Announcement (Ceasefire for Vitez municipality)

  • Country/entity
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Yugoslavia (former)
  • Region
    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name
    Announcement (Ceasefire for Vitez municipality)
  • Date
    22 Oct 1992
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Balkan Conflicts (1991 - 1995) (1998 - 2001) )
  • Stage
    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature
    Government/territory
  • Peace process
    Bosnia peace process
  • Parties
    Mr. Anders Levinsen, UNHCR; Captain Saimon Elis, UNPROFOR - U.K.; Friar Ante Tomas; Mr. Omer efendija Mestrovac; Mr. Sefkija Djidic, Armed Forces of Vitez; Mr. Sulejman Kalco, Armed Forces of Vitez; Mr. Pero Skopljak, HVO; Mr. Ivan Santic, HVO; Mr. Mario Cerkez, the HVO Headquarters
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    This short agreement provides for the removal of barricades in the municipality of Vitez, removal of heavy weapons, and release of prisoners from the motel 'Lovac' and the Armed Forces captured by the HVO.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Isolated example
  • Rationale
    Secondary sources suggest that this was brokered by locally based UNPROFOR British troops in response to deteriorating relations and outbreaks of violence between Croats and Muslims in Central Bosina, specifically barricades and prisoners in Kruščica, on the edge of Vitez. There are no clear links to connect it to the agreement made at the same time between representatives of the nearby villages of Santici and Ahmici.
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    No
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    There is no link to a national process referenced in the agreement, and secondary sources suggest that this was brokered by locally based UNPROFOR British troops in response to deteriorating relations and outbreaks of violence between Croats and Muslims in Central Bosina. It is difficult to establish a clear link between this and the national level talks.
  • Name of Locale
    Vitez
  • Nature Of Locale
    Region
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    44.150272, 17.790591
  • Participant type
    Local armed group
    International or transnational actor
    Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder
  • Mediator, facilitator or similar
    Mediator or similar referred to
    Mediator (references)
    Captain Simon Ellis, UNPROFOR - U.K Mr. Anders Levinsen (UNHCR)
    Type of mediator/facilitator/similar
    International or transnational actor

Local issues

  • Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)

    No specific mention.

  • Grievance List

    No specific mention.

  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

THURSDAY.

22nd OCTOBER 1992

ANNOUNCEMENT

PRESENT ARE:

• Mr. Anders Levinsen, UNHCR

• Captain Saimon Elis, UNPROFOR - U.K.

• Friar Ante Tomas

• Mr. Omer efendija Mestrovac

• Mr. Sefkija Djidic, Armed Forces of Vitez

• Mr. Sulejman Kalco, Armed Forces of Vitez

• Mr. Pero Skopljak, HVO

• Mr. Ivan Santic, HVO

• Mr. Mario Cerkez, the HVO Headquarters

announce as follows:

1. Remove all barricades, which are still left, in THE MUNICIPALITY OF VITEZ and firstly, in Kruscica and at the crossing towards Zenica.

Armed

Formations are also not permitted to stay too long at all communication points.

Joint control in the field, shall perform the HVO Commanders and the Commanders of the Armed Forces of Vitez in the presence of UNPROFOR, Representatives of the Church and the Islamic Religious Community.

Deadline is today, til~6 p.m.

2. Remove all heavy weapons from the closer area of Vitez and dislocate it to the previous positions.

Deadline is today, till 6 p.m.

3. After the break of a blockade of the Regional HVO Headquarters in Kruscica, the prisoners, who are in the motel "LOVAC", shall be released.

The Armed Force Commander guarantees that the blockades shall not be afterwards raised again .

4. The HVO Commander pledged himself to consult the HVO Commander for the Central Bosnia for the mixed Commission of the HVO and the Armed Forces to be formed and which would determine the consequence of the yesterday's conflict at the "PLAVAC" hotel.

5. After the raise of a blockade of all communications in Vitez and de-blockade of the Regional HVO Headquarters, the Rear Command of the Armed Forces captured by the HVO Forces today, shall be released.

The eight of above listed Representatives signed the document.