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Starcevic

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2009-10-05
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2013-05-14
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  1. “We are committed to strengthening regional cooperation and welcome the successful cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina that has been achieved through the South-East European Cooperation Process, the Regional Cooperation Council, the Central European Free Trade Agreement - of which Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently Chair-in-Office - the Central European Initiative, the Adriatic and Ionian Initiative and other forums.”

    2013-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6966 (2013) · source

  2. “In that regard, Serbia firmly believes that, in the process of genuine reconciliation, all the perpetrators of crimes must be punished, regardless of which ethnic community they belong to. We consider it particularly important that the process of refugee returns be completed and that the regional programme for dealing with the housing problems of the region's most vulnerable refugees be implemented more efficiently, without red tape or additional requests. My country views intensive regional cooperation and apolitically and economically stable region in South- East Europe as a basic precondition for its sustainable development.”

    2013-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6966 (2013) · source

  3. “Serbia is ready to address all outstanding issues with Bosnia and Herzegovina, which are now significantly fewer, in good faith and in our mutual interests. We particularly welcome the united position on the importance of having direct contact and exchanges of views without outside mediation. Serbia is committed to the stability and overall development of Bosnia and Herzegovina and, for its part, has taken a number of important steps towards regional reconciliation. In March 2010, our National Assembly adopted a declaration on Srebrenica, and in an interview with Bosnian television in April, President Nikolie apologized for all crimes committed in Serbia's name and announced that he would be visiting Srebrenica to pay his respects to the victims.”

    2013-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6966 (2013) · source

  4. “Serbia is a staunch advocate of Bosnia and Herzegovina's integration into Europe and of strengthening our mutual cooperation in that process, particularly with respect to exchanging experiences, administrative capacity-building and concrete agreements on joint approaches and ways to use the available European Union funds. We note that the High Representative devotes a significant segment of his report to a discussion of the status and functioning of institutions in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska. We hope that the internal obstacles will be overcome and an internal agreement conducive to Bosnia and Herzegovina's continued European integration reached as soon as possible.”

    2013-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6966 (2013) · source

  5. “Serbia considers Bosnia and Herzegovina to be one of its closest partners and has a very strong interest in promoting mutual relations to the highest possible level. We are committed to developing those relations on the basis of good-neighbourliness and shall work on their promotion at the central level, as well as on the expansion and intensification of cooperation with the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the further deepening and enrichment of special relations with the Republic Srpska. Since new Governments were formed in our two countries in 2012, cooperation between us, both bilaterally and in regional organizations, has increased considerably, with concrete results that have made this recent period one of the most dynamic in our history of cooperation.”

    2013-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6966 (2013) · source

  6. “At the outset, I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to thank him for his report to the Council (S/2013/263, annex). My country has stable relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and fully respects the Dayton Peace Agreement as the basis for the stability of that country and the Western Balkans region. We are committed to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina and believe that its future should be decided by its people and political leaders without outside interference. To that end, we shall support any agreement accepted by the two entities and three constitutive peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2013-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6966 (2013) · source

  7. “Serbia expects that the ongoing investigation into those war crimes allegations referred to in the report of the Rapporteur of the Council of Europe dated 7 January 2011 will be conducted professionally, impartially and efficiently in order for the truth to be established and the perpetrators brought to justice. We have followed the investigation launched by the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) and have expressed our concerns about the lack of transparency in the conduct of the inquiry. My Government hopes that many critical questions in connection with the EULEX investigation, especially those related to accountability, mandate, jurisdiction and witness protection, will receive satisfactory answers as soon as possible. Bringing the truth to light on allegations of such heinous crimes must remain our top priority.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

  8. “By virtue of its efforts and the results obtained, Serbia has contributed to the achievement of international justice, further normalization of the situation and improvement of relations between the States of the Balkans, while making significant contributions to the process of strengthening confidence in the work of national and international institutions. Our success in cooperating with the Tribunal gives us a moral right to insistently press for effective investigations into allegations of homicide committed for the purpose of organ trafficking by the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

  9. “My Government will continue to work on the initiative to let countries of the former Yugoslavia sign agreements on enforcement of sentences with the Tribunal. It is clear that Serbia and the entire region have greatly changed since the time when the Secretary-General suggested in his 3 May 1993 report (S/25704) to the Security Council that the enforcement of sentences should take place outside the territory of the former. That is why we continue to reiterate that the Republic of Serbia is ready to share the responsibility with other countries on that issue. We believe that Serbia and other countries of the former Yugoslavia willing to do the same should be allowed to sign agreements on enforcement of sentences with the Tribunal. Serbia would like to express its expectation that the Security Council will consider our initiative.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

  10. “Serbia is confident that the full level of cooperation achieved with the ICTY will continue in the coming period and that that will ensure a smooth transition to future cooperation with the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. I would like to repeat that Serbia is willing to continue to cooperate with the Security Council's Informal Working Group on International Tribunals on the issues raised by the archives of the Tribunal. Serbia maintains the position it expressed to the Security Council in October 2008 and reiterates its readiness to actively participate in all future discussions on the matter. Serbia is also willing to share its experiences in cooperating with the ICTY and the results of its domestic war crime trials with other countries and international stakeholders.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

