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Federal Republic of Yugoslavia timeline is speaking about must important events of this state which has lasted between 27 April 1992 and 5 June 2006 when Montenegro has proclaimed independence. Between 2003 and 2006 state has been known with name Serbia and Montenegro

1 1992
2 1993
3 1994
4 1995
5 1999
6 2006
7 2008
8 References

[edit] 1992

Date	Event
27 April	New Constitution approved by 'Federal' assembly for 'Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY),' consisting of Serbia and Montenegro.
30 May	UNSCR 757 imposed a wide range of economic and political sanctions against Serbia and Montenegro.
26-27 August	International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia (ICFY), London. Co- Chairmen of the ICFY's Steering Committee were Vance, representing the UN, and Lord Owen, former British Foreign Secretary Dr David Owen, representing the EC Presidency.
14 September	UNSCR 776 approved the expansion of UNPROFOR into Bosnia, where it was mandated to facilitate the provision of humanitarian aid throughout the region by protecting convoys run by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). UNPROFOR was also intended to protect convoys of released detainees.
9 October	UNSCR 781 introduced No-Fly Zone (NFZ) for all military flights over Bosnia.

[edit] 1993

Date	Event
11-12 January	Vance and Lord Owen produced 'Vance-Owen peace plan' creating 10 largely autonomous provinces based on ethnic mix, geographical and historical factors, communications and economic stability.
25 March	President Izetbegovic signed all documents relating to Vance-Owen peace plan.
16 April	Croatian forces commit Ahmići massacre in Lašva valley
1 May	Thorvald Stoltenberg, a former Norwegian Foreign Minister, replaced Vance as UN Representative and Co-Chairman of ICFY.
1-2 May	Summit meeting in Athens between all Bosnian leaders and Croatian and Serbian Presidents. Karadzic signed Vance-Owen peace plan.
6 May	UNSCR 824 declared that the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, and also Tuzla, Zepa, Gorazde, Bihac, Srebrenica and their surrounding areas, should be treated as safe areas by all parties concerned and should be free from armed attacks.
15-16 May	Bosnian Serb referendum on Vance-Owen peace plan and independence: plan rejected (96 per cent against).
22 May	Foreign Ministers of Britain, US, Russia, France and Spain agreed Joint Action Programme.
25 May	UNSCR 827 established the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, tasked with prosecuting those accused of serious violations of international and humanitarian law.
4 June	UNSCR 836 mandated UNPROFOR to defend the UN safe areas and occupy key points on the ground in those areas.
19-20 June	Referendum in 'RSK' on unification with other Serbs: 98 per cent in favour.
24 August	Croatian Democratic Community (HDZ) proclaimed the Mostar-based 'Croatian Community of Herceg-Bosna' a republic.
27-29 August	Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian Croats accepted new Owen-Stoltenberg proposals on a union of three ethnic republics in Bosnia.
29 September	Bosnian Assembly voted for the Owen-Stoltenberg proposal, but only if territories seized by force were returned.
29 October	New Bosnian Government: Haris Silajdzic appointed Prime Minister.
3 December	Yasushi Akashi, a former Japanese diplomat, became UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for the former Yugoslavia.
16 December	Britain and other EU States established diplomatic relations with the "former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)".
28 December	Bosniak forces and Mujahedins commit a massacre towards Croats in Križančevo selo

