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AGREEMENT
ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENTITY OBLIGATIONS FROM THE FINAL ARBITRAL
AWARD FOR BRCKO
ON RETURNS, RECONSTRUCTION AND THE PROBLEMS OF DISPLACED PERSONS.
24 October 2000
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The Government of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
represented by Mayor Sinisa Kisic
The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, represented by
Prime Minister Edhem Bicakcic
The Government of Republika Srpska, represented by
Deputy Prime Minister Ostoja Kremenovic
Under the auspices of the Deputy High Representative and Supervisor of
Brcko, Ambassador Gary Matthews
With a view to implementing the Final Award issued by the International
Arbitration Tribunal for Brcko dated March 5, 1999 and establishing the
Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter: Brcko District) as a
single administrative unit under the exclusive sovereignty of Bosnia and
Herzegovina; supporting the implementation of Annex 7 of the Dayton Peace
Agreement within the territory the Brcko District; recognizing the need to
accelerate the process of return of Brcko District citizens to their own
homes and the resolution of the situation of those who wish to remain in,
but have no real property on, the Brcko District; and in accordance with the
Memorandum of Understanding dated September 19, 2000 agree on the following:
- The Government of the Republik of Srpska will provide construction
materials, firstly, for 12 houses (Each to provide accommodation for 4
families in accordance with the Brcko District urban plan) at the site
Ilicka for the benefit of qualifying displaced persons currently residing in
the local community "Klanac." Delivery of such materials to be before 11
November 2000
- The Government of the Federation of Bosnia Herzegovina will provide
reconstruction assistance for 10 of those displaced persons currently
residing in the local community "Bukvik," whose own houses are on the
territory of the Brcko District and are unoccupied and damaged or destroyed.
The Brcko District Government will provide the Government of the Federation
of Bosnia and Herzegovina with details of the status of each of the
properties in question.
- The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall
urgently resolve the cases of those DPs, currently residing in local
community "Klanac," who wish to return to their own homes in the Federation
of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Additionally, the Government of the Federation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina undertakes to report on the status of those houses in
the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina belonging to DPs currently resident
in local community "Klanac." A complete list of those DPs currently resident
in local community "Klanac" will be provided, by OHR North.
- The Government of the Republik Srpska shall continue to pay the
salaries of those individuals formerly employed by the Brcko Department of
the RS MRDP and now employed by the Brcko District Government. This
arrangement shall continue until 31 December 2000.
- Both entities will create a working group to analyse the proposals
made in the Brcko 2000 plan, with a view to beginning partial implementation
by February 2001. The RS MRDP is to initiate these proceedings.
- All the parties to this agreement shall collectively investigate the
feasibility of credit raised against the security of either, undamaged,
occupied property or of destroyed property, wherever located, in order to
finance reconstruction or construction of housing.
- The Brcko District Government, in association with representatives
from both entities shall produce a detailed plan for the implementation of
Annex 7 of the Dayton Peace Agreement. This plan will form the basis for
further work under this agreement.
- The obligations, as well as all other technical details related to
this agreement shall be specified and fulfilled within 30 days from the date
of the signing of this agreement.
October 24, 2000
For the Brcko District Government
Mayor Sinisa Kisic
For the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Prime Minister Edhem Bicakcic
For the Government of Republika Srpska
Deputy Prime Minister Ostoja Kremenovic
Deputy High Representative, Supervisor of Brcko
Ambassador Gary Matthews
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