Geneva Accords of 1988

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The Geneva Accords of 1988 were a series of international agreements that set the terms for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan and aimed to end external interference in the Soviet–Afghan War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international agreement
peace agreement
treaty
alsoKnownAs 1988 Geneva Accords
Geneva Agreements on the Settlement of the Situation Relating to Afghanistan
category Cold War treaties
Treaties concluded in 1988
Treaties entered into force in 1988
component Agreement on the interrelationships for the settlement of the situation relating to Afghanistan
Agreement on the principles of mutual relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Bilateral agreement between Afghanistan and Pakistan on non-interference and non-intervention
Declaration on international guarantees
concernsConflict Soviet–Afghan War
countrySignedIn Switzerland
doesNotInclude ceasefire between Afghan government and mujahideen
internal political settlement within Afghanistan
enteredIntoForce 1988-05-15
guarantor Soviet Union
United States
historicalSignificance marked the formal end of the Soviet military presence in Afghanistan
language Dari
English
Pashto
Russian
legalStatus binding international treaty
mediatedBy United Nations
mediator Diego Cordovez
negotiationCity Geneva
negotiationCountry Switzerland
negotiationLocation Palais des Nations
negotiationUnderAuspicesOf United Nations
primaryPurpose end of external interference in Afghanistan
establishment of Afghan neutrality
withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan
relatedTo Cold War
Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan
linked to: Soviet–Afghan War
requires cessation of cross-border interference between Afghanistan and Pakistan
withdrawal of all Soviet troops from Afghanistan
resultedIn complete withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan by 1989-02-15
signatory Afghanistan
Pakistan
signedIn Geneva
signedOn 1988-04-14
stipulatedWithdrawalPeriod 9 months
subjectMatter non-intervention
sovereignty
territorial integrity of Afghanistan
UNOfficialRole UN Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs
withdrawalEndDate 1989-02-15
withdrawalStartDate 1988-05-15

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Soviet–Afghan War significantEvent Geneva Accords of 1988
Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan legalBasis Geneva Accords (1988)
linked to: Geneva Accords of 1988
Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan keyDocument Geneva Accords on Afghanistan
linked to: Geneva Accords of 1988
Geneva Accords of 1988 alsoKnownAs Geneva Agreements on the Settlement of the Situation Relating to Afghanistan
linked to: Geneva Accords of 1988
Geneva Accords of 1988 alsoKnownAs 1988 Geneva Accords
linked to: Geneva Accords of 1988
Declaration on International Guarantees partOf 1988 Geneva Accords
linked to: Geneva Accords of 1988
Agreement on the principles of mutual relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan partOf Geneva Accords
linked to: Geneva Accords of 1988
Agreement on the principles of mutual relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan relatedTo Geneva Accords on Afghanistan
linked to: Geneva Accords of 1988
Diego Cordovez notableFor Geneva Accords on Afghanistan
linked to: Geneva Accords of 1988
Diego Cordovez participatedIn 1988 Geneva Accords on Afghanistan
linked to: Geneva Accords of 1988