The parties were asked to establish a joint mechanism to investigate and prevent acts that violate the Moscow Agreement and terrorist acts.[2] The Council reaffirmed the right of all displaced persons and refugees, of which there were a significant number, to return home safely in accordance with international law. In this manner, the deliberate destruction of houses and expulsion of people by the Abkhaz side was condemned, and demographic changes as a result of the conflict were unacceptable.