Agreement on the Separation of Forces in the area of Sarajevo Airport (collection of Sarajevo agreements)

• Country/entity

  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Yugoslavia (former)
  
• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  
• Agreement name

  Agreement on the Separation of Forces in the area of Sarajevo Airport (collection of Sarajevo agreements)
• Date

  22 Dec 1992
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

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

  Ceasefire/related
• Conflict nature

  Government/territory
• Peace process

  Bosnia peace process
• Parties

  Believed to be signed by military representatives of the Croatian Defence Council (Milivoj Petkovic) and the Army Republika Srpska (signature illegible)
• Third parties

  Signed by General Morrillon, meeting held under the auspices of UNPROF0R.
• Description

  This military agreement contains several sub-agreements and plans as outputs of the Mixed Military Working Group held under the auspices of UNPROR. These include: Agreement pm yjr Implementation of Area of Separation; Agreement; Agreement on Demilitarization of the Airport Area and Opening of the Corridors; and Agreement on the Realization of the Demilitarization of the Airport Area and Opening of the Corridors.

• Agreement document

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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

December 12, 1992

AGREEMENT ON THE SEPARATION OF FORCES IN THE AREA OF SARAJEVO AIRPORT

As a first concrete step towards the implementation of Security Council Resolution 787 (1992);

The undersigned have agreed that:

1. The cease-fire signed on the 10th of November 1992 throughout Bosnia-Hercegovina is reaffirmed.

Furthermore they accept to freeze the military situation and to proclaim the Cessation of Hostilities.

2. The agreement for civilians signed on the 13th of December 1992 will be implemented the day after the implementation on the Separation of Forces.

3. A permanent Joint Commission will be created the day following the signing of this agreement in order to deal with all the details of the execution of the attached plan.

4. All heavy weapons (12.7mm and above), direct and indirect fire, will be withdrawn from the area presented on the attached overlay not later than 1700 hrs, 24 December 1992.

Simultaneously UNPROFOR will patrol the area between the "FORMER” conflicting sides.

December 22, 1992

AGREEMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AREA OF SEPARATION

The authorized representative of all three conflicting sides with the presence of the UNPROFOR representative agree on the implementation of an area of separation in the western and southern districts of SARAJEVO.

This plan deals with the withdrawal of heavy weapons as the first concrete step is linked with:

a. An absolute cease fire.

b. Cessation of hostilities throughout Bosnia-Hercegovina.

c. Freedom of movement for all civilians.

d. Restoration of civil utilities.

Cessation of Hostilities

The cessation of hostilities will be implemented on the 23rd of December 1992 at 0800 hours as follows:

a. The freezing of the military situation on the existing lines.

b. No offensive action allowed.

c. No forward redeployment.

d. All heavy weapons will be withdrawn from positions from which they can engage.

e. No movement of any additional forces although rotation of personnel on a one for one basis shall be permitted.

f. No movement or resupply of ammunition, explosives or incendiary devices.

Freedom of movement for all civilians

The agreement signed on 13 December 1992 concerning SARAJEVO to be implemented on 18 December 1992 is reaffirmed and will be executed commencing on December 1992 at 0800 hours.

A copy of this agreement may be found at Annex A.

Restoration of Civil Utilities

A Joint Commission composed of representatives from each side will be created in order to identify the priorities, to define the needs and to execute the implementation of civil utilities.

The implementation of this Joint Commission will be effective on December 26th, 1992 at 0800 hours.

Removal of Heavy Weapons

a. Area.

All heavy weapons will be withdrawn from the following locations:

MOJMILO, DOBRINJA, LUKAVICA, GORNJI KOTORAC, VOJKOVICI, HRASNICA, SOKOLOVICI, BUTMIR, ILIDZA, OTES, STUP, NEDARICI.

The exact overlay of this area is to be found at ANNEX B.

b. Joint Commission.

A Joint Commission will be created to begin on December 23rd.

1992 at 0900 hours.

(1) The mission of this Joint Commission will be to execute and implement details of this plan and subsequent phases·

(2) This Joint Commission will be composed of:

(a) UNPROFOR command and support elements.

(b) A team of each aide commanded by an officer senior enough to make decisions and designated the authorised commander for the troops in the area affected.

(c) A joint communications system which included a command net and the necessary guaranteed communications link to each individual headquarters.

(3) The location of this Joint Commission will be at the airport settlement colocated with FRBAT who will provide the necessary accommodation and a team of experts.

c. Timeframe.

From each district the withdrawal of heavy weapons out of the circle will be divided into two days:

(1) Day 1 - Withdrawal of all heavy (direct fire) weapons (tanks, APCs, anti-tank, anti-aircraft and heavy machine guns above 12.7 mm).

(2) Day 2 - Withdrawal of all heavy (indirect fire) weapons (mortars, field artillery).

(3) Day 1 is December 23th, 1992.

d. Control Measures.

The following implementation and control measures will be used:

(1) UNPROFOR forces will patrol the area of separation between the conflicting sides beginning December 24th 1992, at 0800 hours.

(2) UNPROFOR forces will be deployed on the confrontation lines and on agreed mixed checkpoints proposed by the Joint Commission not later than December 26th, 1992.

(3) All parties are to identify weapons by type and locations and will provide UNPROFOR with detailed maps of areas considered to be under their respective control not later than December 26th, 1992.

(4) Complete freedom of movement for all UNPROFOR personnel and vehicles within the affected areas.

