Srebrenica
Serbs Suggest Russia Veto for Srebrenica Resolution
The Serbian president’s office and the leader of Bosnia’s Serb-led entity Republika Srpska have suggested asking Russia to veto a proposed UN Security Council resolution condemning the Srebrenica genocide.
President wants government to seek Russian veto - report
Serbia should seek the support of Russia in the UN Security Council to block the adoption of a resolution on Srebrenica.
The Belgrade-based daily Danas said it learned this from the cabinet of the President of Serbia.
"British draft resolution mentions word 'genocide' 35 times"
Belgrade newspapers Politika and Vecernje Novosti have published the draft British resolution that "condemns any denial of genocide in Srebrenica."
According to these reports, UN member states are urged to include lessons "about such crimes" in school textbooks.
Bosnia-Serbia Relations Hit as Nikolic Cancels Visit
Nikolic's first official visit to Sarajevo, which was scheduled for Tuesday, was cancelled after the Bosniak member of Bosnia's tripartite presidency, Bakir Izetbegovic, asked for it to be postponed following last week's arrest of Oric, the former Bosniak commander in Srebrenica.
"Srebrenica resolution could lead to new divisions"
Bosnian Foreign Minister Igor Crnadak warned that a British draft resolution on Srebrenica, if adopted, could lead to new divisions in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
“I therefore hope that at least one of the countries at the UN Security Council will use its right of veto and prevent the adoption of this document,” Crnadak said in an interview published by Belgrade-based daily Politika.
FM: Resolution on Srebrenica presented to Serbia
The United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations has presented to Serbia a proposed resolution on Srebrenica, Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Sunday.
The UN Security Council should discuss it on July 7, he added.
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Vucic: "Serbia decides whether I'll go to Srebrenica"
Vucic: "Serbia decides whether I'll go to Srebrenica"
Aleksandar Vucic has said that a decision on whether he would attend the marking of the 20th anniversary of Srebrenica "will be made by Serbia."
The prime minister added that this decision "will not be made by Russia, the United States, or Great Britain."
PM says "Serbia decides" whether he'll go to Srebrenica
Aleksandar Vucic has said that a decision on whether he would attend the marking of the 20th anniversary of Srebrenica "will be made by Serbia."
The prime minister added that this decision "will not be made by Russia, the United States, or Great Britain."
"Britain, U.S. should propose honoring of NATO's victims"
The U.S. and Britain will only have the right to speak about the crime in Srebrenica once they propose a day of remembrance of NATO's 1999 bombing of Serbia.
Oric doesn't want to be extradited, Serbian request awaited
Naser Oric has been granted a hearing in Switzerland when he declared himself against being extradited to Serbia.
The Swiss authorities, who arrested the wartime commander of the Army of Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Srebrenica area on a Serbian warrant, now expect an official extradition request from Belgrade within 18 days.