Serbia's diplomatic offensive
continues on Srebrenica and Kosovo, two issues that Belgrade
places at the center of its current international political
action and considers vital to its national interests. Following
the postponement of the vote on a resolution on the Srebrenica
genocide scheduled to be held in the UN General Assembly on May
2, a postponement that came after an intense diplomatic
initiative at the UN by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic,
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said today that an extraordinary
session of the UN Security Council dedicated to the situation in
Bosnia and Herzegovina will most likely be held on April 30 at
Russia's request. And referring to the postponement of the vote
on the resolution on Srebrenica, Dacic emphasized the success of
the diplomatic action of Vucic, who over the course of five days
in New York met with dozens of international representatives
explaining Belgrade's contrary position, both on the substance
of the issue and on procedural distortions and violations of UN
regulations.
For Belgrade, pinning the 'genocidal people' label on Serbia
would certainly not contribute to pacification but would further
sour inter-ethnic relations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the
detriment of overall stability in the region with the real
danger of new conflicts. Dacic, in an interview with private TV
station Prva, said that even on Kosovo's admission to the
Council of Europe the games are not done, after last days' yes
by the pan-European organization's Parliamentary Assembly. The
final decision will come from the Council of Europe's Committee
of Foreign Ministers, whose vote he said is scheduled for May
17. For Dacic, some important countries such as France and Italy
have expressed reservations.
"It's a very tough battle, and we'll see how things develop."
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