(5) The Joint Commission will establish mixed patrols not later than December 26th, 1992.

AGREEMENT

The undersigned reaffirming their good will and expressing the need for a humanitarian gesture at this time have decided to open free passage within and out of the city of SARAJEVO for approximately 500 people of each side before December 24, 1992.

Each side will decide who should be selected and from their own communities will provide vehicles for their, transportation.

Each side is responsible for the safety of the convoys in their respective areas.

UNPROFOR will escort, in coordination with each side, the convoys.

AGREEMENT ON DEMILITARIZATION OF THE AIRPORT AREA AND OPENING OF THE CORRIDORS

As a first concrete step towards the implementation of Security Council Resolution 787 (1892)

The undersigned have agreed that:

1. The cease fire signed November 10th 1992 throughout Bosnia-Herzegovina is reaffirmed.

2. The agreement tor civilians signed December 13th will be implemented the day after the implementation of the agreement on demilitarisation of the airport area and option of the corridors from Sarajevo, being:

Sarajevo-Mostar, Sarajevo-Zenica (1 km to the left and to the right there are to be no army forces).

3. A permanent Joint Commission will be created the day following the signing of this agreement in order to deal with all the details of the execution of the attached plan.

4. All heavy weapons (12 .7 mm and above), direct and indirect fire, will be withdrawn from the area presented on the attached overlay (30 km off the Sarajevo airport) not later than 1700 hrs, December 24th 1992.

Simultaneously UNPROFOR will patrol the area between the conflicting sides.

AGREEMENT ON THE REALIZATION OF THE DEMILITARIZATION OF THE AIRPORT AREA AND OPENING OF THE CORRIDORS

The authorized representative of the two conflicting sides with the presence of the UNPROFOR representative are on the demilitarization of the Sarajevo Airport area and opening of the corridor.

This plan deals with the withdrawal of heavy weapons as the first concrete step linked with:

A) An absolute cease-fire.

B) Opening of land corridors towards Mostar and Zenica.

C) Freedom of movement for all civilians, in accordance with legal regulations.

D) Restoration of civil utilities (electricity, water, gas, and telecommunications).

Cease-fire

The cease-fire will be implemented on the 23rd December 1992 at 0800 hrs as follows:

a) No offensive action allowed.

b) No forward redeployment.

c) All heavy weapons will be withdrawn 30 km off the Sarajevo Airport.

d) No movement of any additional forces.

e) Movement or resupply of ammunition, explosives or incendiary devices.

The agreement on the opening of the land corridors and freedom of movement for civilians

The agreement signed on the 13th December 1992 concerning Sarajevo to be implemented on the 10th December 1992 is confirmed and will be executed commencing on the 25th December 1992 at 0800 hrs, on condition that the Sarajevo-Mostar and Sarajevo-Zenica land corridors be opened and that heavy weapons be withdrawn 1 km off the left and the right side of the road.

Flow of goods and people through the corridors is to be controlled by UNPROFOR exclusively. (

For the copy of this agreement see ANNEX A).

Restoration of Civil Utilities

A Joint Commission composed of representatives from each side will be created in order to identify the priorities, to define the needs and to execute the implementation of civil utilities (electricity, water, gas, and telecommunications).

The implementation will be effective on December 26th 1992 at 0800 hrs.

Removal of Heavy Weapons

a) Area.

All the heavy weapons will be withdrawn 30 kms off the Sarajevo Airport from the following locations:

MOJMILO, DOBRINJA, LUKAVICA, GORNJI KOTORAC, VOJKOVICI, HRASNICA, SOKOLOVICI, BUTMIR, ILIDZA, OTES, STUP, NEDARICI.

The exact overlay of this area is to be found at ANNEX B.

b. Joint Commission.

A Joint Commission will be created to begin on December 23rd.

1992 at 0900 hours.

(1) The mission of this Joint Commission will be to execute and implement details of this plan and subsequent phases·

(2) This Joint Commission will be composed of:

(a) UNPROFOR command and support elements.

(b) A team of each aide commanded by an officer senior enough to make decisions and designated the authorised commander for the troops in the area affected.

(c) A joint communications system which included a command net and the necessary guaranteed communications link to each individual headquarters.

(3) The location of this Joint Commission will be at the airport settlement colocated with FRBAT who will provide the necessary accommodation and a team of experts.

c. Timeframe.

From each district the withdrawal of heavy weapons out of the circle will be divided into two days:

(1) Day 1 - Withdrawal of all heavy (direct fire) weapons (tanks, APCs, anti-tank, anti-aircraft and heavy machine guns above 12.7 mm).

(2) Day 2 - Withdrawal of all heavy (indirect fire) weapons (mortars, field artillery).

(3) Day 1 is December 23th, 1992.

d. Control Measures.

The following implementation and control measures will be used:

(1) UNPROFOR forces will patrol the area of separation between the conflicting sides beginning December 24th 1992, at 0800 hours.

(2) UNPROFOR forces will be deployed on the confrontation lines and on agreed mixed checkpoints proposed by the Joint Commission not later than December 26th, 1992.

(3) All parties are to identify weapons by type and locations and will provide UNPROFOR with detailed maps of areas considered to be under their respective control not later than December 26th, 1992.

(4) Complete freedom of movement for all UNPROFOR personnel and vehicles within the affected areas.

(5) The Joint Commission will establish mixed patrols not later than December 26th, 1992.