Demilitarization Statement (Konculj Agreement)
- Country/entity
-
Serbia
Yugoslavia (former)
Presevo Valley - Region
-
Europe and Eurasia
- Agreement name
- Demilitarization Statement (Konculj Agreement)
- Date
- 20 May 2001
- Agreement status
- Unilateral document
- Interim arrangement
- Yes
- Agreement/conflict level
- Intrastate/intrastate conflict
- Stage
- Ceasefire/related
- Conflict nature
- Government/territory
- Peace process
- Presevo Valley process
- Parties
- For the Liberation Army of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac, Shefqet Musliu, Commander
- Third parties
- Witnessed, Shawn F. Sullivan, NATO Head of Office in the FRY
- Description
- This agreement provides for the full demilitarization, demobilization and disarmament of the the Liberation Army of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac (UCPMB). It also calls for integration of ethnic Albanians into governmental, civic, economic and police structures, and support from the international community to implement the so-called Covic Plan. NATO representative Shawn F. Sullivan witnessed the agreement as a broker of the talks in absence of direct communication between the UCPMB and the FRY government.
Groups
- Children/youth
No specific mention.
- Disabled persons
No specific mention.
- Elderly/age
No specific mention.
- Migrant workers
No specific mention.
- Racial/ethnic/national group
- Groups→Racial/ethnic/national group→RhetoricalPage 1,
...Maintaining that the ethnic Albanian residents of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac municipalities have endured years of discrimination and persecution from previous Governments of Serbia and the FRY, Reconfirming that the reasons why we were forced to take up arms included our maltreatment by previous Yugoslav authorities, our removal from government institutions and marginalization from daily civilian life in the municipalities of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac, and the denial of our basic human rights including cultural, national, social, political and economic rights, Calling upon the Serbian and FRY Governments to correct the policies of the Milosevic regime and integrate ethnic Albanians and all ethnic minorities into governmental, civic and economic structures...
Page 1,
...Highlighting the importance of maintaining the linkage between ethnic Albanian families and friends living in Kosova and the municipalities of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac and the need to maintain cross boundary freedom of movement for all individuals, Asking that the Serbian Joint Security Forces treat ethnic Albanians with dignity and respect and refrain from taking homes and personal property...
Page 1,
...Acknowledging that the Liberation Army of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac has succeeded in drawing international attention to the plight of ethnic Albanians in the municipalities of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac and that the time has come to lay down our weapons and seek change through political means...
Page 1,
...Seeks to fight for the rights of ethnic Albanians through the political process and with the assistance of the international community and representatives of the new Serbian and FRY governments...
Page 1-2,
Calls upon the international community and the Serbian and FRY Governments to keep its commitments to the ethnic Albanian community in the municipalities of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac, as detailed in the Serbian Program for the Solution of the Crisis in Southern Serbia and as outlined in statements made by OSCE, NATO, EU, UNHCR and the rest of the international community, to facilitate our integration into civil life...
Page 1,
...Seeks the establishment of a truly multi-ethnic police force to guarantee the safety of ethnic Albanians... - Religious groups
No specific mention.
- Indigenous people
No specific mention.
- Other groups
No specific mention.
- Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
- Social class
No specific mention.
Gender
- Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
- Men and boys
No specific mention.
- LGBTI
No specific mention.
- Family
No specific mention.
State definition
- Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
- State configuration
No specific mention.
- Self determination
No specific mention.
- Referendum
No specific mention.
- State symbols
No specific mention.
- Independence/secession
No specific mention.
- Accession/unification
No specific mention.
- Border delimitation
No specific mention.
- Cross-border provision
- Page 1,
...Highlighting the importance of maintaining the linkage between ethnic Albanian families and friends living in Kosova and the municipalities of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac and the need to maintain cross boundary freedom of movement for all individuals...
Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
- Elections
No specific mention.
- Electoral commission
No specific mention.
- Political parties reform
No specific mention.
