Agreement reached between the HVO and A BiH

• Country/entity

  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Yugoslavia (former)
  
• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  
• Agreement name

  Agreement reached between the HVO and A BiH
• Date

  2 Apr 1993
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

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

  Pre-negotiation/process
• Conflict nature

  Government/territory
• Peace process

  Bosnia peace process
• Parties

  FOR HVO
  Col ZELJKO SILJEG
  FOR A BiH
  Col SELMO CIKOTIC
• Third parties

  FOR UNPROFOR
  ALAN JONS [sic]
  FOR ECMM [unsigned]
• Description

  In this short agreement the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina (A BiH) agrees to remove its forces from buildings in the centre of Gornji Vakuf. The agreement also provides for a prisoner exchange, a joint investigation with the HVO, ECMM and UNPROFOR into four missing persons and an ambulance, and a joint commission to monitor the removal of fortifications.

• Agreement document

  BA_930402_Sporazum postignut izmedju HVO-a i ABiH_tr.pdf | Download PDF
• Agreement document (original language)

  BA_930402_Sporazum postignut izmedju HVO-a i ABiH_CR.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 reached between the HVO and A BiH, in the presence of representatives from UNPROFOR and the ECCM on 2 April 1993 in HVO offices, Gornji Vakuf

1. A BiH is committed to remove their forces from the following buildings:

the new hotel, the old hotel, the cultural centre, and the “Gradina” restaurant, which were in close contact during hostilities.

The 317th Brigade of the A BiH is to remain in and secure the old hotel, while the other

buildings are to go back to their original purpose.

2a. The A BiH and HVO agree to carry out technical preparations for an exchange of lists of prisoners where committees will meet and lists will be exchanged by 9 April 1993.

All prisoners from the lists are to be unconditionally released by 15 April 1993, at 1400hrs, in the presence of the ECMM in Karamustafić.

The prisoner release will be treated as final and both parties will confirm and guarantee that no prisoners remain in their custody.

b) The A BiH and the HVO will form a commission which will, along with representatives from the ECMM and UNPROFOR, visit and investigate the scene where on 27 January 1993 four persons and an ambulance allegedly disappeared.

They will leave on 3 April 1993, at 0900hrs from the UNPROFOR HQ to visit the site.

The HVO agrees to compile and submit all information that they gather regarding the missing persons and vehicle during the 30‐day period and no later than 2 May 1993.

They commit to carry out all that is necessary to ascertain what happened at the scene.

If it is found that those who have disappeared are alive, they are to be released immediately.

3. On 3 April 1993, at 0900hrs, the HVO and the A BiH will form a joint commission, which will consist of one representative from either side and one ECMM representative.

From 3 to 5 April 1993, the commission will visit sites where fortifications have been constructed, and will assess the

current situation, after which the HVO and A BiH Commands in Gornji Vakuf will issue orders to remove them.

On 10 April 1993, the same commission will inspect whether these actions have been carried out.

4. The next meeting will take place on 16 April 1993 at the same place and time, where this agreement will be analysed and any issues addressed.

In the meantime, coordination bodies will continue working to resolve local issues.

FOR HVO

Col ŽELJKO ŠILJEG

FOR A BiH

Col SELMO CIKOTIĆ

FOR UNPROFOR

ALAN JONS [sic]

FOR ECMM [unsigned]