Belgrade Agreement

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The Belgrade Agreement was a 2002 political accord that redefined relations between Serbia and Montenegro, creating a looser state union and paving the way for Montenegro’s eventual independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international treaty
political agreement
aimedTo prevent immediate breakup of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
stabilize relations between Serbia and Montenegro
allowed member states to have separate currencies
member states to have separate customs systems
member states to have separate economic systems
alsoKnownAs Belgrade Accord NERFINISHED
category 2002 in politics
Serbia and Montenegro politics
Treaties of Montenegro
Treaties of Serbia
country Montenegro NERFINISHED
Serbia
created looser state union between Serbia and Montenegro
followedBy Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro (2003) NERFINISHED
frameworkFor temporary coexistence of Serbia and Montenegro in a common state
fullName Agreement on Principles of Relations between Serbia and Montenegro within the State Union NERFINISHED
historicalContext post-Yugoslav state reconfiguration
includedProvision possibility of a referendum on independence after three years
procedure for a member state to leave the State Union
inForceUntil dissolution of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro in 2006
language Serbian
ledTo Constitutional Charter of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro NERFINISHED
legalStatus binding political accord
maintained common foreign and defense policy structures
single international legal personality for the State Union
mediatedBy European Union NERFINISHED
Javier Solana NERFINISHED
pavedWayFor Montenegro independence in 2006
Montenegro independence referendum
predecessor Federal Republic of Yugoslavia NERFINISHED
providedFor greater autonomy for Montenegro
greater autonomy for Serbia
transformation of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia into the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
redefined relations between Serbia and Montenegro
region Balkans
replaced Federal Republic of Yugoslavia constitutional framework NERFINISHED
resultedIn State Union of Serbia and Montenegro NERFINISHED
signedBy representatives of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
representatives of the Republic of Montenegro
representatives of the Republic of Serbia
signedIn Belgrade NERFINISHED
signedOn 14 March 2002
stipulated adoption of a Constitutional Charter for the State Union
subject constitutional restructuring
statehood and sovereignty issues
timeLimitForReferendum after three years from entry into force of the Constitutional Charter
year 2002

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