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Undertaking of demilitarisation and transformation by
the UCK
This Undertaking provides for a ceasefire by the UCK, their disengagement
from the zones of conflict, subsequent demilitarisation and reintegration
into civil society. In accordance with the terms of UNSCR 1244 and taking
account of the obligations agreed to at Rambouillet and the public commitments
mady by the Kosovar Albanian Rambouillet delegation.
The UCK undertake to renounce the use of force to comply with the
directions of the Commander of the international security force in Kosovo
(COMKFOR), and where applicable the bead of the interim civil administration
for Kosovo, and to resolve peacefully any questions relating to the
implementation of this undertaking.
The UCK agree that the International Security Presence (KFOR) and
the international civil presence will continue to deploy and operate
without hindrance within Kosovo and that KFOR has the authority to take
all necessary action to establish and maintain a secure environment
for all citizens of Kosovo and otherwise carry out its mission.
The UCK agrees to comply with all of the obligations of this Undertaking
and to ensure that with immediate effect all UCK forces in Kosovo and
in neighbouring countries will observe the provisions of this Undertaking,
will refrain from all hostile or provocative acts, hostile intent and
freeze military movement in either direction across International borders
or the boundary between Kosovo and other parts of the FRY, or any other
actions inconsistent with the spirit of UNSCR 1244. The UCK in Kosovo
agree to commit themselves publicly to demilitarise in accordance with
paragraphs 22 and 23, refrain from activities which jeopardise the safety
of international governmental and non-governmental personnel including
KFOR, and to facilitate the deployment and operation of KFOR.
For purposes of this Undertaking, the following expressions shall
have the meanings as described below:
- The UCK includes all personnel and organisations within Kosovo,
currently under UCK control, with a military or paramilitary capability
and any other groups or individuals so designated by Commander KFOR
(COMKFOR)
- « FRY Forces » includes all of the FRY and Republic of Serbia
personnel and organisations with a military capability. This includes
regular army and naval forces, armed civilian groups, associated
paramilitary groups, air forces, national guards, border police,
army reserves, military police, intelligence services, Ministry
of Internal Affairs, local, special, riot and anti-terrorist police,
and any other groups or individuals so designated by Commander KFOR
(COMKFOR).
- The Ground Safety Zone (GSZ) is defined as a 5-kilometre zone
that extends beyond the Kosovo province border into the rest of
FRY territory. It includes the terrain within that 5-kilometre zone.
- Prohibited weapons are any weapon 12.7mm or larger, any anti-tank
or anti-aircraft weapons, grenades, mines or explosives, automatic
and long barrelled weapons.
The purpose of this Undertaking are as follows :
- To establish a durable cessation of hostilities.
- To provide for the support and authorisation of the KFOR and
in particular to authorise the KFOR to take such actions as are
required, including the use of necessary force in accordance with
KFOR's rules of engagement, to ensure compliance with this Undertaking
and protection of the KFOR, and to contribute to a secure environment
for the international civil implementation presence, and other international
organisations, agencies, and non-governmental organisations and
the civil populace.
The actions of the UCK shall be in accordance with this Undertaking.
« The KFOR » commander in consultation, where appropriate, with the
interim civil administrator will be the final authority regarding the
interpretation of this Undertaking and the security aspects of the peace
settlement it supports. His determinations will be binding on all parties
and persons.
Cessation of Hostilities
With immediate effect on signature the UCK agrees to comply with this
Undertaking and with the directions of COMKFOR. Any forces which fall
to comply with this Undertaking or with the directions of COMKFOR will
be liable to military action as deemed appropriate by COMKFOR.
With immediate effect on signature of this Undertaking all hostile
acts by the UCK will cease. The UCK Chief of General Staff undertakes
to issue clear and precise instructions to all units and personnel under
his command, to ensure contact with the FRY force is avoided and to
comply fully with the arrangements for bringing this Undertaking into
effect. He will make announcements immediately following final signature
of this Undertaking, which will be broadcast regularly through all appropriate
channels to assist in ensuring that instructions to maintain this Undertaking
reach all the forces under his command and are understood by the public
in general.
The UCK undertakes and agrees in particular
To cease the firing of all weapons and use of explosive devices.
Not to place any mines, barriers or checkpoints, nor maintain any
observation posts or protective obstacles.
The destruction of buildings, facilities or structures is not permitted.
It shall not engage in any military, security, or training related activities,
including ground or air defence operations, in or over Kosovo or GSZ,
without the prior express approval of COMKFOR.
Not to attack, detain or intimidate any civilians in Kosovo, nor
shall they attack, confiscate or violate the property of civilians in
Kosovo.
The UCK agrees not to conduct any reprisals, counter-attacks, or
any unilateral actions in response to violations of the UNSCR 1244 and
other extant agreements relating to Kosovo. This in no way denies the
right of self-defence.
The UCK agrees not to interfere with those FRY personnel that return
to Kosovo to conduct specific tasks as authorised and directed by COMKFOR.
Except as approved by COMKFOR, the UCK agrees that its personel in
Kosovo will not carry weapons of any type :
- Within 2 kilometres of VJ and MUP assembly areas ;
- Within 2 kilometres of the main roads and the towns upon them
listed at
Appendix
A ;
- Within 2 kilometres of external borders of Kosovo ;
- In any other areas designated by COMKFOR
Within 4 days of signature of this Undertaking :
- The UCK will close all fighting positions, entrenchments, and
checkpoints on roads, and mark their minefields and booby traps.
- The UCK Chief of General Staff shall report in writing completion
of the above requirement to COMKFOR and continue to provide weekly
detailed written status reports until demilitarisation, as detailed
in the following paragraphs, is complete.
