{"id":8621,"date":"2021-04-13T16:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T14:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=8621"},"modified":"2021-04-14T09:01:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T07:01:00","slug":"president-milanovic-missing-persons-issue-must-be-resolved-before-serbia-joins-european-union","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-missing-persons-issue-must-be-resolved-before-serbia-joins-european-union\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107: Missing Persons Issue Must be Resolved before Serbia Joins European Union"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 met in his Office with representatives of Homeland War veterans\u2019 associations, the Homeland War Special Police Association of the Republic of Croatia and the Assembly of Croatian Guards Veterans\u2019 Associations. Mr. Zoran Maras represented the Homeland War Special Police Association of the Republic of Croatia at the meeting with President Milanovi\u0107, while Mr. \u017deljko Draga\u0161evi\u0107 and Mr. Ilija Vu\u010demilovi\u0107 \u0160imunovi\u0107 represented the Assembly of Croatian Guards Veterans\u2019 Associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The talks with the President revolved around the fate of missing Croatian defenders and civilians, lawsuits filed by former Croatian detainees against the Republic of Serbia and possible war reparations by the Republic of Serbia for its aggression against the Republic of Croatia. The marking of Homeland War anniversaries was also discussed. Representatives of veterans\u2019 associations expressed their view that these issues can only be resolved by involving the country\u2019s top institutions, i.e. the President of the Republic, the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Croatian Parliament. The representatives therefore asked for assistance from President Milanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Milanovi\u0107 and representatives of veterans\u2019 associations fully agreed that the most important thing is to solve the fate of missing Croatian defenders and civilians because that is above all a matter of humaneness. The representatives received firm support from the President of the Republic in view of their request. Namely, the President believes that before joining the European Union, the Republic of Serbia must provide information on the whereabouts of the remains of missing Croatian defenders and civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe issue of missing persons must be resolved before Serbia joins the EU. We know that our neighbours know, and they must know, much more about those who went missing than they are revealing. That is a human, symbolic and state issue,\u201d said President Milanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the issue of war reparations and lawsuits filed by former Croatian detainees, President Milanovi\u0107 expressed understanding for this line of thought by veterans\u2019 associations, although in the argument-based discussion he drew attention to the fact that in reality there are legal obstacles to this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, representatives of veterans\u2019 associations informed President Milanovi\u0107 of their initiative calling for the introduction of clear regulations for marking major Homeland War anniversaries. According to their proposal, which was already presented to the Government, key anniversaries should be marked with the joint participation of the state leadership and the families of the victims. President Milanovi\u0107 recalled that on several occasions he had proposed likewise. \u201cI believe that the state leadership should jointly participate in the ceremonies,\u201d said the President of the Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also attending the meeting in the Office of the President was the President\u2019s Special Adviser for Homeland War Veterans Marijan Marekovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--GALLERY BLOCK-->\n<div class=\"c-lightbox-gallery js-lightbox\">\n                <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_2191.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_2191.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_2254-1.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_2254-1.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_2255.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_2255.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_2270.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_2270.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n        <\/div>\n<!--end GALLERY BLOCK-->\n\n\n\n<p>PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia \/ Dario Andri\u0161ek<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 met in his Office with representatives of Homeland War veterans\u2019 associations, the Homeland War Special Police Association of the Republic of Croatia and the Assembly of Croatian Guards Veterans\u2019 Associations. 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