The agreed principles are established in two separate documents, Basic Principles signed on 8 September 1995 and Further Agreed Basic Principles signed on the 26 September 1995. Together they provide the principles for ending the Bosnian conflict. These principles address issues such as sovereignty, territory, relations with neighbours states, elections, human rights and displaced persons.

This supplement to the Cotonou and Akosombo agreements redeclares a ceasefire and sets a date for elections, a time-frame for the establishment of the Interim Government and the distribution of positions within the Interim Government.

In this agreement, the parties reaffirm previous commitments and agree to conclude a general agreement on the establishment of peace and national accord in Tajikistan. The parties also agree that the agreement shall consist of separate protocols on political and military problems, the return and reintegration of refugees, monitoring and verification and guarantees of implementation.