Erdut Agreement

The agreement Erdut of 12 November 1995 ( officially: Basic Agreement on the territory of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Westsyrmiens ) is a closed in the Croatian community Erdut agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the then Serb de facto regime of East Croatia. It regulates the integration of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Westsyrmiens in the Croatian territory, which is part of the internationally unrecognized Republic of Serbian Krajina in Croatia were war. The integration was carried out in contrast to the areas in central and southern Croatia in a peaceful manner.

The parties requested the United Nations to find a maximum two-year transitional administration that began the UN Security Council in January 1996 with the armed Untaes mission. You should ensure the demilitarization of the territories and allow the refugees to return. Other tasks were the training of local police forces and the organization of local elections. The Untaes mandate ended on 15 January 1998 with the complete transfer of sovereignty to the Croatian authorities.

In addition, on the equal rights of all members of the different ethnic groups, respect for human and minority rights in accordance with international standards and the return of unlawfully confiscated property was agreed upon. On the basis of the Agreement also was the establishment of the common council Vukovar, in which representatives of the Serbian population since then in the realization of human and minority rights involved.