Joint Statement

Export agreement:

Export agreement coding (PDF)

Country/entity: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yugoslavia (former)
Region: Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name: Joint Statement
Date: 7 Nov 1993
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Balkan Conflicts (1991 - 1995) (1998 - 2001)
Former Yugoslavia

The disintegration of former Yugoslavia post cold war saw conflicts which became mediated and produced peace agreements in Slovenia (where the brief independence conflict was mediated by the EC Troika in 1991), Croatia (between Croatian and Serb populations 1991-1995), in Bosnia (between Croatian, Serb and Bosniak populations 1992-1995), in Macedonia (where mediation played a key pre-emptive role in preventing large scale conflict in 2001), in Kosovo (between Kosovar Albanians and Serbian population and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), but also between FRY and NATO, 1998-1999), and a conflict in the Presevo Valley (between Albanians in South Serbia and FRY, 2000-2001). The continued fall-out of the disintegration of former Yugoslavia also saw mediated agreement and ultimate dissolution of the Union between Serbia and Montenegro.

Bosnia-Herzegovina

In 1991, after nationalist parties won the first multi-party elections in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, a violent process of disintegration commenced. With its mixed population, Bosnia-Herzegovina became the centre of the following civil war that began in 1992 between the newly formed army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (mostly Muslim Bosniacs), and the parastatal forces of self-declared Bosnian Croat (Herzeg-Bosnia) and Bosnian Serb (Republika Srpska) entities within Bosnia-Herzegovina, supported by Croatia and Serbia, with various, often short-lived, coalitions. The General Framework Agreement (Dayton Peace Agreement), signed in 1995, split the country into two ethno-federal entities, the Bosniak-Croat Federation and the Republika Srpska, and included continued peacekeeping and institutional administration by international actors.

Kosovo

The conflict between Serbs and Kosovar Albanians has a long history and always involved territorial disputes as well as ethno-political, cultural and linguistic factors. The most recent phase of the conflict began in November 1997 when the Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA or UCK) began their campaign for the independence of Kosovo from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY – then Serbia and Montenegro). The subsequent war lasted until the NATO intervention, which undertook bombing campaigns of Belgrade and other places in Serbia during spring 1999. The main agreements solving the conflict were internationally driven and, finally, a UNSC resolution imposed a post-conflict arrangement in the wake of what was essentially a NATO military victory. In February 2008, Kosovo’s parliament declared independence, but independence is still internationally disputed.
Stage: Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Bosnia Local peace processes
Parties: Prime Minister of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia Dr. Jadranko Prlic; Prime Minister Serb Republic Dr. Vladimir Lukic; Prime Minister AP West Bosnia M.Sc. Zlatko Jusic; President AP West Bosnia Fikret Abdic
Third parties: -
Description: This short agreement supports the signing of previous joint statements signed between the presidents of the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia, Republika Srpska and the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia. It also rejects a peace document signed in Zagreb and Belgrade.

Agreement document: BA_931107_Joint Statement (Autonomous Province of West Bosnia).pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF

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: No specific mention.
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: No specific mention.

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: No specific mention.
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: No specific mention.
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: Rights related issues→Citizenship→Citizen, general
Page 1, 5.
Expressing their satisfaction with the determination of the people and leadership of Autonomous Province of West Bosnia, Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia and Serb Republic to establish a lasting peace of the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Presidents of the Governments of Herzeg-Bosnia and Serb Republic invite all relevant factors in Bosnia and Herzegovina to join at the peace efforts aimed at definitive ending of the war and establishing of peace in the interest of all citizens and all peoples in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media logistics
Page 1, 3.
Prime Ministers are resolute in supporting all efforts leading to establishment of a mutual
cooperation in our political field and particularly with respect to opening of communications, economic links and other relevant fields. Following this there will be a.s.a.p. organized a meeting at the level of Ministers for Economy of Autonomous Province of West Bosnia, Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia and Serb Republic.
Mobility/access: No specific mention.
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: Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
Page 1, 3.
Prime Ministers are resolute in supporting all efforts leading to establishment of a mutual
cooperation in our political field and particularly with respect to opening of communications, economic links and other relevant fields. Following this there will be a.s.a.p. organized a meeting at the level of Ministers for Economy of Autonomous Province of West Bosnia, Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia and Serb Republic.
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: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: No specific mention.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: No specific mention.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: No specific mention.
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: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
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: No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: University of Liverpool, David Owen Library
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/library/sca/colldescs/owen/

Statement 7 November 1993

Autonomous Province of West Bosnia Cabinet of President Fikret Abdic

Velika Kladusa November 7, 1993

On the initiative of the President of the Autonomous Province of West Bosnia, Fikret Abdic, and guided by a wish to establish a lasting peace on the entire territory of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Prime Minister of Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia Dr. Jadranko Prlic, Prime Minister of the Serb Republic Dr. Vladimir Lukic, and Prime Minister of the Autonomous Province of West Bosnia Zlatko Jusic, met on November 6, 1993 in Velika Kladusa in the presence of President of the Autonomous Province of West Bosnia and stated as follows

STATEMENT

1. Prime Minister of Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, Dr. Jadranko Prlic, Prime Minister of the Serb Republic, Dr. Vladimir Lukic, and Prime Minister of the Autonomous Province of West Bosnia Zlatko Jusic, supported the joint statement signed between President of the Autonomous Province of West Bosnia, Fikret Abdic and President of the Croatian Republic Herzeg-Bosnia, Mate Bohan on October 21, 1993 in Zagreb as well as the declaration siged by President of the Autonomous Province of West Bosnia, Fikret Abdic and President of the Serb Republic, Radovan Karadzic on October 22, 1993 in Belgrade as their expression of good will and commitment to establish a lasting peace in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2. Prime Ministers of Autonomous Province of West Bosnia, Serb Republic and Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia express contempt concerning realization and materialization of the content of the peace document signed in Zagreb and Belgrade and they welcome this fact as a proof of serious and lasting dedication of all parties for establishing of peace in the area as a precondition for building of the new relationship of mutual confidence and respect.

3. Prime Ministers are resolute in supporting all efforts leading to establishment of a mutual cooperation in our political field and particularly with respect to opening of communications, economic links and other relevant fields.

Following this there will be a.s.a.p.

organized a meeting at the level of Ministers for Economy of Autonomous Province of West Bosnia, Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia and Serb Republic.

4. The Prime Ministers also proposed that soonest possible high level meetings between the Autonomous Province of West Bosnia, Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia and Serb Republic is held with the participation of President of Autonomous Province of West Bosnia, Fikret Abdic, President of Serb Republic, Dr. Radovan Karadzic, and President of Croatian Republic Mate Bohan.

5. Expressing their satisfaction with the determination of the people and leadership of Autonomous Province of West Bosnia, Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia and Serb Republic to establish a lasting peace of the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Presidents of the Governments of Herzeg-Bosnia and Serb Republic invite all relevant factors in Bosnia and Herzegovina to join at the peace efforts aimed at definitive ending of the war and establishing of peace in the interest of all citizens and all peoples in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Prime Minister of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia Dr. Jadranko Prlic

Prime Minister Serb Republic Dr. Vladimir Lukic

Prime Minister AP West Bosnia M.Sc.

Zlatko Jusic

President AP West Bosnia Fikret Abdic