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VI
Th erefore, aft er the failed attempts of the neo-ustashi authorities under the aegis of
the HDZ to deprive the Serbian people of their constitutional rights, the Republic of
Serbian Krajina is not prepared to accept any proposals, from whatever quarter, which
would impose upon the Serbian people in the Republic of Serbian Krajina a minority
position, because they were compelled to oppose such attempts by force of arms in order
to preserve their independence. Th erefore, the Republic of Serbian Krajina hopes that
in future negotiations solutions will be sought only with its legitimate representatives
on the basis of the principles embodied in the UN Charter and the Helsinki documents,
and on the basis of equality and full appreciation of the legitimate interests of the Serbian
people.
VII
Th erefore, the Republic of Serbian Krajina and the Serbian people are not prepared to
accept any ready-made solutions or any status which would deprive them of their acquired
independence. However, the Republic will be ready, once the conditions for that are
mature, to engage in negotiations concerning conditions of good-neighbourly relations
and cooperation with the republics along its borders, guided by its own aspirations and
the aspirations of the Serbian people concerning the integration of interests but also the
respect of the personality of each people, and their historic, political, cultural and other
traditions, rights and interests.
VIII
Th e Republic of Serbian Krajina wants the United Nations, and it stresses its interest
in this regard, to complete as soon as possible and in accordance with it obligations the
process of deployment of the peacekeeping forces both in the zone under their protection
and other areas with Serbian population, so that it does not remain unprotected, because
the Serbian people in the other parts of the Republic could not permit the persecution
of their compatriots such as the Serbs in the region of Gorski Kotar.
IX
Th erefore, the Republic of Serbian Krajina welcomes the recommendation of the
Security Council of 13 May concerning continued negotiations in order to arrive at
a satisfactory solution of the issue. Until then, the Republic will be forced to stop the
process of unit demobilization and withdrawal of military equipment from its territory,
a move nobody can dispute, among other things also because of earlier commitments
related to the defence of the Republic in the event of any possible surprises due to the
development of the situation in Yugoslavia or to the failure to implement or respect the
agreed international commitments of Yugoslavia and of the United Nations.
X
Because of the current uncertainty regarding the changes within Yugoslavia, and
particularly the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in view of the impact of these
developments on the security of the Republic, the Republic of Serbian Krajina calls on all
its citizens hitherto on duty in the units of the Yugoslav Army to return to the Republic
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