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Sanctions against Yugoslavia

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Dates
  
30 May 1992 – 2 Oct 1996

Location
  
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

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During the Croatian War (1991–95), Bosnian War (1992–95) and Kosovo War (1998–99), there were several international sanctions implemented against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In the late 1990s, some embargoes applied solely to the Republic of Serbia, bypassing Montenegro due to Milo Đukanović having a proxy-connection to the United States from 1998. The United Nations (UN) imposed sanctions on Serbia between 1992 and October 1996, when the Dayton Agreement was signed, ending the Bosnian War. The UN, European Union (EU) and United States (US) continued imposing sanctions during and after the Kosovo War. After the fall of war-time President Slobodan Milošević and the general election (2000), sanctions began to be withdrawn, most lifted by 19 January 2001.

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The sanctions had great impact on Serbia, the GDP dropping from $24 billion in 1990 to under $10 billion in 1993, at $8.66 billion in 2000. The sanctions devastated the industries of Serbia and Montenegro. Poverty was at its highest in 1993 and after 1998; 39% of the population lived on less than $2 per day (1993). An estimated 300,000 people left Serbia in the 1990s, 20% of which had a higher education.

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List

  • EEC trade sanctions on Yugoslavia (8 November 1991).
  • UN SCR 757 (30 May 1992), economic sanction.
  • UN SCR 787 (16 November 1992), shipping sanction.
  • UN SCR 820 (17 April 1993), prohibition of import-export in Serb entities.
  • UN SCR 942 (23 September 1994), aimed prevention of Bosnian Serb economic activities, prohibition of goods and services, freezing of assets.
  • EU arms embargo (February 1996–200?). Exemption of Montenegro and UNMIK on September 6, 1999.
  • UN SCR 1160 (31 March 1998), arms embargo.
  • EU bans flights from Serbian airline JAT (7 September 1998).
  • US block of World Bank and IMF credits, including trade ban (1 May 1999).
  • EU bans EU carriers flying into Yugoslavia. Decision made May 21, 1999. Dropped on February 14, 2000.
  • EU bans oil exports and activities that encourage sales to Yugoslavia. Approved April 23, 1999.
  • EU freezes assets held by the Serbian government in EU member states, and on EU investments in Serbia. Decision made in June 1998. Extended on April 26, 1999, to individuals associated with Milošević and companies controlled by or making actions on behalf of Serbia.

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