June 14, 2001

PROJECT FOR ENDING THE WAR IN M ACEDONIA

The National Liberation Army;
Oriented towards peace and with the aim of ending the war in Macedonia;
Willing to contribute towards stability and overall regional security;
Willing to open the venue for a diplomatic solution;
Willing to co-promote Macedonia as a model of a multiethnic state within its present boundaries, through realization of the well-known demands of equality of the Albanians with the Slavs in Macedonia, proposes these activities in these fields:

A) Military
B) International implementation
C) Political

A. Within the military group of activities the following should be undertaken:

I. Immediate declaration of ceasefire on both sides

II. General amnesty for all, except for the crimes committed which are within the competencies of the Hague Tribunal; Macedonia should adopt a Law for cooperation with the Hague Tribunal.

III. Reaching an agreement for the demilitarisation and transformation of the NLA.

IV. Reaching an agreement for reformation of the Macedonian police and Army.


B. Within the international implementation the following should be undertaken:

V. Intervention of NATO forces in the whole territory of Macedonia, as a guarantee for the realization of this agreement and for the reaching a lasting peace.

C. Within the political group:

VI. A negotiating process, mediated and guaranteed internationally by the US and EU, with the participation of the NLA, within which a political agreement will be reached, as a basis for the change of the Macedonian constitution.


Referring explanation:

1. Immediate announcement of a ceasefire

The ceasefire needs to be signed by the NLA and the Macedonian Army, guaranteed by NATO. This would be a step towards cessation of hostilities and would create conditions for the commencement of the dialogue and reaching of an agreement, and naturally, would create facilities for the deployment of NATO forces in Macedonia.

II. The agreement for the transformation and demilitarisation of the NLA

With the presence of NATO it would be possible to reach the agreement for the transformation and demilitarisation of the NLA. Such an agreement, guaranteed by NATO would create the possibility that NLA members could integrate in the Army, police, politics and other fields.

III. Reform of the Macedonian police and army

Reaching an agreement for the reform of the Macedonian army and police towards clear Euro-Atlantic concepts. This reform must be in the interest of the citizens and in clear proportionality with the ethnic numbers of the people of Macedonia.
Immediate measures should be taken for the expulsion of all foreign citizens for the Macedonian Army and Police.

IV. NATO intervention in all of the territory of Macedonia as a guarantee for the realization of the agreement

For the full realization of the abovementioned agreements, we ask that NATO be the implementing authority for all the agreements signed by both sides and to be responsible for both sides.

V. Changing of the Macedonian constitution towards the democratic and multiethnic transformation of the Macedonian state

During the work for the changes in the Constitution and the political transformation, we will abide by these principles:
-recognition that the aimed reforms preserve the integrity and multi-ethnic character of Macedonia
-recognition that there are no "ethnic territorial" solutions to the problems envisaged and that any attempt to "ethnically break" territories will bring harm to the citizens of Macedonia and peace in the region
-recognition that there is no military solution for the problems in the Republic of Macedonia
-recognition that the transformation of RM should lead the country into Euro-Atlantic integrations

Based on these principles , the process of the political dialogue should be organized , with the participation of the representatives of the Macedonian state, the political representative of the NLA, representatives of the Macedonian and Albanian political parties, and the international representatives, including NATO whose role is irreplaceable.
Within the process of this constitutional reform, the following should be dealt with:

-the amendments to the Preamble and the normative part of the Constitution of Macedonia
-the unrestricted use of the Albanian language as one of the official languages in Macedonia
-the ethnic proportionality in institutions of the state
-the enlargement of the powers of the municipalities
-the full secularisation of the Constitution/i.e. state
-the introduction of consensual democracy in areas concerning ethnic rights /i.e. the limitation of majority over-voting in areas that directly concern ethnic rights
-the right to free communication within the Albanian cultural space
-release of all political prisoners and kidnapped
-reconstruction of villages , parts of cities and family economy destroyed during the fighting as well as care for the victims of war (war invalids, family of the killed, parentless children)

Political representative of the NLA

Ali Ahmeti