Agreement between the HVO Santici and representatives of the Muslim people of Ahmici, concluded at the home of Nenad Santic on 22 October 1992

  • Country/entity
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Yugoslavia (former)
  • Region
    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name
    Agreement between the HVO Santici and representatives of the Muslim people of Ahmici, concluded at the home of Nenad Santic on 22 October 1992
  • 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
    Pre-negotiation/process
  • Conflict nature
    Government/territory
  • Peace process
    Bosnia Local peace processes
  • Parties
    For the HVO [signatures illegible]; For the Muslim People [signatures illegible]
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    In this short agreement, the Muslim inhabitants of Ahmici agree to surrender weapons to the HVO-Santici, under the guarantee of safety and that the HVO will form a mixed Muslim-Croat unit. The agreement also provides for the safe return of Muslim and Croatian refugees.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Isolated example
  • Rationale
    This agreement was signed in relation to the erection of a road block outside the village of Ahmici, and violence between the HVO Santici and the local Territorial Defence group. There is no evident practice of signing agreements between these groups and villages before this outbreak of violence, and this agreement cannot be linked to any other talks. It appears to be separate from the BRITBAT process between the HVO and the Armed Forces of Vitez in the nearby town of Vitez.
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    No
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    There is no stated link to a national processes, and secondary searches do not result in any sources that suggest a link to the attempted talks at the time in Sarajevo. It appears to be an ad hoc agreement between local defence groups relating to a specific barricade.
  • Name of Locale
    Ahmici
  • Nature Of Locale
    Smaller
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    44.145364, 17.841235
  • Participant type
    Local armed group
    Local community/civilian group(s)/civil society organisations
  • Mediator, facilitator or similar
    No mention of mediator or similar

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.

Agreement between the HVO Santici and representatives of the Muslim people of Ahmici, concluded at the home of Nenad Santic on 22 October 1992

The Muslim inhabitants of Ahmici are required to make a list of their weapons and submit them to the HVO in the interest of preserving the peace in Santici and Ahmici.

To this end, the HVO-Santici shall provide every guarantee to and ensure the safety of the Muslim people in these areas.

The HVO will, in the foreseeable future, establish a mixed unit of Croats and Muslims for the purpose of defending the area from the aggressor (Chetniks).

This mixed unit, that is to say, the Muslims from this unit, will not be used in combat actions against the Muslims or Croats in any area.

On the basis of the above, the return of both Muslim and Croatian refugees to their homes is guaranteed, as is their peaceful coexistence (this guarantee shall be provided by the mixed unit of both parties).

For the HVO [signatures illegible]

For the Muslim People [signatures illegible]