- Civil society
- Page 1-2,
...Calls upon the international community and the Serbian and FRY Governments to keep its commitments to the ethnic Albanian community in the municipalities of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac, as detailed in the Serbian Program for the Solution of the Crisis in Southern Serbia and as outlined in statements made by OSCE, NATO, EU, UNHCR and the rest of the international community, to facilitate our integration into civil life... - Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
- Public administration
No specific mention.
- Constitution
No specific mention.
Power sharing
- Political power sharing
No specific mention.
- Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
- Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
- Military power sharing
No specific mention.
Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL general
- Page 1,
...Reconfirming that the reasons why we were forced to take up arms included our maltreatment by previous Yugoslav authorities, our removal from government institutions and marginalization from daily civilian life in the municipalities of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac, and the denial of our basic human rights including cultural, national, social, political and economic rights... - Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
- Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
- Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
- Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.
Rights related issues
- Citizenship
No specific mention.
- Democracy
No specific mention.
- Detention procedures
No specific mention.
- Media and communication
No specific mention.
- Mobility/access
- Page 1,
...Highlighting the importance of maintaining the linkage between ethnic Albanian families and friends living in Kosova and the municipalities of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac and the need to maintain cross boundary freedom of movement for all individuals... - Protection measures
No specific mention.
- Other
No specific mention.
Rights institutions
- NHRI
No specific mention.
- Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.
Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
- State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
- Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
- Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
- Traditional Laws
No specific mention.
Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstruction
No specific mention.
- National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resources
No specific mention.
- International funds
No specific mention.
- Business
No specific mention.
- Taxation
No specific mention.
- Banks
No specific mention.
Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
- Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
- Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
- Environment
No specific mention.
- Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.
Security sector
- Security Guarantees
- Page 1,
Recognizing that the current security situation and general environment in the Presevo, Medveda and Bujnovac municipalities is unstable and an obstacle to peace and stability in the region...
Page 1,
...Asking that the Serbian Joint Security Forces treat ethnic Albanians with dignity and respect and refrain from taking homes and personal property...
Page 1,
...The Liberation Army of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac hereby,...Guarantees a safe and peaceful entry into Sector B for the Serbian Joint Security Forces... - Ceasefire
- Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision[Summary] The agreement is a unilateral ceasefire by Liberation Army of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac, which commits to demobilize.
Page 1,
...The Liberation Army of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac hereby, Commits itself to fully demilitarize, demobilize, disarm and disband with the assistance of the international community, according to the following timetable: Zone B South May 22, Zone B Center May 30, Zone B North is not the control of the UCPMB... - Police
- Page 1,
...Seeks the establishment of a truly multi-ethnic police force to guarantee the safety of ethnic Albanians... - Armed forces
No specific mention.
- DDR
- Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisionsPage 1,
...The Liberation Army of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac hereby, Commits itself to fully demilitarize, demobilize, disarm and disband with the assistance of the international community, according to the following timetable: Zone B South May 22, Zone B Center May 30, Zone B North is not the control of the UCPMB...
Page 1-2,
...Calls upon the international community and the Serbian and FRY Governments to keep its commitments to the ethnic Albanian community in the municipalities of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac, as detailed in the Serbian Program for the Solution of the Crisis in Southern Serbia and as outlined in statements made by OSCE, NATO, EU, UNHCR and the rest of the international community, to facilitate our integration into civil life...
Page 2,
...Requests that the Serbian and FRY governments honor its proposed amnesty program that extends to all UCPMB members who voluntarily lay down their weapons and cease their activities...
Page 2,
...Asks KFOR to make itself available to receive UCMPB weapons and uniforms for destruction at the key boundary checkpoints, Requests NATO representatives and the EUMM assist, monitor and verify our demilitarization process. - Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
- Page 1,
...Acknowledging that the Liberation Army of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac has succeeded in drawing international attention to the plight of ethnic Albanians in the municipalities of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac and that the time has come to lay down our weapons and seek change through political means...
Page 2,
...Requests that the Serbian and FRY governments honor its proposed amnesty program that extends to all UCPMB members who voluntarily lay down their weapons and cease their activities...
