• Country/entity

  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Yugoslavia (former)
  

• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  

• Agreement name

  Agreement on an urgent cease-fire between the HVO and the BH Army in Central Bosnia

• Date

  30 Jan 1993

• 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

  DJEMAL MERDAN, BH ARMY REPRESENTATIVE; FRANJO NAKIC, HVO REPRESENTATIVE; LT COL R A STEWART, COMMANDER OF THE BRITISH BATTALION; JEREMY FLEMING, ECMM, ZENICA

• Third parties

  ALSO PRESENT: JORGE DE LA MOTA, HEAD, UNHCR ZENICA; IRIS WITTWER, HEAD OF DELEGATION, ICRC ZENICA.

• Description

  This short agreement provides for a ceasefire in Central Bosnia, to be supervised withdrawal of forces by the EC Monitoring Mission. It provides for the Joint Commission of the HVO and BH Army to continue working, opening of routes, restoration of communication and electricity infrastructure, and reciprocal exchanges of prisoners.

• Agreement document

  BA_930130_Agreement on an Urgent Ceasefire.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 AN URGENT CEASE-FlRE BETWEEN THE HVO AND BH ARMY IN CENTRAL BOSNIA

1. The undersigned representatives of the HVO and BH Anny have agreed on the following:

2. An urgent cease-fire shall take effect at 0800 hours on Sunday, 31 January 1993 in the whole of Central Bosnia.

3. Units on both sides shall remain at their present positions, until the order for movement supervised by the EC Monitoring Mission.

Both sides must withdraw all units which are from outside the local municipal territory by 1600 hours, on Monday 1 February 1993.

4. All roads are to be opened for lhe free movement of Croats and Muslims, and in particular the UN, UNHCR, ICRC and all other international organisations shall have guaranteed passage thtoughout Central Bosnia.

Ambulances must not be stopped by eitner side.

5. In particular, the.following routes must be opened:

a) North of Kiseljak towards Visoko and Kakanj by 1600 hrs on Tuesday 2 February 1993.

b) The main road from Busovaca to Zenica by 1600 hours on Tuesday 2 February 1993.

6. Reciprocal exchanges of prisoners lo be organised through the ICRC.

The Joint Commission consisting of HVO and BH Army representatives,

chaired by the ECMM, will continue work.

Their work is to continue in the following manner:

a) The work shall continue until further notice.

The first meeting of the commission is set for 0900 hours on 31 January 1993 at the Tisa Hotel in

Busovaca.

b) The HVO and BH Anny will provide three representatives each for this commission.

It will set up a part oftne Joint Commission which will work in the field.

c) Every representative must have full authorisation from his Supreme Command to travel anywhere and have access lo any military or official institution.

d) The Joint Commission will monitor the withdrawal of all units which are from outside the local municipality, by 1600 hours on Monday 1 February1993.

e) After this, the Commission will be considered to be authorised for the maintenance of this agreement.

8. All telephone communications and provision of electricity in Central Bosnia should be restored to their previous state as soon as possible:

9. Both sides have the obligation to broadcast frequently the spirit and the details of this agreement, in all accessible media.

10. Any violation· of any of the paragraphs of this Agreement will be considered a violation of the entire agreement.