International studies, Vol. I No. 2-3, 2001.
Professional paper
The Washington Agreement - Salvation or Ruin for Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Ivan Bandić
; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Croatia
Abstract
The situation of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the beginning of 1994 can be defined as critical as regards to the political and military terms and the physical survival. 1n addition, due to connection with developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as to the influence on Croats from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia found itself in a very difficult international political position. Furthermore, the situation showed a tendency toward deterioration and very likely to imposition of sanctions. When the USA took the initiative, in an effort to stop the war in the area of the farmer Yugoslavia, and when they intervened in the creation of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it marked a turning point in the military and political terms in the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina, i.e. the farmer Yugoslavia. By the signing of the Dayton Peace Accord, the Croatian policy, and thereby Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina also, rescued itself from isolation and it was back in the fold of international community. However, its continued understated and inconsistent attitude toward the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina led to a rapid loss of the positive effects and the initiative which had been
assumed. Even so, we can assert that the Washington Agreement directed the activities of the international community in another way and that it created the conditions and the foundations far the Dayton Accords, that is to finally bring to an end the war in the former Yugoslavia.
Keywords
stopping war; Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina; peace treaty
Hrčak ID:
286414
URI
Publication date:
1.10.2001.
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