General Treaty of Peace Day in Bosnia and Herzegovina (21/11)

On November 21, 1995, at the American military base Wright-Paterson near Dayton (Ohio), the so-called General Framework Treaty for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina was developed, better known as the Dayton Peace Accords, which officially ended the civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which broke out in 1991. They also became the foundation of the future state structure of Bosnia, which continues to this day.

The peace conference lasted from November 1 to November 21, 1995, and its main participants were the President of Bosnia and Herzegovina Alija Izetbegovic, the President of Serbia Slobodan Milosevic, the President of Croatia Franjo Tudjman, as well as the chief American mediator Richard Hulbrook and the American General Wesley Clark. Negotiations in Dayton took place with the participation of the guarantor countries: the USA, Russia, Germany, Great Britain and France. The agreements were officially signed in Paris on December 14 of the same year.

The main point of the agreements was the division of the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina in relation to 51:49 between the Federation of Bosniaks and Croats and the Serbian Republic. Issues of recognition of Bosnia and Herzegovina by neighboring states, the composition of the government, the distribution of power between the federal center and entities, government institutions, and the return of refugees were also discussed. The most important territorial issues were also resolved.

In Republika Srpska, November 21 is a public holiday.

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