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Boris Tadić

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2006-09-24

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2011-09-24

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un-general-debate

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1. “It is important to stress that none of the current problems in the Balkans can be viewed or resolved in isolation, without taking into account our common history and a vision of our shared future. Hence, in dealing with any problem in the Balkans, it is necessary to hear and give weight to the opinions of all countries in the region. I trust that a better future for our part of the world will be based upon three major principles: democracy, as a guarantor of human freedom and the basis of economic progress; the security of each State, as a precondition for the security of the entire Balkans; and regional stability, as a vital factor of global peace and prosperity. All the challenges we face should be tackled in accordance with those principles.”

   2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)

2. “06-52988 4 Serbia is simultaneously a new and an old State — new, because its flag is flying for the first time in front of this building, and old, because already in 1835 its Constitution guaranteed freedom to any man setting foot on its soil; new, because it is being created against the backdrop of the specific challenges of the twenty-first century, and old, because it is created in accordance with the very principles it helped to establish and embody in the Charter of the United Nations in 1945. Today Serbia is an active Member of the United Nations. We believe that the decisions made under the Organization’s auspices have to form the basis of stability and prosperity for all States and peoples in south-eastern Europe. Serbia believes in a shared and prosperous future for the Balkans.”

   2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)

3. “I assure the Assembly that Serbia seeks to make a significant contribution to this part of the world — in terms of fast democratization and respect for human rights, economic development, the security of the entire Balkans and the stability of south-eastern Europe. Instead of being a place where problems are created, Serbia and the Balkans must become a place where problems are resolved in a peaceful manner.”

   2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)

4. “First, I sincerely thank Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General, for all the efforts he has made throughout his very successful mandate during a time of enormous challenges facing our civilization. I particularly single out his exceptional understanding of the problems that south- eastern Europe has faced and is still facing. I also congratulate you, Madam President, on your election. At the same time, I warmly welcome the accession of Montenegro to the United Nations as a new Member State. I am addressing the General Assembly today as President of the Republic of Serbia, an independent and democratic State in south-eastern Europe, in the Balkans.”

   2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)