• Country/entity

  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Yugoslavia (former)
  

• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  

• Agreement name

  Agreement on Initialling the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Date

  21 Nov 1995

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

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

• Stage

  Implementation/renegotiation

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Bosnia peace process

• Parties

  The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  -

• Agreement document

  BA_951121_Agreement on Inititalling the General Framework Agreement.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 ON INITIALLING THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR PEACE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ("the Parties"),

Recognizing the need now for a comprehensive settlement to bring an end to the tragic conflict in the region,

Welcoming the progress achieved during the Peace Proximity Talks held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,

Desiring to promote peace and prosperity throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region,

Have agreed as follows:

Article I

The negotiation of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and its Annexes has been completed.

The Parties, and the Entities that they represent, commit themselves to signature of these Agreements in Paris in their present form, in accordance with Article III, thus establishing their entry into force and the date from which the Agreements shall have operative effect.

Article II

The initialling of each signature block of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and its Annexes today hereby expresses the consent of the Parties, and the Entities that they represent, to be bound by such Agreements.

Article III

Prior to signature of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Paris, the Annexes may be renumbered, with the necessary conforming changes made.

Article IV

This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.

Signed by representatives of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Done at Wright-Paterson Air Force Base, Ohio, this 21st day of November 1995, in the English language, in quadruplicate.