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Pursuant to Article 68, par. 2, of the Constitution of the Republic of Serbian Krajina
(Offi cial Gazette of the RSK; 1, 1992; 2, 1992), at its meeting held on 18 May 1992
the Assembly of the Republic of Serbian Krajina has adopted and promulgated the
following
D E C L A R A T I O N
ON THE POLITICAL GOALS
OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIAN KRAJINA
I
Having assembled at this regular session, we, the members of this assembly, representing
the will of the people of all the Serbian regions of our Republic, having considered current
issues and bearing in mind the developments and changes in the area of the former
SFRY, and the international position and security of the Republic, remaining committed
to a peaceful and just resolution of the Yugoslav crisis and proceeding from the right of
every people to self-determination, have concluded to proclaim in his Declaration our
views on the present and future goals of the Republic and its relations with the renewed
Yugoslavia and neighbouring states.
II
Th e Serbian people in the Republic of Serbian Krajina, expressing their respect to the
victims fallen for the cause of freedom and independence, will defend their acquired
freedom with all means.
III
Th e Republic of Serbian Krajina welcomes the formation of the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia and will do everything in its power, together with the Serbian people in other
republics, to realize with them their right to live united by common interests and goals
regardless of current diffi culties.
IV
In this regard the Republic of Serbian Krajina, aft er the regulations of the Republic
of Croatia have become invalid following the armed confl ict, will continue to respect its
obligations and rights as related to Yugoslavia, to which it remains committed and from
which it expects the fulfi lment of its obligations assumed with regard to the Republic of
Serbian Krajina, that is, to the area under the protection of the United Nations within the
scope of the peacekeeping operation.
V
In accepting the peace plan aft er the arrival of the United Nations forces in the Krajina
the Republic of Serbian Krajina has also expressed its commitment to pursuing its internal
development and external relations on the basis of equality of nations, parliamentary
democracy, market economy development and the respect of human and minority rights
as envisioned by the UN Charter, the Paris Charter and the Helsinki documents.
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