  11. “We believe that the defence teams would give the same assessment with regard to their cooperation with Serbian authorities. In his May 2012 report, the Prosecutor also paid attention to the issue of the investigation of fugitive networks. Although that question does not fall within the competence of the ICTY, my Government agrees that the issue has certain weight. Since the fugitive issue has been quite a burden for Serbia for a number of years, it is important for us to find out who harboured fugitives. Despite our belief that fugitive harbouring is predominantly an internal issue, my Government has shared information on the ongoing domestic investigation into the issue with the ICTY Office of the Prosecutor in good faith, and will continue to do so.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

  12. “Since the arrest of Goran HadZic', in July 2011, there is no longer a single ICTY accused person at large. All of the indictees believed to be in Serbia were arrested by Serbian authorities and transferred to the Tribunal. With regard to access to documents, archives and witnesses, I am pleased to say that Serbia's cooperation has been impeccable for a long time and that the level of success achieved in those areas has been maintained during the reporting period. New requests for assistance from both the ICTY Office of the Prosecutor and the defence teams for the accused are being received on a daily basis and dealt with without delay. We completely agree with the Prosecutor's assessment that "the cooperation provided by the Serbian authorities continued to fully meet expectations" (S/2012/354, annex 11, para. 48).”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

  13. “At the outset, let me welcome the President and Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Judge Theodor Meron and Mr. Serge Brammertz, as well as the President and the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Judge Vagn Joensen and Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Judge Joensen on his assumption of the presidency of the ICTR, and Judge Meron, Prosecutor Jallow and Registrar Hocking on their new appointments within the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. With respect to Serbia's cooperation with the ICTY, it is my pleasure to inform the Security Council that the assessments of my Government and the ICTY's Prosecutor in his report (see S/2012/354) are once again in accord.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

  14. “Last but not least, recognizing the significance of the role of civil society in addressing the issues of women and girls in post-conflict situations, I would like to mention that in Serbia there is a very vibrant network of non-governmental organizations led by women, who are very active in addressing the issues of war crimes, transitional justice and reconciliation. In conclusion, let me assure the Council that the Republic of Serbia will continue to support the efforts of the Security Council on these important issues and that we will strive to contribute to the full implementation of its resolutions, including the one adopted today.”

    2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source

  15. “Today, in Serbia, women hold many high-ranking positions in all three branches of the Government. The Speaker of Parliament, as well as the Ministers of Finance, Justice and Youth and Sports, are women. The increase in the number of women in the judiciary is also significant. The Presidents of the Constitutional Court and of the Supreme Court are women. Women judges are dealing with the most sensitive cases, such as processing war crimes, organized crime and corruption. The presence of women in the police and the military is also increasing. Bearing in mind the importance of the engagement of women in peacekeeping, peacemaking and peacebuilding operations, the Republic of Serbia has so far deployed 14 women in its contingents in several United Nations peacekeeping operations.”

    2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source

  16. “We firmly believe that there is a need for a more visible and substantial engagement of the international community in the province of Kosovo, as well as stronger regional cooperation, to find a durable and sustainable solution for the refugees and IDPs. With the painful experience of conflict behind us and after the democratic changes in the Republic of Serbia, my country has embarked upon a comprehensive process of democratic reforms in the fields of the economy, justice, security and human rights. In those processes, the empowerment of women through their full engagement in decision-making has been recognized as vital to the ongoing reforms. During the past 10 years, we have made significant efforts to ensure greater representation of women in Parliament and other decision-making bodies.”

    2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source

  17. “Vulnerable groups, such as women, children, the elderly and others, were indeed the most affected by those tragic events. Even today, 10 years after the countries of the South-Eastern European region significantly improved their cooperation in their advance towards membership of the European Union, Serbia continues to provide shelter to more than 90,000 refugees from neighbouring countries and over 200,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from our southern province of Kosovo, many of whom are single mothers, girls and older women. Serbia has spared no efforts in providing assistance and support to these populations during their protracted displacement.”

    2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source

  18. “My country joined the sponsors of resolution 1888 (2009), thus expressing its determination and commitment to work with the international community, as well as at the national level, on the full implementation of the cornerstone resolution 1325 (2000), the tenth anniversary of whose adoption we will commemorate next year, and of all subsequent Security Council resolutions on that issue. I believe that resolution 1889 (2009), adopted today, will further contribute to our common goals of eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls, improving women's participation in post-conflict planning and peacebuilding, and their full participation in decision- making. The last decade of the twentieth century was marked by intolerance, violence and conflicts in the region of the former Yugoslavia.”

    2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source

  19. “Several side events held during the course of the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly, such as the marking of the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions, the ministerial meetings on the implementation of the Paris Commitments and on violence against girls, as well as the adoption of resolution 1888 (2009) on women and peace and security in this body last week, have clearly indicated the need for more concerted and decisive action at the national and international levels in dealing with the most vulnerable population in conflict and post- conflict societies.”

    2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source

  20. “Let me first thank the Security Council for the opportunity to address it today on the very important topic of responding to the needs of women and girls in post-conflict societies. I would also like to thank the President of the Council, Mr. Le Luong Minh, Ambassador of Viet Nam, and the delegation of Viet Nam for organizing this open debate. My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Sweden on behalf of the European Union, and I will therefore limit myself to a few remarks on the issue.”

    2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source