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the Gornji Vakuf - Konjic axis, and threaten Croatian positions at Trebinje. Th is would help the Serbian Herzegovinian Corps to free the Serbian parts of Herzegovina and reach the AVNOJ boundary of Croatia. As the Muslims reach the Adriatic coast, all the Croats south of the Neretva would seek rescue in escaping to Montenegro or seek protection from the Serbian forces. Th e Serbian forces would then stop the Muslim advance along the coast and leave them about 50 km of coastline. In political terms, one could immediately allow Dubrovnik to proclaim its independence provided it partly denies hospitality to newcomers from ustashi areas, e.g., Imotski, Livno, Duvno etc. Th e Muslim capture of the coast will alarm Europe which will oppose that. Of course, it will be opposed in turn by Arab capital and the United States. Th at would provide an extraordinary opportunity for the Serbs. In that case, we could bring up our historic title to the Adriatic by invoking the medieval Serbian states in Dalmatia. Russia would fi nally have to side with the Serbs because it could not side with either Europe or the United States. It is diffi cult to forecast events, particularly in war conditions, and I therefore put forward this idea for consideration of the RSK and RS leaders and offi cers. Belgrade, 10 August 1993 Original, typewritten, Latin script HR-HMDCDR, 2, box 5010 204 (stamp) 14 ____________________ 12 Ministry of Foreign Aff airs Slobodan Jarčević 1994, 1 February Knin Press release of the Serbian Democratic Party of Krajina on its coalition agreement with the Serbian Radical Party and on the common goal - the unifi cation of all Serbian lands and foundation of a single Serbian state. (...) P R E S S R E L E A S E Today, 1 February 1994, the Coalition Agreement between the Serbian Democratic Party of Krajina and the Serbian Radical Party was signed in Belgrade. Th e Agreement was signed for the Serbian Democratic Party of Krajina by its President, Dr. Milan Babić, and for the Serbian Radical Party by its President Dr. Vojislav Šešelj and 14 Text on the stamp: RSK - Ministry of Foreign Aff airs, Knin
the President of the executive committee of the Serbian Radical Party for the Republic of Serbian Krajina Mr. Rade Leskovac. Th e text of the Agreement reads as follows: 1. On the basis of their freely expressed political will, the Serbian Democratic Party of Krajina and the Serbian Radical Party have entered into a coalition of political parties for the territory of the Republic of Serbian Krajina. 2. Th e coalition is being formed in order to achieve the common political goals asserting the priority national, state and political interests of the Serbian people in the Republic of Serbian Krajina, and provide stable and democratic conditions for the functioning of its authorities. Th e basic goal of the coalition partners is the unifi cation of all Serbian lands and the founding of a single Serbian state. 3. In political terms the coalition will be jointly active in the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbian Krajina as a parliamentary coalition, it will form the government and take jointly part in the constitution of other authorities. (...) Original, typewritten, Cyrillic script HR-HMDCDR, 2, box 442 Information service (stamp) 15 Drago Kovačević ____________________ 14 1994, 4 August Plitvice lakes Minutes of the extraordinary session of the Assembly of the Republic of Serbian Krajina which adopted the proposal on unifi cation with Republika Srpska as the fi rst step towards a single Serbian state ____________________ (...) Parts of the welcoming address of Branko Simić, vice-president of the Assembly of Republika Srpska: “Mr. President of the National Assembly, Mr. President of the Republic, Prime Minister, brothers, Serbian deputies, let me welcome you in my own name and on behalf of the delegation of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska. I also bring you the warm and brotherly greetings of the President of Republika Srpska, Dr. Radovan Karadžić, and of the President of the National Assembly Mr. Krajišnik. (...) We certainly understand the diffi culties aff ecting our brothers in Serbia. We understand the disastrous consequences of the sanctions imposed on Serbia. (...) Are we guilty for the imposition of those sanction? We are not angry, but we feel hurt when we expect the 15 Text on the stamp: Serbian Democratic Party of Krajina, Knin 205
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the Gornji Vakuf - Konjic axis, and threaten Croatian positions at Trebinje. Th is would<br />
help the Serbian Herzegovinian Corps to free the Serbian parts of Herzegovina and<br />
reach the AVNOJ boundary of Croatia. As the Muslims reach the Adriatic coast, all<br />
the Croats south of the Neretva would seek rescue in escaping to Montenegro or seek<br />
protection from the Serbian forces. Th e Serbian forces would then stop the Muslim<br />
advance along the coast and leave them about 50 km of coastline. In political terms, one<br />
could immediately allow Dubrovnik to proclaim its independence provided it partly<br />
denies hospitality to newcomers from ustashi areas, e.g., Imotski, Livno, Duvno etc.<br />
Th e Muslim capture of the coast will alarm Europe which will oppose that. Of course,<br />
it will be opposed in turn by Arab capital and the United States. Th at would provide an<br />
extraordinary opportunity for the Serbs. In that case, we could bring up our historic title<br />
to the Adriatic by invoking the medieval Serbian states in Dalmatia. Russia would fi nally<br />
have to side with the Serbs because it could not side with either Europe or the United<br />
States.<br />
It is diffi cult to forecast events, particularly in war conditions, and I therefore put<br />
forward this idea for consideration of the RSK and RS leaders and offi cers.<br />
Belgrade, 10 August 1993<br />
Original, typewritten, Latin script<br />
HR-HMDCDR, 2, box 5010<br />
204<br />
(stamp) 14<br />
____________________<br />
12<br />
Ministry of Foreign Aff airs<br />
Slobodan Jarčević<br />
1994, 1 February<br />
Knin<br />
Press release of the Serbian Democratic Party of Krajina on its coalition agreement<br />
with the Serbian Radical Party and on the common goal - the unifi cation of all Serbian<br />
lands and foundation of a single Serbian state.<br />
(...)<br />
P R E S S R E L E A S E<br />
Today, 1 February 1994, the Coalition Agreement between the Serbian Democratic<br />
Party of Krajina and the Serbian Radical Party was signed in Belgrade.<br />
Th e Agreement was signed for the Serbian Democratic Party of Krajina by its President,<br />
Dr. Milan Babić, and for the Serbian Radical Party by its President Dr. Vojislav Šešelj and<br />
14 Text on the stamp: RSK - Ministry of Foreign Aff airs, Knin
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