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Coverage of the Kosovo Crisis, 1999-2000
Kosovo Peace Plan
As proposed by the German government
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Step 1
G8 Ministerial meeting agrees that the list of demands to
Belgrade worked up by the Dresden meeting, of the G 8 Political
Directors is to be turned into a Security Council Resolution
of the United Nations.
The following points would be determined:
- The point in time for the start of the withdrawal of
all military, police and paramilitary forces. Establishment
of the point in time by which the withdrawal must be completed.
In addition the verification of the withdrawal (see point
4).
- In parallel to the withdrawal of the Yugoslav forces..
commitment of UCK (KLA) to stop all conflict and not to
change its current deployment.
- Establishment of an international peace force under Chapter
VII with the principles: robust; no double key; strict rules
of engagement.
- Start of work of the international aid organisations
in Kosovo as soon as possible, in any case at the latest
by the time the Yugoslav forces withdraw.
Once the withdrawal of the Yugoslav forces is complete, deportees
and refugees return to Kosovo, and the first reconstruction
and rehabilitation measures are carried out.
- Placing of Kosovo under a transitional administration
authorized by the United Nations until a final political
resolution is achieved.
Step 2: Consideration by the UN Security Council
This agreement should on the same day, or as soon as possible
be turned into a Chapter VII Resolution in the UN Security
Council.
Step 3: Implementation
- The adoption of the Resolution will be communicated to
the Belgrade authorities. If the withdrawal of the Yugoslav
forces begins there will be a 24 hour break in the air strikes.
To the extent that this occurs, the break will be extended
for the period required for the withdrawal of the forces.
If the withdrawal of the forces has been achieved within
the required time period the air strikes will be permanently
suspended.
- In parallel to the withdrawal of the Yugoslav forces:
implementation of the requirement on the UCK (KLA)
to cease fire, and not to leave existing positions until
the peace keeping force arrives in Kosovo. At this point
in time the disarming and demilitarisation of the UCK (KLA)
begin.
- Before the international peace force has been fully deployed
and parallel to the withdrawal of the Yugoslav forces, fast,
mobile advance forces of the States contributing to the
international peace force move successively into Kosovo.
- KVM again takes up its verification responsibilities
under the new conditions.
- Transitional administration authorised by the LN.
4. In parallel to this: military safeguarding above Kosovo
and outside Kosovo:
- NATO air forces
- NATO ground forces in FYR Macedonia/ Albania (strength
to be determined)
For these parts of the force rules of engagement must be
determined.
5. During implementation of the UN Resolution
As quickly as possible, in any case at the latest with the
arrival of the advance forces of the international peace force
in Kosovo, the international aid organisations; begin their
work.
6. At the same time as the achievement of the Yugoslav
troop withdrawal:
Start of return of deportees and refugees.
Start of the first reconstruction and rehabilitation measures.
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