Izvor: N1 televizija, 01.Nov.2018, 23:25   (ažurirano 02.Apr.2020.)

Serbia’s Vucic: Don’t confuse wish for peace with weakness

Serbia’s President said on Thursday his country needed peace above all, but pleaded with others “not to confuse that with a weakness,” since the country knew how to defend its freedom by arms during the First World War, and will know how to do the same if someone endangers it,” the Beta news agency reported.

Taking part at the ceremony marking 100 years from the end of the First World War in Belgrade’s Sava Centre, Aleksandar Vucic reminded the audience about the Serb >> Pročitaj celu vest na sajtu N1 televizija << army’s ordeal in 1918, when upon its return it found “all Serbian symbols and identity shelled or burned.”

“Coming to Belgrade meant winning freedom. According to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, Serbia lost 28 percent of the population. If we observed a minute of silence for each of our dead predecessors we would have kept silent for 866 days,” Vucic said, adding that the losses Serbia suffered then were the highest in the history of warfare.

“Today, a century after that great and wonderful victory, and all the sufferings and calamities, Serbia stands uprightly and proud. We face troubles, but we fight for Serbia to remain free and military independent,” Vucic said.

He added it was now our turn to show that their sacrifices (during the First World War) were not in vain.

“Anything else would make our work senseless and would desecrate memories (of those who died). Serbia is finally getting to know its shortcomings and its values, we are increasing our welfare, we are honouring others and respecting ourselves,” the President said.

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