Joint Declaration made at Geneva on 20 October 1992 by the President of Croatia and the President of Yugoslavia (Geneva)

• Country/entity

  Croatia
  Yugoslavia (former)
  
• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  
• Agreement name

  Joint Declaration made at Geneva on 20 October 1992 by the President of Croatia and the President of Yugoslavia (Geneva)
• Date

  20 Oct 1992
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Interstate/intrastate conflict(s) ( Balkan Conflicts (1991 - 1995) (1998 - 2001) )
• Stage

  Implementation/renegotiation
• Conflict nature

  Government/territory
• Peace process

  Bosnia peace process
• Parties

  Dobrica Cosic, President, President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; Franjo Tudjman, President of the Republic of Croatia
• Third parties

  Witnessed by: Cyrus Vance; David L. Owen
• Description

  This short agreement discusses implementation of issues agreed at the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia, including the reopening of links between Croatia and FRY, and a call for cessation of hostilities in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The parties agree to hold future talks on implementation of the Vance Plan for Croatia.

• Agreement document

  HR_920920_Joint Statement Dobrica Cosic Franjo Tudjman.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

Joint declaration made at Geneva on 20 October 1992 by the President of Croatia and the President of Yugoslavia

The President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Mr. Dobrica Cosic, and the President of the Republic of Croatia, Dr. Franjo Tudjman, met at Geneva on 20 October 1992, under the auspices of the Co-Chairmen of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia, Cyrus Vance and Lord Owen.

The two Presidents reviewed the implementation of their joint declaration of 30 September and, in order to provide for its further implementation, declare as follows:

1. They note with satisfaction that various specific measures have already been taken to implement several fundamental issues covered in the joint declaration, that is, the agreement on Prevlaka;

the stationing of observers at airfields in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and in the Republic of Croatia;

and the establishment of a Joint Inter-State Committee and its five commissions.

2. They note that the Joint Committee has held its first meeting.

In order to promote and enhance the work of the Committee, and with a view to ensuring conditions for normalization of relations, they agree to establish liaison offices of the Inter-State Committee in each other's capitals, Belgrade and Zagreb.

Under the direction of the Committee, the liaison offices will coordinate work on all open questions between the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and, as a priority, will address the following:

- Reopening of road, rail and telecommunications links between the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, as well as re-establishing international links across the two countries;

- Resolving matters of personal property, pensions and remittances, and other problems related to the economic well-being of their people:

- Remaining issues related to dual citizenship.

3. Reaffirming their commitment in paragraph 2 of their joint declaration of 30 September, the two Presidents agree that the quadripartite mechanism established therein should start its work as soon as possible.

Its priority task should be to organize and facilitate the return and the resettlement, under humane conditions, of displaced persons and groups.

The two Presidents further agree that their representatives will provide for an exchange of information on missing persons.

4. The two Presidents agree to establish a Joint Inter-State Commission for the consideration of the overall security of Boka Kotorska and Dubrovnik.

Joint customs controls will be established on the border.

5. The two Presidents agree to discuss, within their respective competencies, all elements concerning the implementation of the Vance plan at their next meeting with the two Co-Chairmen.

6. The two Presidents reaffirm their determination to exert all their influence towards a just, peaceful solution of the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

They urge all parties to the conflict to direct all necessary efforts towards a cessation of hostilities and the negotiation of constitutional arrangements for Bosnia and Herzegovina on the basis of agreement between the three constituent peoples.

With respect to the delivery of humanitarian aid, President Cosic informed the meeting that his Government had made the necessary preparations for the secure delivery of such aid along the Belgrade-Sarajevo route.

7. The two Presidents express their gratitude to the Co-Chairmen for having convened today's meeting and agree to meet again on a date to be specified.

Dobrica COSIC President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Franjo Tudjman President of the Republic of Croatia

Witnessed by:

Cyrus Vance, David L. Owen