On the 27th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre, President Ilir Meta said that condemning any attempt to deny this genocide is the only way to strengthen regional cooperation. With a post on Facebook, Meta writes that the spirit of hatred and division should no longer find a place in our societies.

“With deep sorrow, today we honor the memory of the innocent victims of Srebrenica, the biggest massacre after the Second World War, which happened 27 years ago, in the heart of Europe. Condemning any attempt to deny this genocide, the perpetrators and inspirers of this massacre is the only way that guarantees the strengthening of regional cooperation, ethnic and religious coexistence, consolidates peace, stability and security in the region, to move forward towards a common future in the European Union. The spirit of hatred, division and the glorification of war criminals should no longer find a place in our societies, but should receive a well-deserved punishment in order not to allow such massacres to be repeated in the future!”, writes Meta.

This July 11 marks 27 years since the Srebrenica massacre, where on the same day in 1995, Serbian forces killed more than eight thousand Muslim men and boys, marking the worst massacre on Europe since World War II.

/Klara Ruci/