Serbian ambassador to France withdrawn for consultations
PM and President-elect Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday that Serbia's ambassador to France would be withdrawn for consultations.
Source: B92
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The government meeting on Thursday (Tanjug)
Vucic also said that Serbia would send France a protest note "in the strongest terms."
Addressing a news conference after the government meeting, attended also by Justice Minister Nela Kuburovic and Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director Marko Djuric, Vucic said that "if the French court's decision wasn't unlawful, scandalous, and sad - it would be funny."
According to him, Serbia's legal team is analyzing the ruling, which he described as political - "and future steps will soon be known."
Vucic stressed that Serbia had sent complete extradition documentation to France, and that "the key was the fourth point of the court's decision which states that extradition would have grave consequences for Haradinaj."
"We didn't invite him over for chocolate and candy. We want him for war crimes," Vucic said.
The legal team has started analyzing the case and has many questions "that we know in advance will never be answered," he said, and reminded of the testimonies of the victims.
Vucic also revealed that he was "sorry" because Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said this was "a victory of Albanians".
"Serbia will, beside these measures, continue to prosecute all those who have committed war crimes, and we will continue to behave in line with that. I only wish to tell people in Serbia that they can walk the streets with their heads held high. We have not been defeated and humiliated - that happened to those who made such a decision," Vucic said.
"To us, a person who commits a crime is a criminal, to them, a crime is not a crime if it is committed against those they fought against militarily or politically," he added.
"Various threats" have been heard in recent days, Vucic said.
"And what's the price we can pay - well nothing," he said.
"Therefore I am calling on all citizens to walk with their heads held high. We are a small country in Europe fighting for law and justice, ready to stand up to the most powerful powers; it's good that they have shown what they think about our people," Vucic added, and concluded:
"They lecture us on how the rule of law should function. Do not be showing us how any longer."
Serbia has no right to appeal against the French court's decision, announced on Thursday morning.
Haradinaj, an Albanian politician from Kosovo and a former leader of the KLA ("Kosovo Liberation Army") said the ruling was "a victory of Albanians", while his lawyer said the court found that he "would not have a fair and just trial" in Serbia.
Belgrade-based Prva TV is reporting that the court originally ruled to extradite Haradinaj, but then reversed this decision.
It may be interesting for you that the root of the Rus word "Assi" (Ассы) is same as of the words Asia, of the Hungarian Yassi, of the Osman (As Man) sultans, of the Ossetians (Osi) and of many other places on this beutiful planet.
(rote, 29 April 2017 17:37)
To the resentful French comment
do you wonder why you are so hated
from your support of ISIS against the Syrian to your defeence of KLA Terorists and being a lap dog to the US
to your lack of respect of Russia because again the US asked you to
show some dignity you will be respected for that
(Sam, 28 April 2017 20:09)
A few days ago Serbia said it would renovate the ugly monument to France in Kalemegdan park. After this humiliation it must be clear that France is no friend, but Serbia’s mortal enemy.
This ugly monument should be smashed into small pieces and used to build a new road to Belgrade’s sewage works.
I am very glad about that news, when we French people come to Serbia, and there is no law to protect our businees and when the Serbian police and the Serbian judicial is corrupt upon their noose, you are asking French to rule in your favor, and who rule in our favor in Serbia? When you have a mafia system don'task other countries to help you solve your problems, first Serbia has to arrest all criminals inside Serbia like Miroslav Bogicevic who still and destroy alll the companies in Serbia, then after that go ask other countries to help you solving your problems.
I am very very happy bravo France.
(Mounir Assi, 28 April 2017 10:18)
Justice??? Hehe you can only have justice if you have missiles with nuclear war heads if don't shut up and obey countries that they have.
(Darki001, 28 April 2017 01:13)
What is funny is that serbia despite the fact that they were the butchers of balkan people for 10 years still believe they are the victims. Now this is the latest "win game" of serbia in trying to prove themselves and the serbian people that they are the victims during the wars they launched in balkans.
You should understand that the law in europe is not influenced by the president, prime-minister or any other nationalistic stand, they look into the fact and based on them they would come with the conclusion. However you should know that Haradinaj did came free from two previous indictments of higher level than court of France, indictments filed by serbian government.
Just throat it you lost. Play nice and become good neighbor don't forget the others the real victims know who you are.
(Kosovar, 28 April 2017 00:42)
@ivana, i don't think you really need to wonder much.
these are certainly children or idiots. there is no other option.
these (again, both sides of the coin) are super powerful armchair politicians, who all have the ears of the most powerful. they are also world class historians, and lawyers.
but what their most worldly at is saying anything that comes to their mind with the sense of safety only internet anonymity can provide. their not much different than that bully who trolls social media.
not a single one of them would dare walk into a group of (albanian or serbian) people and say these words to someones face.
children, idiots and chickens.
but it is entertaining to see what class of humans will inherit the earth when the last generation of great humans dies off.
(ivan, 27 April 2017 17:22)
I sometimes wonder are the most people who are leaving comments here children or just idiots? Very, very childish comments no matter did they come from Albanians or Serbs.
