Joint Statement

  • Country/entity
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Yugoslavia (former)
  • Region
    Europe and Eurasia
    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) )
  • 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.

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