[edit] 1994

Date	Event
5 February	Bosnian Serb mortar attack on Sarajevo market place resulted in numerous civilian deaths and casualties.
7 February	EU Foreign Ministers backed use of NATO airpower if necessary to lift Bosnian Serb siege of Sarajevo.
9 February	At UN request, NATO agreed to authorise air strikes, declared 20 km total exclusion zone around Sarajevo and required Bosnian Serbs to withdraw heavy weapons from zone or place them under UN control within 10 days; also called on Bosnian Government to place heavy weapons in Sarajevo under UN control. Agreement between 'RS' and Bosnian Government to a ceasefire in Sarajevo, negotiated by Lieutenant-General Sir Michael Rose, then Commander of UN forces in Bosnia.
17 February	Russian initiative secured Bosnian Serb cooperation in withdrawing heavy weapons from Sarajevo.
1 March	In Washington, Silajdzic, Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic and Bosnian Croat leader, Kresimir Zubak, signed framework Federation agreement between Bosnian Muslims ('Bosniacs') and Bosnian Croats, as well as a preliminary agreement on a confederation between that Federation and the Republic of Croatia.
24 March	'RS' Assembly rejected joining Muslim-Croat Federation and demanded that sanctions against Serbs should be lifted.
29 March	Agreement on ceasefire in Krajina signed at Russian Embassy in Zagreb by Croatian Government and Krajina Serbs.
11 April	NATO planes bombed Bosnian Serb arrnoured vehicles in response to resumption of shelling of Gorazde.
22 April	NATO authorised use of air strikes against Bosnian Serb heavy weapons within 20 km exclusion zone around Gorazde unless: there was an immediate ceasefire; Bosnian Serb forces pulled back 3 km from Gorazde centre; humanitarian convoys and medical evacuations were permitted. NATO also authorised immediate use of air strikes against Bosnian Serbs in the event of attacks against any UN safe area, or if Bosnian Serb heavy weapons come within 20 km exclusion zones around these areas.
22-23 April	Akashi held talks with President Milosevic and Bosnian Serb leadership in Belgrade. Reached six-point ceasefire agreement on Gorazde, with Bosnian Serbs agreeing to immediate ceasefire; Deployment of UNPROFOR in 3 km radius of centre and on both sides of the River Drina; safe medical evacuation; freedom of movement for UNPROFOR and humanitarian organisations.
26 April	First meeting of 'Contact Group', comprising representatives of Britain, Russia, US, France and Germany, held in London. The Group was set up as a forum to present a united front to the warring parties, and concentrated on securing agreement on a territorial allocation as the first step in a political settlement. It produced a map for the parties to consider. British Embassy opened in Sarajevo.
11 May	Vienna Agreement between Bosniacs and Croats set Bosniac/Croat Federation at 58 per cent of Bosnian territory; divided Federation into eight cantons; and determined composition of interim federal government.
13 May	Foreign Ministers of France, Russia, Britain, US and EU Troika, plus Vice- President of European Commission, met in Geneva. They called for four-month cessation of hostilities and requested negotiations within two weeks, under aegis of Contact Group, on the basis of territorial division of 51 per cent for the Bosnian Federation and 49 per cent for the Bosnian Serbs.
31 May	Bosnian Assembly elected Zubak (Bosnian Croat) and Ejup Ganic (Bosnian Muslim) as President and Vice-President of Federation until federal elections, scheduled after six months. Assembly also endorsed Washington and Vienna Agreements (see 1 March and 11 May).
10 June	Draft Memorandum of Understanding on the EU administration of Mostar initialled ad referendum by enlarged EU Troika and Bosnian and Bosnian Croat sides.
8 July	Justice Richard Goldstone of South Africa approved as Chief Prosecutor for International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
20 July	Bosnian Serb Declaration handed to Contact Group in Geneva. Stated that: they could not take position on Contact Group peace plan because constitutional arrangements for Bosnia were not fully elaborated, and further work was required on map. But it could serve as basis for further negotiations.
23 July	Hans Koschnick from Germany inaugurated as EU administrator of Mostar.
3 August	'RS' Assembly rejected Contact Group peace plan.
4 August	President Milosevic announced decision to sever political and economic ties with Bosnian Serbs because of their rejection of the peace plan.
20 August	'RS President' Karadzic and 'RSK President' Milan Martic signed a proposal for the unification of 'RS' and 'RSK'.
11 November	US announced it would stop enforcing arms embargo on Bosnian Government and Bosniac/Croat Federation.
21 November	NATO bombed Udbina airport in 'RSK' following air attacks by Krajina- based Serbian aircraft on the Bihac region. Intense diplomatic and military activity ensued, including UN Security Council Presidential statements, attempts to broker a ceasefire, continued Krajina Serbian attacks on Bihac, NATO close air support and Bosnian Serb detention of UNPROFOR personnel.
2 December	Croatian Government and 'RSK' authorities signed an economic agreement.
31 December	Bosnian and 'RS' Governments signed a four-month Cessation of Hostilities Agreement.

