The future in a triangle: on guilt, truth and change
The future in a triangle: on guilt, truth and change
Author(s): Drinka GojkovićContributor(s): Nevena Ivanović (Translator)
Subject(s): Governance, Diplomatic history, Political history, International relations/trade, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Fabrika knjiga
Keywords: Kosovo; Albanians; Yugoslavia; politics; diplomacy;
Summary/Abstract: In a visit to Kosovo in late February this year, the German Minister of Foreign Affairs Joschka Fischer, informed the Serbs, according to the report of the Yugoslav news agency Beta, that a condition for dialogue, in addition to a political denouement in Belgrade, is also “an apology of the Serbian side for what happened to the Albanians in Kosovo.” He cited “the experience of Germany, who apologized to the Jews” and “accepted the guilt for a crime against humanity committed under the Nazi regime” as an example. Dialogue, the Minister added, must be based on truth. [...]
Journal: Reč
- Issue Year: 2000
- Issue No: 59.5
- Page Range: 65-75
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English