Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić believes that the events surrounding the Srebrenica resolution provide strong arguments for Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik, who announced that Republika Srpska will draft a report on violations of the Dayton Agreement and submit a proposal for peaceful separation to the Federation of BiH.
“What happened is a significant argument for such a move, as it is simply impossible to live together with those who consider you genocidal. If the Serbian people in Republika Srpska were asked, they would certainly vote for separation, but the question is whether that is possible and whether it will happen,” Dačić said.
He questioned what the Bosniaks’ response to the resolution will be and whether they will claim that it changes the situation, that the Dayton Agreement cannot exist in its current form, that “something genocidal” cannot exist, and perhaps they intend to initiate a revision of the lawsuit against Serbia and seek compensation.
“The main question now is how everything will unfold. Therefore, we need to be brave and wise and pursue a firm, but prudent and achievable policy,” Dačić said on TV “Pink.”
Dačić noted that Serbia should now see how it will relate to the countries that voted for the resolution.
He mentioned that Serbia should seek an explanation from Iran, with which it has extremely friendly relations and thus faces problems with the West, as to why it voted for the resolution, which is an American project, and similarly seek explanations from Iraq and Egypt.
“We could go through each country and discuss the situation. We must clear up for ourselves that our support does not lie among Western countries, but among those that do not support the authority of the West. We must not abandon the branch we are holding on to,” Dačić stated.
He believes that Serbia should continue its path towards the EU, but also be aware that it will not always have understanding and will have to help itself.
Regarding Montenegro, which voted for the resolution, Dačić said that Serbia is disappointed but that Montenegro is not its enemy.
He added that it seems Montenegro persistently wants to change its past by making certain decisions and joining initiatives, not only against Serbian interests but also against the history of Montenegro.
Dačić expressed dissatisfaction with the voting outcome, noting that some countries could not withstand the pressure. He recalled that out of 193 UN member states, 84 voted for the resolution, backed by some of the world’s major powers, while 109 did not support it by voting against, abstaining, or not voting at all.
The UN General Assembly yesterday adopted the anti-Serb resolution on Srebrenica. More countries were abstained and against than in favor of the resolution. This document, initiated without a decision from the BiH Presidency, was also supported by the representative of the BiH mission to the UN, who acted as a representative of only the Bosniaks and not all three constituent peoples.
Source: RTRS