[edit] 1995

Date	Event
12 January	Croatia said she would not renew UNPROFOR mandate after
31 March	UNPROFOR would then have three months to withdraw.
30 January	Zagreb-4 plan presented to Croatian Government and Knin-based 'RSK' leadership. Drawn up by EU, UN, US and Russian representatives, the plan aimed to bring a political settlement to the conflict in Croatia. 'RSK' refused to consider it until guarantees were received of UNPROFOR's presence beyond 31 March. President Milosevic refused to receive Z4 ambassadors.
5 February	US convened a meeting in Munich in support of the Bosniac/Croat Federation. A nine-point aid plan was announced and Muslim and Croat officials agreed to the appointment of an arbiter for Muslim/Croat disputes.
8 February	'RSK' Assembly suspended all economic and political negotiations with Croatia until she reversed her decision on terminating the UNPROFOR mandate.
13 February	International Criminal Tribunal indicted 21 Serbs for genocide. 'RS' President refused to allow extradition of anyone. 'FRY' ruled that alleged 'FRY' war criminals must be tried there.
20 February	'RS' and 'RSK' announced a Joint Defence Council.
6 March	EU adopted negotiating mandate for Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Croatia, but made start of the negotiations dependent on continued UN presence in Croatia.
8-10 March	Zubak and Ganic, in Bonn, signed the Petersburg Agreement on the implementation of the Bosniac/Croat Federation.
12 March	President Tudjman announced that a reconfigured UN force could remain on Croatian soil.
31 March	UNSCRs 981, 982 and 983 adopted unanimously. 981 set up UNCRO (Confidence Restoration Operation) in Croatia; 982 renewed UNPROFOR mandate in Bosnia; 983 transformed UNPROFOR in the Republic of Macedonia to UNPREDEP (UN Preventive Deployment Force). All three new mandates to run until 30 November 1995.
1 May	Start of the Croatian offensive, Operation Flash, to retake western Slavonia. Croatian Serbs responded by shelling, and detained some UN personnel.
3 May	UN-brokered ceasefire agreement signed by Croatia and Croatian Serb representatives .
24-26 May	In response to high levels of shelling and shooting, Lieutenant-General Rupert Smith, UNPROFOR Commander for Bosnia, issued ultimatums: 'RS' to stop firing into the Sarajevo exclusion zone; to return heavy weapons removed from UN collection point by noon on 25 May; and, by 26 May, to remove all heavy weapons from the exclusion zone or put them under UN control.
8 June	US House of Representatives voted for unilateral lifting of arms embargo.
9 June	Carl Bildt, a former Swedish Prime Minister, to succeed Lord Owen as Co- Chairman of the ICFY Steering Committee.
16 June	UNSCR 998 authorised increase in UNPROFOR personnel by up to 12,500 to reinforce existing forces and create Rapid Reaction Force (RRF). China and Russia abstained.
18 June	UNPROFOR withdrew from weapon-collection points and observation posts in Sarajevo's 20 km exclusion zone.
20 June	NATO requested UN permission for air strike on Banja Luka airport in response to violations of NFZ by Bosnian Serbs.
2 July	UN HQ at Sarajevo shelled by Bosnian Serbs.
3 July	UN convoy on Mount Igman fired at and returned fire.
8 July	'RS' forces moved into Srebrenica safe area.
9 July	'RS' forces overran Srebrenica UN posts, capturing UN troops. UN threatened to call for air strikes if Bosnian Serb forces moved closer.
11 July	NATO air strikes. 'RS' threatened to kill UN hostages. 'RS' forces took Srebrenica.
12 July	UN and EU demanded Bosnian Serb withdrawal from Srebrenica.
19 July	'RSK' and forces of Fikret Abdic, a Muslim separatist leader, attacked Bihac region.
21 July	Meeting of EU, UN, NATO, Contact Group and other UN troop contributors held in London to discuss response to Serb attacks on safe areas
22 July	Presidents Tudjman and Izetbegovic met in Split. Agreement signed on joint defence and implementation of the Bosniac/Croat Federation.
23 July	UK, US and French representatives delivered ultimatum to Ratko Mladic, commander of the 'RS' army: attacking Gorazde or putting UN lives at risk there would lead to extensive air strikes.
