Djuric: International justice for the Serbs in Kosovo was not justice, but "injustice"

The Ambassador of Serbia to the United States of America, Marko Djuric, said, speaking about the crimes against the Serbs in Kosovo for which no one had been held accountable, that international justice for the Serbs had not been justice, but "injustice", Informer reports.

"I can say that in my previous capacity, for a whole decade, I went to commemorations of the sufferings in Staro Gracko. They are firmly convinced that certain people have information about which of the Albanians participated in that crime. There were no final verdicts for that crime. I am revolted by the fact that today none of the international representatives came to commemorate that crime. A terrible crime against innocent Serbian civilians undoubtedly took place here," Djuric said.

Djuric points out that no one should support hiding the truth about the crimes that took place on the territory of Kosovo.

"Unlike others, we have the courage to talk about the crime committed by us. In Kosovo and Metohija, you have specific programs dealing with the protection of minorities, and none of them found it appropriate to show respect for the victims of the families. We want to build a healthy relationship towards something terrible. No one should support hiding the truth from something like that," Djuric said.

Djuric points out that international justice is not justice for the Serbs, and that Serbia, as a serious country, does not make any political manipulations.

"For the Serbs, international justice was not justice, but 'injustice'. We are a serious country that does not make political manipulations; we do not make a distinction between the political, religious, and national interests of the victims. I do not believe that we can count on others to prosecute others for this crime. War crimes are not subject to any statute of limitations," Djuric said.

Djuric says that it is crucial to continue providing support to the families whose members died in Kosovo.

"We have to fight for justice through a wider contact. It is important that we continue to provide support to the families whose members were tragically killed," Djuric said.

Djuric states that the situation with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti will not resolve itself, but that Serbia must wait for better conditions.

"We found ourselves in circumstances where we have to endure with strength and determination and wait for better circumstances. It is important that we strengthen our political position. This topic will not be resolved with Kurti. In the political and factual sense, Kurti is an unwelcome person in Washington," Djuric points out.

The Ambassador also mentioned the relations between Serbia and the USA and revealed new, good news.

"We should not underestimate the role and influence of the Congress, especially the Senate has an influence on foreign policy. They greatly affect the influence of American politics and it is good that something good was heard there," Djuric said.

He added that he was very lucky to be serving at a time when Serbia was investing more than ever in relations with the USA.

"Today, Serbia is investing more than ever since 1917, when we first established the mission. We have two beautiful buildings in Washington; one is the new Serbian Embassy building, which is a kilometer from the White House. The US Secretary of State sat in the building where the Embassy was located. No embassy has such a good location. We are also opening a state residence building in Washington. What is much more significant than the physical facilities is that we breathed new life into the Serbs there," Djuric concluded.