- Published: 21.11.2020.
Press release on 25th anniversary of Dayton Agreement
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement, saw the light of day on 21 November 1995 and was officially signed in Paris on 14 December 1995
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement, saw the light of day on 21 November 1995 and was officially signed in Paris on 14 December 1995. It put an end to the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and regulated the present political and institutional structure, given that the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina is an integral part of the agreement.
Croatia is one of the signatories to the agreement, underscoring its strong commitment to promoting peace, stability and security in the neighbourhood.
Today, 25 years later, Bosnia and Herzegovina is on a journey towards the EU. We see that journey as a framework for achieving progress and building a successful country where all three constituent peoples and each citizen enjoy their rights.
Achieving a lasting stability and functionality of Bosnia and Herzegovina requires a real equality between all three constituent peoples and the full exercise of their constituency, which their rights stem from, but even more so a responsibility for the future and functioning of the country.
In line with its own constitution and the Dayton Agreement, Croatia helps the Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina as initiators and promoters of Euro-Atlantic integration values.
Croatia strongly supports and assists Bosnia and Herzegovina in realizing its Euro-Atlantic ambitions. On that journey, Bosnia and Herzegovina will undergo a demanding transition, which along with post-war reconciliation will also require reconciling different visions of the future of the country and its society. These solutions will have to come as a result of internal agreements between legitimate representatives of the three peoples and other citizens, with the aim of making Bosnia and Herzegovina a prosperous, stable and functional country to the benefit of all its peoples and citizens.
Along that path, Bosnia and Herzegovina will have a reliable and credible partner in Croatia, as was the case in the most difficult moments of its recent history.