Prud Agreement
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The Prud Agreement or Prud Process was an agreement that pertained to state property, census, constitutional changes, reconstructing the Council of Ministers and solving the legal status of the Brčko District
. It was a created by Sulejman Tihić
(SDA), Dragan Čović
(HDZ BiH) and Milorad Dodik
(SNSD) in the village of Prud on 08 November 2008.
In relation to constitutional reform discussions in Prud and subsequent talks cover four key areas:
Harmonisation of BiH's constitution with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms;
State level competences;
Functional common institutions;
Territorial organisation, specifically of the middle level of government.
The reforms promised by the agreement would “build the ability of the State to meet the requirements of the EU integration process
”.
At a subsequent meeting in Banja Luka
on 26 January 2009, the party leaders set out a plan for Bosnia-Herzegovina as a decentralized country with three levels of government. The middle level of government is anticipated to be made up by four territorial units with legislative, executive and judicial branches of government.
Controversy surrounds the creation of a third entity, the Republika Srpska
’s territorial integrity, and the division of Bosnia and Herzegovina
.. In an article rejecting the suggestion that the division of BiH's middle level of government into four entities would remove Republika Srpska from the map, the SNSD give a clear statement:
A further meeting is expected in Mostar on 23 February, hosted by Dragan Čović
.
On 20 July 2009, the High Representative for Bosnia, Valentin Inzko
suggested that the process between the three 'nationalist' parties had effectively ended. Instead it had changed into a process involving many more political parties. Inzko believes that minor level constitutional reform can be delivered through the meetings.
Brcko District
Brčko District in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina is a neutral, self-governing administrative unit, under the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
. It was a created by Sulejman Tihić
Sulejman Tihic
Sulejman Tihić is a Bosniak politician, a leading member of Party of Democratic Action .Tihić was born in the town of Bosanski Šamac in northern Bosnia. He obtained a degree in Law from the University of Sarajevo...
(SDA), Dragan Čović
Dragan Covic
Dragan Čović is a Croat politician from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Čović is the leader of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently Čović is under indictment from the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina for misuse of office.-Career:Čović worked for the airplane...
(HDZ BiH) and Milorad Dodik
Milorad Dodik
Milorad Dodik , is the President of Republika Srpska, and the president of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats political party. He graduated from the Belgrade University of Political Sciences .-Political career:...
(SNSD) in the village of Prud on 08 November 2008.
In relation to constitutional reform discussions in Prud and subsequent talks cover four key areas:
Harmonisation of BiH's constitution with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms;
State level competences;
Functional common institutions;
Territorial organisation, specifically of the middle level of government.
The reforms promised by the agreement would “build the ability of the State to meet the requirements of the EU integration process
Accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union
The accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union is the aim of the present relations between the two entities. Bosnia and Herzegovina has been recognised by the EU as a "potential candidate country" for accession since the decision of the European Council in Thessaloniki in 2003...
”.
At a subsequent meeting in Banja Luka
Banja Luka
-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...
on 26 January 2009, the party leaders set out a plan for Bosnia-Herzegovina as a decentralized country with three levels of government. The middle level of government is anticipated to be made up by four territorial units with legislative, executive and judicial branches of government.
Controversy surrounds the creation of a third entity, the Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
’s territorial integrity, and the division of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina were created by the Dayton Agreement, which recognized a second tier of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina comprising two entities—a joint Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska -- each presiding over roughly one half of...
.. In an article rejecting the suggestion that the division of BiH's middle level of government into four entities would remove Republika Srpska from the map, the SNSD give a clear statement:
Republika Srpska is a constitutional-territorial category which is not up for discussion and around which there is no bargaining
A further meeting is expected in Mostar on 23 February, hosted by Dragan Čović
Dragan Covic
Dragan Čović is a Croat politician from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Čović is the leader of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently Čović is under indictment from the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina for misuse of office.-Career:Čović worked for the airplane...
.
On 20 July 2009, the High Representative for Bosnia, Valentin Inzko
Valentin Inzko
Valentin Inzko is an Austrian diplomat of Carinthian Slovene origin. He is currently serving as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, a role which he assumed on March 26, 2009. He is at the same time the European Union Special Representative for Bosnia and...
suggested that the process between the three 'nationalist' parties had effectively ended. Instead it had changed into a process involving many more political parties. Inzko believes that minor level constitutional reform can be delivered through the meetings.