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Disarmament: Erdut Agreement

Implementations

Disarmament – 1995

The Erdut Basic Agreement was signed on 12 November 1995. The UN Transitional Administration would not be operational until 1996. No developments were reported for November or December for this provision.

Disarmament – 1996

On January 15 1996, UNTAES was established under UN Resolution 1037. In the resolution the demilitarization of the region was to begin within 30 days of the military component of UNTAES being deployed. On 20 May 1996, 5,349 UNTAES troops are fully deployed. On 21 May, the Transitional Administrator announces that the process of demilitarization has begun.¹ In June 1996, UNTAES force commander (Schoups) and two generals (one from the Serbian army and one from the Croatian Army) announced that all heavy weapons, including tanks, artillery, mortars and anti-aircraft guns, belonging to the Serbian army, had been turned over to UNTAES forces.² On 2 October 1996, UNTAES initiated a weapons buy-back program in the region to help collect small arms.³

“Brief Chronology,” UNTAES.
“Report of the Secretary-General on UNTAES,”United Nations (S/1996/622).
“UNTAES, Brief Chronology.”

Disarmament – 1997

Over 15,000 guns and 435,000 rounds of ammunition was collected between 2 October 1996 and 24 February 1997.¹

“UNTAES, Brief Chronology.”