Page 2,
...Asks KFOR to make itself available to receive UCMPB weapons and uniforms for destruction at the key boundary checkpoints... - Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
- Corruption
No specific mention.
- Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
- Drugs
No specific mention.
- Terrorism
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
- Page 1,
...Calling upon the Serbian and FRY Governments to correct the policies of the Milosevic regime and integrate ethnic Albanians and all ethnic minorities into governmental, civic and economic structures... - Amnesty/pardon
- Transitional justice→Amnesty/pardon→Amnesty/pardon properPage 2,
...Requests that the Serbian and FRY governments honor its proposed amnesty program that extends to all UCPMB members who voluntarily lay down their weapons and cease their activities... - Courts
No specific mention.
- Mechanism
No specific mention.
- Prisoner release
No specific mention.
- Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory
No specific mention.
- Other international signatory
- Witnessed, Shawn F. Sullivan, NATO Head of Office in the FRY
- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
- Enforcement mechanism
- Page 2,
...Asks KFOR to make itself available to receive UCMPB weapons and uniforms for destruction at the key boundary checkpoints, Requests NATO representatives and the EUMM assist, monitor and verify our demilitarization process. - Related cases
No specific mention.
- Source
- Originally obtained in hard copy, text on file with author.
DEMILITARIZATION STATEMENT
Recognizing that the current security situation and general environment in the Presevo, Medveda and Bujnovac municipalities is unstable and an obstacle to peace and stability in the region,
Maintaining that the ethnic Albanian residents of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac municipalities have endured years of discrimination and persecution from previous Governments of Serbia and the FRY,
Reconfirming that the reasons why we were forced to take up arms included our maltreatment by previous Yugoslav authorities, our removal from government institutions and marginalization from daily civilian life in the municipalities of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac, and the denial of our basic human rights including cultural, national, social, political and economic rights,
Calling upon the Serbian and FRY Governments to correct the policies of the Milosevic regime and integrate ethnic Albanians and all ethnic minorities into governmental, civic and economic structures,
Highlighting the importance of maintaining the linkage between ethnic Albanian families and friends living in Kosova and the municipalities of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac and the need to maintain cross boundary freedom of movement for all individuals,
Asking that the Serbian Joint Security Forces treat ethnic Albanians with dignity and respect and refrain from taking homes and personal property,
Noting the efforts if the international community, specifically Mssrs.
Pieter Feith, Shawn Sullivan and Wayne Porter, to facilitate a peaceful resolution to the crisis,
Acknowledging that the Liberation Army of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac has succeeded in drawing international attention to the plight of ethnic Albanians in the municipalities of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac and that the time has come to lay down our weapons and seek change through political means,
The Liberation Army of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac hereby,
Commits itself to fully demilitarize, demobilize, disarm and disband with the assistance of the international community, according to the following timetable:
Zone B South May 22, Zone B Center May 30, Zone B North is not the control of the UCPMB,
Seeks to fight for the rights of ethnic Albanians through the political process and with the assistance of the international community and representatives of the new Serbian and FRY governments,
Guarantees a safe and peaceful entry into Sector B for the Serbian Joint Security Forces,
Calls upon the international community and the Serbian and FRY Governments to keep its commitments to the ethnic Albanian community in the municipalities of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac, as detailed in the Serbian Program for the Solution of the Crisis in Southern Serbia and as outlined in statements made by OSCE, NATO, EU, UNHCR and the rest of the international community, to facilitate our integration into civil life,
Requests that the Serbian and FRY governments honor its proposed amnesty program that extends to all UCPMB members who voluntarily lay down their weapons and cease their activities,
Seeks the establishment of a truly multi-ethnic police force to guarantee the safety of ethnic Albanians,
Asks KFOR to make itself available to receive UCMPB weapons and uniforms for destruction at the key boundary checkpoints,
Requests NATO representatives and the EUMM assist, monitor and verify our demilitarization process.
For the Liberation Army of Presevo, Medveda and Bujanovac,
Shefqet Musliu, Commander
Koncjul, 20 May 2001
Witnessed,
Shawn F. Sullivan
NATO Head of Office in the FRY