Cross-Border activity
- With immediate effect the UCK will cease the movement of armed
bodies into neighbouring countries. All movement of armed bodies
into Kosovo will be subject to the prior approval of COMKFOR.
Monitoring the Cessation of Hostilities
- The authority for dealing with breaches of this Undertaking
rests with COMKFOR. He will monitor and maintain and if necessary
enfore the cessation of hostilities.
- The UCK agrees to co-operate fully with KFOR and the interim
civil administration for Kosovo. The chief of the General Staff
of the UCK will ensure that prompt and appropriate action is taken
to deal with any breaches of this Undertaking by his forces as directed
by COMKFOR.
- Elements of KFOR will be assigned to maintain contact with the
UCK and will be deployed to its command structure and bases.
- KFOR will establish appropriate control at designated crossing
points into Albania and the FYROM.
Joint Implementation Commission (JIC)
A JIC will be established in Pristina within 4 days of the signature
of this Undertaking. The JIC will be chaired by COMKFOR and will comprise
the senior commanders of KFOR and the UCK, and a representative from
the interim civil administration for Kosovo.
The JIC will meet as often as required by COMKFOR throughout the
implementation of this Undertaking. It may be called without prior notice
and representation by the UCK is expected at a level appropriate with
the rank of the KFOR chairman. Its functions will include:
- Ensuring compliance with agreed arrangements for the security
and activities of all forces ;
- The investigation of actual or threatened breaches of his Undertaking
;
- Such other tasks as may be assigned to it by COMKFOR in the
interests of maintaining the cessation of hostilities.
Demilitarisation and transformation
The UCK will follow the procedures established by COMKFOR for the
phased demilitarisation, transformation and monitoring of UCK forces
in Kosovo and for further regulation of their activities. They will
not train or organise parades without the authorithy of COMKFOR.
The UCK agrees to the following timetable which will commence from
the signature of this Undertaking :
- Within 7 days, the UCK shall establish secure weapons storage
sites, which shall be registered with and verified by the KFOR ;
- Within 7 days the UCK will clear their minefields and booby
traps, vacate their fighting positions and transfer to assembly
areas as agreed with COMKFOR at the JIC. Thereafter only personnel
authorised by COMKFOR and senior Officers of the UCK with their
close protection personnel not exceeding 3, carrying side arms only,
will be allowed outside the assembly areas.
- After 7 days automatic small arms weapons not stored in the
registered weapons storage sites can only be held inside the authorised
assembly areas.
- After 29 days, the retention of any non automatic long barrelled
weapons shall be subject to authorisation by COMKFOR.
- Within 30 days, subject to arrangements by COMKFOR, if necessary,
all UCK personnel, who are not of local origin, whether or not they
are legally within Kosovo, including individual advisors, freedom
fighters, trainers, volunteers, and personnel from neighbouring
and other States, shall be withdrawn from Kosovo.
- Arrangements for control of weapons are as follows :
- Within 30 days the UCK shall store in the registered weapons
storage sites all prohibited weapons with the exception of automatic
small arms. 30 per cent of their total holdings of automatic
small arms weapons will also be stored in these sites at this
stage. Ammunition for the remaining weapons should be withdrawn
and stored at an approved site authorised by COMKFOR separate
from the assembly areas at the same time.
- At 30 days it shall be illegal for UCK personnel to possess
prohibited weapons, with the exception of automatic small arms
within assembly areas, and unauthorised long barrelled weapons.
Such weapons shall be subject to confiscation by the KFOR.
- Within 60 days a further 30 per cent of automatic small
arms, giving a total of 60 per cent of the UCK holdings, will
be stored in the registered weapons storage sites.
- Within 90 days all automatic small arms weapons will be
stored in the registered weapons storage sites. Thereafter their
possession by UCK personnel will be prohibited and such weapons
will be subject to confiscation by KFOR.
- From 30 days until 90 days the weapons storage sites will be
under joint control of the UCK and KFOR under procedures approved
by COMKFOR at the JIC. After 90 days KFOR will assume full control
of these sites.
- Within 90 days all UCK forces will have completed the processes
for their demilitarisation and are to cease wearing either military
uniforms or insignia of the UCK.
- Within 90 days the Chief of General Staff UCK shall confirm
compliance with the above restrictions in writing to COMKFOR.
The provisions of this Undertaking enter into force with immediate
effect of its signature by the Kosovar Albanian representative/s.
The UCK intends to comply with the terms of the United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1244, and in this context that the international
community should take due and full account of the contribution of the
UCK during the Kosovo crisis and accordingly give due consideration
to :
- Recognition that, while the UCK and its structures are in the
process of transformation, it is committed to propose individual
current members to participate in the administration and police
forces of Kosovo, enjoying special consideration in view of the
expertise they have developped.
- The formation of an Army in Kosovo on the lines of the US National
Guard in due course as part of a political process designed to determine
Kosovo's future status, taking into account the Rambouillet Accord.
This Undertaking is provided in English and Albanian and if there
is any doubt as to the meaning of the text the English version has precedence.
Appendix A:
Roads
- Pec - Lapusnik - Pristina
- Border- Djakovica - Klina
- Border - Prizren - Suva Reka - Pristina
- Djakovica - Orahovac - Lapusnik - Pristina
- Pec-Djakovica - Prizren - Urosevac - Border
- Border - Urosevac - Pristina - Podujevo - Border
- Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica - Border
- Kosovska Mitrovica - (Rakos) - Pec
- Pec - Border with Montenegro (through Rozaj)
- Pristina - Lisica - Border with Serbia
- Pristina - Gnjilane - Urosevac
- Grijlane - Veliki Tmovac - Border with Serbia
- Prizren - Doganovic
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