Today marks 18 years since the signing of the agreement on the demilitarization of the KLA, which includes in detail the stages of handing over weapons, keeping uniforms, the transfer of a part of KLA members to the police and public administration, etc.
This agreement provided for the formation of the Kosovo Army along the lines of the US National Guard, taking into account the Rambouillet Agreement.
This whole phase had a period of 90 days after which the complete demilitarization of the KLA took place and in September 1999, the agreement for the formation of the KPC was signed, not as a military force, as foreseen in this agreement but as an emergency force for response in case of natural disasters.
The signatories of this agreement are: Hashim Thaçi in the position of the commander-in-chief of the KLA, Agim Çeku in the position of the chief of staff of the KLA and it was accepted by Lieutenant-General Mike Jackson, commander of KFOR.
Below we are publishing the full text of the agreement reached on June 21, 1999, Sunday.
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Full text of the document:
ON THE DEMILITARIZATION OF THE KLA
Pristina, June 21, 1999 (Kosovapress)
On Sunday evening, the text of the document on the demilitarization of the Kosovo Liberation Army was signed, signed by the Commander-in-Chief of the KLA, Hashim Thaçi, the Chief of the General Staff of the KLA Agim Çeku and the KFOR Commander, Lieutenant-General Mike Jackson. Below is the full text of this document.
a) The KLA includes all personnel within Kosovo, which is under the control of the KLA, with military or paramilitary capabilities and other groups or individuals designated as such by the KFOR Commander.
25. The KLA plans to work in compliance with the conditions provided for in Resolution 1244 of the Security Council and in this context for the international community to take into account the contribution of the KLA during the Kosovo crisis and based on this take into consideration that:
a) Recognize that while the KLA and its structures are in the process of transformation, it is committed to proposing current individual members to participate in the police and administration forces in Kosovo, enjoying special consideration for the experience have developed.
b) The formation of the Kosovo Army along the lines of the US National Guard, as part of the political process which will have to decide on the status of Kosovo in the future, taking into account the Rambouillet Agreement.
KLA Demilitarization Initiative
1. This initiative enables a ceasefire of the KLA, their non-engagement in conflict areas, subsequent demilitarization and reintegration into civil society in accordance with the terms of UNSC Resolution 1244 and taking into account the obligations taken in Rambuje and the public commitments of the Albanian delegation in Rambuje.
2. The KLA takes the initiative to renounce the use of force, to fulfill the directives of the Commander of the international security force in Kosovo (COMKFOR) and to peacefully resolve all issues related to do with the implementation of this initiative.
3. The KLA agrees that the International Security Presence (KFOR) and the international civilian presence continue to be deployed and operate without hindrance inside Kosovo and that KFOR is authorized to undertake all necessary actions to establish and maintain a safe environment for all citizens of Kosovo and to otherwise carry out its mission.
4. The KLA agrees to fulfill all the obligations of this initiative and to ensure that, with immediate effect, all KLA forces in Kosovo and neighboring countries will observe the provisions of this initiatives, will refrain from all hostile and provocative acts, hostile intentions and will freeze all military movements, whether along international borders, or along that between Kosovo and other parts of the FRY, or other actions, that do not comply with UNSC resolution 1244.
The KLA in Kosovo agrees to make a public commitment to demilitarize in accordance with paragraphs 22 and 23, to refrain from activities that could jeopardize the safety of international governmental and non-governmental personnel, including KFOR, and that will facilitate the deployment and operations of KFOR.
5. For the purposes of this initiative, the following points will have the following meanings:
a) The KLA includes all personnel within Kosovo, which is under the control of the KLA, with military or paramilitary capabilities and other groups or individuals designated as such by the KFOR Commander.
b) "Forces of the FRY" include all personnel of the FRY and the Republic of Serbia and organizations with military capabilities. This includes the regular army and navy, civilian armed groups, paramilitary groups, air force, national guards, border police, military reservists, military police, intelligence services, Ministry of Internal Affairs, special, local and anti-terrorist police and any group or individual considered as such by the KFOR Commander.
c) The Security Land Zone (ZTS) is defined as a 5-kilometer zone that extends outside the territory of Kosovo, in continuation of the territory of the FRY. This includes terrain within those 5 kilometers.
d) Prohibited weapons are all weapons of caliber 12.7 mm and above, any anti-tank or anti-aircraft weapons, grenades, mines or explosives and long-range weapons.
