Honouring a convicted war criminal whose crimes were described by an international tribunal as “among the most heinous known to humankind” is an act of profound moral and political disgrace.
The military honours accorded to Ratko Mladic, together with the participation of serving government ministers in paying tribute, are an act of institutional glorification of a man convicted of genocide. This is the choice Belgrade made today.
That choice also speaks to a deeper political continuity. Serbia is led today by Aleksandar Vucic, who served as Minister of Information in the Milosevic regime. Decades later, the Serbian state continues to give legitimacy to figures and narratives rooted in the same politics of ethnic cleansing, territorial expansion and mass atrocities that devastated our region in the ’90s. Honouring Mladic through state institutions shows how much of that political legacy Serbia still refuses to confront.
For the Republic of Kosova, this is not an abstract debate about history. Our people carry the memory of massacres, murdered civilians and children, mass expulsions and systematic violence carried out by Serbian state forces. We therefore unequivocally reject every attempt to transform judicially established crimes into matters of national interpretation, or convicted perpetrators into figures worthy of honour.
Genocide does not acquire another meaning with the passage of time, and denial cannot erase the dignity of those who were murdered, persecuted and expelled.
We stand with the Bosniak people, with the victims and survivors of Srebrenica, and with all families whose suffering can never be reconciled with the glorification of those responsible for it.
There can be no genuine reconciliation without truth, and no credible European future built on honouring the perpetrators of crimes that shocked the conscience of humanity.
Serbian police at Belgrade Airport locked Albanian passengers from the Tirana flight inside a bus without air conditioning for hours during a heatwave, sparking outrage.
📍Republic of Kosova 🇽🇰
Less than 48h after the terrorist attack on Ibër-Lepenc canal, water supply for power plant has reached optimal levels and normal water supply for citizens of Mitrovica & Prishtina regions has been restored.
A great thank you to all who contributed!
Discrimination & hate speech are now a norm in Serbia. Apparently it is legal under Serbian law to use derogatory terms against Albanians. The ruling from the Serbian Supreme Court on the statements of DPM Vulin deepen our concerns regarding the Albanian minority rights & safety.
1️⃣ At #KosovaPAR2024, Panel 16 focused on the importance of accessibility in public administration, ensuring equal opportunities for people with disabilities ♿, the elderly 👴👵, and other marginalized groups.
While discussing the connection between democracy and public administration, #KosovaPAR2024 keynote speaker, Prof. Dr. Andrew Massey from @KingsCollegeLon, highlighted the progress Kosova has made, progress that has been praised by international organizations and their indices.
For decades, @POTUS Joe Biden has been one of Kosova's greatest friends and most tireless advocates. President Biden's announcement marks the end of an era. The world — and especially Kosova — is a better and safer place due to his remarkable contributions. For that, we will always be grateful.
Good news for our diaspora in Italy! Minster Eduardo Rixi @edorixi and I signed the Agreement for the mutual driver's license recognition: Making lives easier & reducing the economic burden for our diaspora in Italy. It also reaffirms the excellent relations between 🇽🇰🇮🇹
Pleased to join @riniapervv's inaugural international conference in Prishtina. Together, we discussed the importance of youth mobility, jobs, and education for our young people and regional youth.
Ambassador William Walker is among the greatest friends our country has. He was one of the first international figures to visit the massacre sites as Head of the Kosova Verification Mission, documenting the atrocities occurring in Kosova in 1998. When he entered Reçak, he saw the bodies of 45 Albanians who had been killed by Serbian forces in this village. The events in Kosova took place before the era of social media, so without the will and integrity of people and organizations like Ambassador Walker and the OSCE, history might have taken an even more dire turn. In our darkest times, he announced to the world the full and unvarnished truth about the Milosevic regime. This is also why his work is a fundamental contribution to human rights and why we were honored to have him as a special guest for the 25th anniversary of our liberation.
Days ago, Serbia's president issued an open threat: They are waiting for the best possible opportunity to invade 🇽🇰. Today, Serbian Army units have been detected just meters away from our border. We are closely monitoring the situation for any attempt to cross into 🇽🇰 territory.
Our Govt has never & would never engage in abuse of power by sponsoring online trolls. We deny the allegations by @ViolavonCramon, with whom we regularly communicate via official channels. We urge her and others not to endorse conspiracy theories against a democratic government.
I njëjti portal pak kohë më parë thoshte se nga kryeneçësia e Kurtit po ikte “Bondsteel”-i nga Kosova, tash të njëjtit përgjegjës po e akuzojnë Kurtin si njeriu më lojal ndaj ShBA-ve që ka ekzistuar ndonjëherë.
Siç e dimë Bondsteel është ende në Kosovë. Shëndosh e mirë.
3 elemente që e demantojnë opozitën:
1. Nëse do të ishte siç thotë opozita atëherë pse Vuçiq me ngulm kërkon 2013 dhe 2015
2. Nëse do të ishte siç thotë ajo pse Vuçiq në konferencë për media thekson ‘’NËNSHKRIMIN’’ e tij me 2015 dhe thekson ‘’MOSNËNSHKRIMIN’’ me 2023.
22 years ago today, Serbia was forced to release Kosovo political prisoner @albinkurti due to international pressure.
Kurti highlighted the plight of his friends still in jail: "I miss them more than my family."
Today, he is the PM of 🇽🇰.
Vucic recently attacked his release.