Macedonia on Tuesday greeted the arrest of the former wartime leader of Bosnian Serbs, and The Hague war crimes tribunal’s top fugitive Radovan Karadzic.
“This shows that the time has come to leave the tragic Balkan decade of the 1990s to the historians. The countries from the region should focus towards the common European future for the Balkans as a whole,” government spokesman Ivica Bocevski told media in Skopje.
After more than a decade of hiding, Karadzic was arrested late Monday in an operation by Serbian police on Serbian soil.
The charges against Karadzic in front of the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia, ICTY at The Hague include genocide, extermination, murder, deportation, inhumane acts, and other crimes committed against Bosnian Muslim, Bosnian Croats and other non-Serb civilians in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 1992-1995 civil war.
Karadzic’s arrest was welcomed by many world leaders and politicians. His transfer to the Hague is now believed to be imminent.
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Monday, July 30, 2007
Macedonia gives up honoring Ilinden in Prohor Pcinjski monastery
Macedonia has withdrawn the request for Serbia's approval for sending a state delegation to visit Prohor Pcinjski monastery and mark the National Holiday Ilinden, Macedonian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Shpresa Jusufi told Makfax today.
She pointed out that the decision resulted from last night's reviewing of all elements relevant to the request. The Interior Ministry decided that "besides the Serbian Foreign Ministry's good will, certain circles have demonstrated a great deal of reluctance for this activity to take place".
"As long as necessary conditions are not in place, Macedonia won't request to be allowed to honor 2nd of August in Prohor Pcinjski", the spokeswoman added.
The last time a Macedonian state delegation paid a visit to the monastery in the frameworks of activities aimed at observation of the 2nd of August - National Holiday "Ilinden" was back in 2005.
She pointed out that the decision resulted from last night's reviewing of all elements relevant to the request. The Interior Ministry decided that "besides the Serbian Foreign Ministry's good will, certain circles have demonstrated a great deal of reluctance for this activity to take place".
"As long as necessary conditions are not in place, Macedonia won't request to be allowed to honor 2nd of August in Prohor Pcinjski", the spokeswoman added.
The last time a Macedonian state delegation paid a visit to the monastery in the frameworks of activities aimed at observation of the 2nd of August - National Holiday "Ilinden" was back in 2005.
Macedonia will not kneel before Serbian gov’t
Nikola Gruevski stated Saturday stated that Macedonia withdrew its request to the Serbian government about granting access to the state delegation set to visit the monastery of Prohor Pčinjski, the usual site of Macedonian celebration of the August 2 national holiday of Ilinden.
“We waited three weeks for Serbian government’s reply that never came. Five days ahead of August 2 we decided to withdraw our request since we have estimated we had better stop begging and kneeling before the Serbian government and the SPC,” Gruevski said.
“It is humiliating that we have to wait until the very last day for their decision. The Macedonian people are watching television each night anticipating what would happen.”
He added that Macedonia should abandon all attempts to visit the monastery until the Macedonian and Serbia churches settle their dispute.
President Branko Crvenkovski noted that Gruevski’s move was hasty, adding that the visit to the place where the Anti-Fascist National Liberation Council of Macedonia (ASNOM) had it first meeting on August 2, 1944, should not have been canceled.
“We waited three weeks for Serbian government’s reply that never came. Five days ahead of August 2 we decided to withdraw our request since we have estimated we had better stop begging and kneeling before the Serbian government and the SPC,” Gruevski said.
“It is humiliating that we have to wait until the very last day for their decision. The Macedonian people are watching television each night anticipating what would happen.”
He added that Macedonia should abandon all attempts to visit the monastery until the Macedonian and Serbia churches settle their dispute.
President Branko Crvenkovski noted that Gruevski’s move was hasty, adding that the visit to the place where the Anti-Fascist National Liberation Council of Macedonia (ASNOM) had it first meeting on August 2, 1944, should not have been canceled.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Dulic: Serbia will respond if Macedonia recognizes independent Kosovo
Serbia will respond adequately if Macedonia recognizes some kind of independence of Kosovo, Serbian Parliament Speaker Oliver Dulic said today after meeting with the Macedonian Parliament Speaker Ljubisha Georgievski.
Dulic also said that Serbia expects from its neighbors, including Macedonia, to restrain from making the negotiating process on the status more difficult.
Macedonian Parliament Speaker on his part said that Macedonia was and still is a great friend to Serbia.
Serbian Parliament Speaker also held talks with Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski, who reiterated the stance that Macedonia supports Martti Ahtisaari's plan.
Dulic also said that Serbia expects from its neighbors, including Macedonia, to restrain from making the negotiating process on the status more difficult.
Macedonian Parliament Speaker on his part said that Macedonia was and still is a great friend to Serbia.
Serbian Parliament Speaker also held talks with Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski, who reiterated the stance that Macedonia supports Martti Ahtisaari's plan.
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