EU Enlargement Commissioner Cancels Serbia Visit Over Planned Mladic Tribute
Marta Kos says a planned commemoration honoring convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic is incompatible with European values, according to Al Jazeera.
Marta Kos, the European Union's enlargement commissioner, has canceled a planned trip to Serbia after learning of an event intended to pay tribute to Ratko Mladic, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
Kos reportedly condemned what she described as the "glorification" of Mladic, stating that such commemorations are incompatible with European values.
Mladic, a former Bosnian Serb military commander, was convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia of genocide and war crimes committed during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War, including the 1995 Srebrenica massacre in which more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed. He is currently serving a life sentence.
Al Jazeera did not provide further details in its report regarding the specific date, location, or organizers of the planned tribute event that prompted the commissioner's decision to cancel her visit.
The cancellation comes amid ongoing EU efforts to advance Serbia's accession process, which has periodically been complicated by disputes over how Serbia addresses the legacy of the Balkan wars of the 1990s.
EGazette has reached out for additional confirmation and comment from EU and Serbian officials; this article will be updated as more information becomes available.
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