6. The goals of this initiative are the following:
a) Establishing a lasting cessation of hostilities.
b) Ensuring to assist and authorize KFOR to undertake such action and in particular to authorize KFOR to undertake such actions, including the use of necessary force, in accordance with KFOR rules to ensure the realization of this initiative and the protection of KFOR and to contribute to a safe environment for the international presence, civil, implementing and other international organizations, agencies as well as non-governmental organizations and the civilian population.
7. KLA actions will be in accordance with this initiative.
The KFOR Commander-in-Chief, as appropriate, with the interim civilian administrator, will be the highest authority, regardless of the interpretations of this initiative and the security aspects of the peace agreement it supports. His definitions will apply to all parties and persons.
Stop hostilities
8. Immediately after signing, KLA agrees to act in accordance with this initiative and COMKFOR directives. All forces that do not cooperate under this initiative or with COMKFOR directives will be disabled from military action, as determined by COMKFOR.
9. Immediately after the signing of this initiative, all hostile acts of the KLA will cease. The Chief of General Staff of the KLA undertakes to give precise and clear instructions to all units and personnel under his command to ensure that contact with FRY forces is impossible and to fulfill all points of this agreement. He will announce his decisions immediately after the final signing of this initiative, which will be transmitted through all necessary channels that will help instructions on the content of the initiative reach all forces under his command and to be understood by the general public.
10. KLA undertakes and agrees in particular:
a) stop firing from all weapons and explosions of explosive devices.
b) not to place barriers or posters, mines, nor to place observation posts or protective barriers.
c) destruction of buildings, aids or structures is not allowed. It will not engage in any activities related to the army, security or training activities, including air, ground operations in or over Kosovo or the ZTS, without the prior approval of COMKFOR.
d) not to attack, arrest or interrogate any civilian in Kosovo, nor to attack, confiscate or violate the property of civilians in Kosovo.
11. The KLA agrees not to carry out counterattacks, reprisals or any unilateral action in response to RKSOKB 1244 and other agreements related to Kosovo. This in no way negates the right to self-defense.
12. The KLA agrees not to interfere with the personnel of the FRY, who will return to Kosovo to perform special tasks, with the authorization and under the direction of COMKFOR.
13. Except with the approval of COMKFOR, the KLA agrees that its personnel will not carry weapons of any kind:
a) Two kilometers from the regions where the VJ or MIA are located
b) Two kilometers from the main roads or in the cities marked in appendix A
c) Two kilometers from the borders of Kosovo
d) In any region for which COMKFOR requests
14. Within four days of signing this initiative:
a) The KLA will close all combat positions, fortifications and outposts along the road and mark the mines and surprise mines it has placed.
b) The Chief of General Staff of the KLA will report in writing on the above requests to COMKFOR and will continue to write detailed reports each week until the end of demilitarization.
Border activities
15. The KLA will immediately stop the movement of armed persons through neighboring countries. All movements of armed persons in Kosovo will be made with the prior approval of COMKFOR
Monitoring and cessation of hostilities
16. COMKFOR has authorization to deal with the points of this initiative. He will monitor, maintain and, if necessary, force a cessation of hostilities.
17. KLA agrees to cooperate fully with KFOR and the interim civil administration in Kosovo. The Chief of General Staff of the KLA will ensure that appropriate actions are taken to deal with points of this initiative, by his forces with the directives of COMKFOR.
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18. KFOR elements will be selected to maintain contact with the KLA and will be placed in its command structures and bases.
19. KFOR will establish proper control at the designated crossings with Albania and FYROM.
Joint Implementation Committee (JCC)
20. A KPI will be established in Pristina within four days, after signing the initiative. The KPI will be led by COMKFOR and will include senior commanders of KFOR and KLA as well as a representative of the international civil administration in Kosovo.
21. The KPI will meet as often as necessary with COMKFOR during the implementation of the initiative. It can be called without prior notice and KLA representation is expected at the level and rank of the head of KFOR. Its functions will be:
a) Ensuring cooperation with arrangements for which agreement has been reached on the security and activities of all forces;
b) Investigations of current or threatened points of this initiative;
c) Such other tasks as COMKFOR will determine, in order to maintain the cessation of hostilities.
