Statement of 17 July 1993 by Dr Franjo Tudjman and Slobodan Milosevic

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Country/entity
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yugoslavia (former)
Region
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name
Statement of 17 July 1993 by Dr Franjo Tudjman and Slobodan Milosevic
Date
17 Jul 1993
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Interstate/intrastate conflict(s) ( Balkan Conflicts (1991 - 1995) (1998 - 2001) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Bosnia peace process
Parties
President of the Republic of Croatia, Dr. Franjo Tudjman; President of the Republic of Serbia, Slobodan Milosevic
Third parties
Meeting held under the auspices of the Co-Chairmen of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia Thorvald Stoltenberg and Lord Owen
Description
In this short agreement the parties state common principles regarding the status and conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and confirm the importance of a cessation of hostilities agreement.

Agreement document
HR_930717_Statement of 17 July 1993.pdf | 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
Groups→Racial/ethnic/national group→Rhetorical
Page 1, 2.
The only way to achieve permanent peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina lies in the recognition of the interests of all the three constituent peoples and in the achievement of the agreement on the establishment of three republics within the scope of a confederation.
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
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The only way to achieve permanent peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina lies in the recognition of the interests of all the three constituent peoples and in the achievement of the agreement on the establishment of three republics within the scope of a confederation.
Self determination
No specific mention.
Referendum
No specific mention.
State symbols
No specific mention.
Independence/secession
Page 1, 1.
All speculations about a partition of Bosnia and Herzegovina between Croatia and Serbia are entirely unfounded.
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
No specific mention.
Democracy
No specific mention.
Detention procedures
No specific mention.
Media and communication
No specific mention.
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
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
No specific mention.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
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In expressing their satisfaction with the solution of the problem of Maslenica Bridge, Zemunik and Peruca, the Presidents welcome the achieved agreement on the cessation of hostilities and express they believe that each individual or group responsible for the violation of the agreement should bear full responsibility.
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
B.G. Ramcharan (ed.) The International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia: Vol 2 : Official Papers (The Hague: Kluwer Law International, 1997), p. 1345

STATEMENT OF 17 JULY BY DR.

FRANJO TUDJMAN AND SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC

The president of the Republic of Croatia, Dr. Franjo Tudjman and the President of the Republic of Serbia Slobodan Milosevic hereby issue, after the meeting held under the auspices of the Co-Chairmen on the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia Thorvald Stoltenberg and Lord Owen, the following

Statement

1. All speculations about a partition of Bosnia and Herzegovina between Croatia and Serbia are entirely unfounded.

2. The only way to achieve permanent peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina lies in the recognition of the interests of all the three constituent peoples and in the achievement of the agreement on the establishment of three republics within the scope of a confederation.

3. In expressing their satisfaction with the solution of the problem of Maslenica Bridge, Zemunik and Peruca, the Presidents welcome the achieved agreement on the cessation of hostilities and express they believe that each individual or group responsible for the violation of the agreement should bear full responsibility.

The presidents point out the significance of the achieved agreement as a model for the solution of disputes by peaceful means, and consider it an important step towards the normalization of Croato-Serbian relations as a whole.