The Treaty of Brod Moravice was a landmark peace agreement signed on July 4, 1961, between the government of the Divine Republic of Kresimiria and the leadership of the Bosken separatist militant group, BRC-21. The treaty formally ended four decades of high-intensity armed conflict in the southern district of Moraviskameja.
The agreement’s key provisions included the disarmament of BRC-21 in exchange for the legal recognition of a Bosken political party and a constitutional amendment granting voting rights to the non-Kresimirian population of District X. While the treaty successfully de-escalated the primary insurgency, it was highly controversial and led to a schism within the Bosken movement, resulting in the formation of the hardline terrorist group AFIM.
Background
The signing of the treaty was the culmination of a severe political and social crisis. The catalyst for negotiations was the 1960 bombing of Karlovac University by BRC-21. The attack, which caused mass civilian casualties, horrified the Kresimirian public and convinced the new, more pragmatic leadership of Chancellor Kresimir Kresimirovic III and Blue Dawn leader Leon Rukavin that the decades-long policy of military suppression had failed.
The Negotiations
Secret talks began in late 1960, sanctioned by the Chancellor. The Kresimirian delegation was led by Senator Leon Rukavin, while the BRC-21 delegation was headed by its long-time leader, Neda Orlak, and her influential deputy, Nadja Vrasch. Over eight months, the delegations met in a series of tense sessions at a secure location in rural Moraviskameja.
The negotiations were fraught with difficulty, facing deep-seated mistrust on both sides and pressure from hardliners who opposed any form of compromise. Rukavin had to navigate opposition from nationalist elements within his own government, while Orlak and Vrasch contended with militant commanders who viewed any negotiation as a betrayal of the cause of full independence.
Key Provisions of the Treaty
The final agreement, signed at the Brod Moravice City Hall, contained three core articles:
- Ceasefire and Disarmament: BRC-21 agreed to an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the complete disarmament of all its militant wings. The process of decommissioning weapons was to be overseen by Kresimiria’s Council for Internal Affairs.
- Political Recognition: The Kresimirian government agreed to legalize peaceful political representation for the Bosken minority. BRC-21 would formally disband and re-form as a legitimate political party, which would become the Bosken Liberation Front (BLF).
- Constitutional Amendment: The Republic agreed to amend Article 5, Clause 2 of the Constitution. This amendment waived the faith-based requirement for a “Divinity Certificate” for all citizens residing within the borders of District X (Moraviskameja), granting them the right to vote in all elections.
Aftermath and Consequences
The treaty was ratified by the Kresimirian Assembly, but it was met with significant opposition and had a lasting and complex legacy.
Opposition within Kresimiria
The treaty was vehemently opposed by Kresimirian nationalist and conservative parties. The Sons of Kresimir, under leader Davor Banit, and the Vjetrusa party, led by founder Dominik Loncar, condemned the agreement as an act of appeasement that “rewarded forty years of terrorism.” They argued that amending the constitution under duress compromised the divine and indivisible nature of the Republic and set a dangerous precedent.
The BRC-21 Schism
The treaty also caused an irreparable split within the Bosken separatist movement. While the majority of BRC-21’s leadership, led by Orlak and Vrasch, supported the agreement as a pragmatic victory, a significant hardline faction rejected it entirely. Led by the militant commander Jochen Schoff, this group argued that negotiating with the Kresimirian state and accepting seats in its Assembly was a betrayal of the goal of unconditional independence. They viewed the treaty as a formal recognition of Kresimirian sovereignty over Moraviskameja. In late 1961, Schoff and his followers broke away to form the Army of Free and Independent Moraviskameja (AFIM), a new terrorist organization that remains active and opposed to the peace process.
Long-Term Impact
The Treaty of Brod Moravice successfully ended the large-scale insurgency that had plagued Kresimiria since its founding. It integrated the Bosken population into the formal political system, with the BLF consistently holding the two Assembly seats for District X since the 1962 election. However, it did not achieve total peace, as the low-level conflict with AFIM continues. The treaty remains a foundational, yet still debated, document in modern Kresimirian politics.