as "free and fair". The election, where Aslan Maskhadov was elected as the president of "The Chechen Republic of Ichkeria".
Despite of this, the OSCE has chosen a very cautious approach avoiding in their documents to comment on the use of the name "Chechen Republic of Ichkeria" or the expression "international law".
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