Demilitarization and transformation
22. The KLA will follow the procedures established by COMKFOR for phase-by-phase demilitarization, transformation and monitoring of the KLA in Kosovo and for other regulations of their activities. They will not exercise or organize parades without the authorization of COMKFOR.
23. KLA agrees to the following schedule that begins with the signing of this initiative:
a) Within seven days, the KLA will establish safe weapons depots, which will be jointly registered and verified by KFOR.
b) Within seven days, the KLA will clear the positions of its mines and surprise mines, abandon combat positions and relocate to locations agreed with COMKFOR and KPI. After that, only personnel authorized by COMKFOR and senior KLA officials, with their relative protection personnel, whose number will not exceed three, and who carry only belt weapons, will be allowed to go outside these designated places.
c) Seven days later, small automatic weapons not placed in registered warehouses may be kept only within authorized locations.
d) after 29 days, the carrying of any weapon with a long barrel, which is not an automatic rifle, will be a matter for COMKFOR.
e) Within 30 days, subject to COMKFOR arrangements in case of need, all KLA personnel of non-local origin, regardless of whether they are legally in Kosovo, including advisers, freedom fighters, trainers, volunteers and Personnel from neighboring and other countries will be withdrawn from Kosovo.
f) These are the arms control arrangements:
(1) Within 30 days, the KLA shall place in the registered weapons depots all prohibited weapons, with the exception of small automatic weapons. 30 percent of the total number of these weapons will also be stored. Ammunition for other weapons will be withdrawn and placed in designated locations by COMKFOR, separately from designated locations.
(2) On the 30th day, it will be prohibited for KLA personnel to carry prohibited weapons, with the exception of automatic weapons, in certain places and it will be prohibited to carry barrel weapons. long. Such weapons will be confiscated by KFOR.
(3) Within 30 days, another 30 percent of the small automatic weapons, thus giving the number of 60 percent of what the KLA has, will be placed in registered weapons depots.
(4) Within 90 days all automatic weapons shall be placed in registered weapons depots. After that, their holding by KLA members will be banned and such weapons will be confiscated by KFOR.
g) From 30 to 90 days, weapons depots will be under the joint control of the KLA and KFOR based on procedures approved by COMKFOR in the KPI. After 90 days KFOR will take full control of those depots.
h) Within 90 days, all KLA forces will have completed the process of their demilitarization and will cease to wear their military uniforms and KLA insignia.
i) Within 90 days, the Chief of General Staff of the KLA will confirm the fulfillment of the submitted requirements and will submit it in writing to COMKFOR.
24. The provisions of this initiative will enter into force with the immediate effect of its signature by the representatives of the Kosovo Albanians.
25. The KLA plans to work in compliance with the conditions provided for in Resolution 1244 of the Security Council and in this context for the international community to take into account the contribution of the KLA during the Kosovo crisis and based on this take into consideration that:
a) Recognize that while the KLA and its structures are in the process of transformation, it is committed to proposing current individual members to participate in the police and administration forces in Kosovo, enjoying special consideration for the experience have developed.
b) The formation of the Kosovo Army along the lines of the US National Guard, as part of the political process which will have to decide on the status of Kosovo in the future, taking into account the Rambouillet Agreement.
26. This initiative is written in English and Albanian and if there are doubts about the correct understanding of the text, the English version takes precedence.
Offered by Hashim Thaçi,
Commander-in-Chief of the Kosovo Liberation Army
Accepted by Lt. Gen. Mike Jackson,
Commander of KFOR
21 June 1999
Roads:
1) Peja-Llapushnik-Prishtina
2) Border-Gjakova-Klina
3) Kufi-Prizren-Suhareke-Pristina
4) Gjakovë-Rahovec-Llapushnik-Prishtina
5) Peja-Gjakovë-Prizren-Ferizaj-Kufi
6) Kufi-Ferizaj-Prishtina-Podujevo-Kufi
7) Prishtina-Mitrovica-Border
8) Mitrovica-Rakosh-Peja
9) Pejë-Kufiri with Montenegro (through Rozhaje)
10) Prishtina-Lisica-Border with Serbia
11) Prishtina-Gjilan-Ferizaj
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12) Gjilan-Tërnoc i Madh-Border with Serbia;
13) Prizren-Doganovici.
