Common
agenda for Colombian government talks with the FARC, May 6, 1999
1.
A Negotiated Political Solution
A
political solution to the serious social and armed conflict is being sought,
one which will bring a new Colombia through political, economic, and social
change, creating consensus to build a new state, founded on social justice
and conserving national unity.
Acts
of peace will occur as the negotiations advance. This means that all Colombians
must commit to the construction of peace without regard to economic, social
or religious interests, or political parties.
2.
Protection of Human Rights as a responsibility of the State
2.1
Fundamental rights
2.2
Economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights
2.3
International human rights treaties
3.
An Integrated Agrarian
Policy
3.1
The democratization of credit, technical assistance, and market
access
3.2
Redistribution of unproductive land
3.3
Recuperation and distribution of land acquired through drug-trafficking
and illegal enrichment
3.4
Stimulating production
3.5
Integral ordering of territory
3.6
Illicit crop substitution and alternative development
4.
Exploitation and Conservation of Natural Resources
4.1
Natural resources and their distribution
4.2
International treaties
4.3
Protection of the environment based on sustainable development
5.
Economic and Social Structure
5.1
Revision of the economic development model
5.2
Income redistribution policies
5.3
Expansion of internal and external markets
5.4
Stimulating production through small, medium and large-scale
private enterprise
5.5
Cooperative support for the economy
5.6
Stimulation of foreign investment that benefits the nation
5.7
Social participation in economic planning
5.8
Investment in social welfare, education and scientific research
6.
Justice reform, fighting corruption and drug trafficking
6.1
Judicial system
6.2
Control institutions
6.3
Mechanisms to fight corruption
6.4
Drug trafficking
7.
Political reform to broaden democracy
7.1
Reform of political parties and movements
7.2
Electoral reforms
7.3
Equal opportunity for the opposition
7.4
Equal opportunity for minorities
7.5
Mechanisms for citizen participation
8.
State reform
8.1
Congressional reform
8.2
Administrative reform to improve the efficiency of public administration
8.3
Decentralization and strengthening of local power
8.4
Public services
8.5
Strategic sectors
9.
Agreements about International Humanitarian Law
9.1
No child involvement in the conflict
9.2
Land mines
9.3
Respect for the civil population
9.4
Respect for international agreements
10.
Armed forces
10.1
Defense of sovereignty
10.2
Protection of human rights
10.3
Combating self-defense groups
10.4
International treaties
11.
International relations
11.1
Respect for non-intervention and free self determination
11.2
Latin American regional integration
11.3
Foreign debt
11.4
Treaties and international state agreements
12.
Formalizing the agreements
12.1
Democratic instruments to legitimize the agreements
(Signed)
For the government:
Víctor G. Ricardo
Fabio Valencia Cossio
Maria Emma Mejía Vélez
Nicanor Restrepo Santamaría
Rodolfo Espinosa Meola
For the FARC-EP:
Raúl Reyes
Joaquín Gómez
Fabián Ramírez
