• Country/entity

  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Yugoslavia (former)
  

• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  

• Agreement name

  Agreement of 5 June 1992 on the reopening of the Sarajevo Airport for humanitarian purposes

• Date

  5 Jun 1992

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Balkan Conflicts (1991 - 1995) (1998 - 2001) )

• Stage

  Pre-negotiation/process

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Bosnia peace process

• Parties

  Members of Bosnian Presidency, signed separately by Radovan Karadzic
  For UNPROFOR: Cedric Thornberry

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  This short agreement provides for the implementation of a previously declared ceasefire. It contains modalities for the demilitarization of Sarajevo Airport, removal of obstacles currently preventing the airport from operating, and guarantees from all parties for mobility of aircraft, airport workers and humanitarian personnel.

• Agreement document

  BA_920605_SarajevoAirportAgreement.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Agreement of 5 June 1992 on the reopening of Sarajevo airport for humanitarian purposes

As a first step towards tbe implementation of Security Council resolution 757 (1992), paragraph 17;

The undersigned have agreed that:

1. The cease-fire declared for 1800 hours on 1 June 1992 in and around Sarajevo is reaftirmed.

The cease-fire will be monitored by UNPROFOR, and the parties will provide liaison officers and escorts to assist in its verification.

2. To provide physical guarantees that fire will not be brought to bear against the airport, flying aircraft, or aircraft on the ground, they agree that:

(a) All anti-aircraft weapon systems will be withdrawn from positions from which the can engage the airport and its air approaches and be placed

under UNPROFOR supervision.

(b) All artillery, mortar, ground-to-ground missile systems and tanks within range of the airport will be concentrated in areas agreed by UNPROFOR

and subject to UNPROFOR observation at the firing line.

These measures will be established prior to the opening of the airport.

3. The parties undertake not to attempt to interfere in any way with the free movement of UNPROFOR-supervised air traffic into and out of Sarajevo airport.

Such traffic will consist of:

{a) Humanitarian and re-supply missions.

(b) United Nations and European Community or related missions.

(c) Official missions.

All possible measures will be taken to give advance notice to all concerned regarding such flights.

4. UNPROFOR will establish a special regime tor the airport, and will supervise and control its implementation and functioning.

This regime will be

established at the earliest possible date after the approval of all concerned, with preparatory work beginning immediately after signature.

All parties

undertake to facilitate these processes, together with the handover of the airport to UNPROFOR.

5. Facilities, organization and security inside the airport, including perimeter security, will be supervised and controlled by UNPROFOR with its

civil, military and police personnel.

6. UNPROFOR will control all incoming personnel, aid, cargo and other items to ensure that no warlike materials are imported, and that the airport's

opening is not otherwise abused in any way.

The parties' humanitarian organizations will each establish an office at the airport to facilitate

UNPROFOR's related tasks.

7. All local civilian personnel required for the operation of the airport will be employed on a basis of non-discrimination, and will be supervised and controlled by UNPROFOR.

To the extent possible, such personnel will comprise the current employees of the airport.

8. Humanitarian aid will be delivered to Sarajevo and beyond, under the supervision of the United Nations, in a non-discriminatory manner and on a

sole basis of need.

The parties undertaka to facilitate such deliveries, to place no obstacle in their way, and to ensure the security of those engaged in this humanitarian work.

9. To ensure the safe movement of humanitarian aid and related personnel, security corridors between the airport and the city will be established and will function under the control of UNPROFOR.

10. This agreement shall be without prejudice to the settlement of constitutional questions now under negotiation;

and to the safety and secuirity

of all inhabitants of Sarajevo and its surrounding area.