Dacic: Monument in Presevo to be removed
Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic has stated that Serbia will act in a European way, and remove a monument to former members of the so-called Liberation Army of Presevo, Medvedja and Bujanovac (OVPMB), adding that he will certainly go to Brussels, as at the time the monument in Presevo will no longer exist.
(KosovoCompromiseStuff) Monday, December 31, 2012
"We will act European, which means that we will remove the monument," Dacic said for Radio and Television of Serbia in reaction to the call of Ramus Haradinaj, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, for Serbia to act European in the case of the OVPMB monument in Presevo, southern Serbia.
Dacic said that he is not certain that it is possible to put up monuments to members of terrorist organizations anywhere in Europe, including those who were directly involved in murders of police officers and soldiers.
Dacic said that international organizations, particularly the ones that operate in southern Serbia, proposed that Albanians should remove the monument, and that he is ready for such a compromise.
The prime minister underlined that there is no question about his departure for Brussels, where he is to meet with Kosovo Prime Minister Hasim Taci on January 17.
Dacic stated earlier for Belgrade daily Blic that he will not depart for Brussels before the monument is removed, adding that Albanians are due to remove it by January 17.
"If they do not remove it on their own, we will do that. It is not questionable whether I will go to Brussels. I will do that certainly, but the monument will not longer exist at the time," Dacic said.
Dacic said that he is not certain that it is possible to put up monuments to members of terrorist organizations anywhere in Europe, including those who were directly involved in murders of police officers and soldiers.
Dacic said that international organizations, particularly the ones that operate in southern Serbia, proposed that Albanians should remove the monument, and that he is ready for such a compromise.
The prime minister underlined that there is no question about his departure for Brussels, where he is to meet with Kosovo Prime Minister Hasim Taci on January 17.
Dacic stated earlier for Belgrade daily Blic that he will not depart for Brussels before the monument is removed, adding that Albanians are due to remove it by January 17.
"If they do not remove it on their own, we will do that. It is not questionable whether I will go to Brussels. I will do that certainly, but the monument will not longer exist at the time," Dacic said.