25 July	International Criminal Tribunal indicted Karadzic and Mladic for genocide and Martic for war crimes. Bosnian Serb forces entered Zepa.
26 July	UN Secretary-General delegated his authority for air strikes to UNPROFOR Commander Bernard Janvier. US Senate voted to lift embargo on Bosnia if UN decided to withdraw or Bosnian Government requested UN withdrawal.
27 July	Tadeusz Mazowiecki, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, resigned, saving he could not participate in pretence of protection of human rights. Abdic declared himself President of the 'Independent Republic of Western Bosnia'.
28 July	'RS' and 'RSK' both declared state of war on their enemies.
29-30 July	Akashi talked to President Tudjman and 'President' Martic with the aim of averting a Croatian offensive against 'RSK'.
1 August	NATO agreed to use theatre-wide air power to protect safe areas.
3 August	UN-brokered talks in Geneva, between Croatian Government and 'RSK' leaders, broke down.
4 August	Croatia launched 'Operation Storm', which rapidly retook Sectors North and South. The majority of Serbs fled via Bosnia into Serbia, where tens of thousands have settled in Vojvodina. Smaller numbers agreed to move to Kosovo.
7 August	Bosnian Government forces gained control of Abdic's stronghold in the Bihac region.
10 August	US President Clinton's National Security Adviser, Anthony Lake, began four-day trip to London, Bonn, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Moscow and Ankara to outline new US peace initiative, based on the existing Contact Group map.
28 August	Bosnian Serb mortar attack killed 37 civilians in Sarajevo.
29 August	'RS' Assembly welcomed US initiative.
30 August	NATO and RRF began air strikes on 'RS' military targets in response to 28 August mortar attack on Sarajevo. 'RS' and 'FRY' leaderships announced that joint negotiating team, led by President Milosevic who would have casting vote, would consider US peace plan.
8 September	Bosnian, Croatian and 'FRY' Foreign Ministers met in Geneva and reached agreement on basic principles including 1) Bosnia-Hercegovina would continue its legal existence with its present borders and continuing international recognition; 2) it would consist of two entities, each with the right to establish parallel special relationships with neighbouring countries, consistent with the territorial integrity of Bosnia.
14 September	12-hour pause agreed in the NATO/RRF strike campaign to allow for US envoy Richard Holbrooke, Mladic and President Milosevic to conclude a 'Framework for a Cessation of Hostilities Agreement'. Strikes were suspended for 72 hours to allow withdrawal of Serb heavy weapons from Sarajevo exclusion zone. Within 24 hours, airport and humanitarian routes into city were to be opened; within 144 hours the weapons withdrawal was to be completed.
22 September	Croatia revoked the refugee status of all persons from areas of Bosnia held by the Federation.
26 September	Bosnian, Croatian and 'FRY' Foreign Ministers met in New York and agreed that Bosnia would have a central presidency, parliament and constitutional court. Parliament was to be composed of one-third 'RS' delegates and two- thirds Federation delegates. Within the presidency, voting would be by majority but the results could be blocked by parliaments of the entities. Provision was made for holding internationally-supervised elections.
3 October	Attempt to assassinate President Kiro Gligorov of Macedonia.
1 November	Bosnian, Croatian and 'FRY/RS' delegations, plus the Contact Group countries, met for talks in Dayton, Ohio.

[edit] 1999

Date	Event
10 June	Signing the threaty about withdrawal of Serbian army from Kosovo

[edit] 2006

Date	Event
21 May 21	a legal Montenegrin independence referendum; 55.5% of votes for independence
3 June	Parliament of Montenegro declared the independence of Montenegro.
28 Julu	Republic of Montenegro recognized as an independent country.

[edit] 2008

Date	Event
17 February	Parliament of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia. Serbian parliament abolished independence as per the Constitutional Court's finding of lack of legality. Massive protests follow. Recognized by a part of the internationaly community.