The main goals of the initiative -- which was introduced in Sarajevo in the summer of 1999 -- were not much different from previous conflict prevention ideas for the region, but the Stability Pact offered a promising new dimension -- economic development and regional co-operation.
Glavni cilj inicijative, koja je obelodanjena u Sarajevu krajem 1999. godine, nije se preterano razlikovao od prethodnih ideja sprečavanja sukoba u regionu, ali je Pakt stabilnosti nudio obećavajuću novu dimenziju - ekonomski razvoj i regionalnu saradnju.