 Konjic was also claimed by the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) as part of the "Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia", despite the fact that the Croats did not constitute a majority of the population there either.Therefore, HVO units were established and armed in the municipality by April 1992.Following the recognition of Bosnia as an independent state, the Municipal Assembly in Konjic met for the final time on 17 April 1992.