(Ivana, 27 April 2017 17:03)
Cunnilingus has become your favorite job since the victory of 1999 but as you can see that victory is never been reached. Of course if you do not accept as such obtaining two stubborn enemies like Russia and Serbia are. But if it was your final goal then you have my congrsts - you are the absolute victor ! In 10 days We'll celebrate our own Great Victory and best if you watch our parades to analize your tragic situation ... You corner yourself day after day so you have to suck more intensive not to face with us after your Pyrrhic victory.
Goat*uckers from car wash "state" will always be nazi and islamic servants in crime.
(I1, 27 April 2017 15:50)
If we are goat*uckers, that means also that you are the goats. Becauase its you that we're f*cking day afteR day and after day.. hhahahahah In peace and war times. lol
(from Albania, 27 April 2017 16:29)
The much feared Serberian Very Special Forces strike again! They said that Serbia would "send France a protest note "in the strongest terms."
Countries around the world need Serbia to reimburse them for the paper shredders they had to purchase when thoughtfully processing Serbian protest notes.
Buahahahaaaa!!
(Captain Kosova, 27 April 2017 16:26)
Your good in friends in Europe, they want Serbia on it's knees, how can one living soul in Serbia have any doubt about this ?
(svabo, 27 April 2017 15:27)
All these albo trolls saying serbia is a loser nation yet their country is the biggest black hole in europe next to moldovia. Honestly what is your excuse for being such a pathetic nation? Your sports teams are terrible, your economy is dismal, you produce nothing and politically you have 0 influence. What is albania known for exactly? Where is this pride coming from when your people are the biggest bums in europe.
(Sinisa, 27 April 2017 15:12)
Serb fairytales are fairytales and have nothing to do with reality. Well, reality obviously isn't a word which exists in the Serb language, and a concept unknown in Serbia. One can only shake his head reading the nonsense those ridiculous Belgrade politicians come up with now. Sure, Serbia was humiliated big time, was put into it's place, and told, you are a bunch of liars, we don't trust you and your judicial system. hahahaha.......
(observer, 27 April 2017 15:00)
Goat*uckers from car wash "state" will always be nazi and islamic servants in crime.
(I1, 27 April 2017 15:50)
If we are goat*uckers, that means also that you are the goats. Becauase its you that we're f*cking day afteR day and after day.. hhahahahah In peace and war times. lol
(from Albania, 27 April 2017 16:29)
All these albo trolls saying serbia is a loser nation yet their country is the biggest black hole in europe next to moldovia. Honestly what is your excuse for being such a pathetic nation? Your sports teams are terrible, your economy is dismal, you produce nothing and politically you have 0 influence. What is albania known for exactly? Where is this pride coming from when your people are the biggest bums in europe.
(Sinisa, 27 April 2017 15:12)
The much feared Serberian Very Special Forces strike again! They said that Serbia would "send France a protest note "in the strongest terms."
Countries around the world need Serbia to reimburse them for the paper shredders they had to purchase when thoughtfully processing Serbian protest notes.
Buahahahaaaa!!
(Captain Kosova, 27 April 2017 16:26)
Serb fairytales are fairytales and have nothing to do with reality. Well, reality obviously isn't a word which exists in the Serb language, and a concept unknown in Serbia. One can only shake his head reading the nonsense those ridiculous Belgrade politicians come up with now. Sure, Serbia was humiliated big time, was put into it's place, and told, you are a bunch of liars, we don't trust you and your judicial system. hahahaha.......
(observer, 27 April 2017 15:00)
I sometimes wonder are the most people who are leaving comments here children or just idiots? Very, very childish comments no matter did they come from Albanians or Serbs.
(Ivana, 27 April 2017 17:03)
@ivana, i don't think you really need to wonder much.
these are certainly children or idiots. there is no other option.
these (again, both sides of the coin) are super powerful armchair politicians, who all have the ears of the most powerful. they are also world class historians, and lawyers.
but what their most worldly at is saying anything that comes to their mind with the sense of safety only internet anonymity can provide. their not much different than that bully who trolls social media.
not a single one of them would dare walk into a group of (albanian or serbian) people and say these words to someones face.
children, idiots and chickens.
but it is entertaining to see what class of humans will inherit the earth when the last generation of great humans dies off.
(ivan, 27 April 2017 17:22)
I am very glad about that news, when we French people come to Serbia, and there is no law to protect our businees and when the Serbian police and the Serbian judicial is corrupt upon their noose, you are asking French to rule in your favor, and who rule in our favor in Serbia? When you have a mafia system don'task other countries to help you solve your problems, first Serbia has to arrest all criminals inside Serbia like Miroslav Bogicevic who still and destroy alll the companies in Serbia, then after that go ask other countries to help you solving your problems.
I am very very happy bravo France.
(Mounir Assi, 28 April 2017 10:18)
Your good in friends in Europe, they want Serbia on it's knees, how can one living soul in Serbia have any doubt about this ?
(svabo, 27 April 2017 15:27)
A few days ago Serbia said it would renovate the ugly monument to France in Kalemegdan park. After this humiliation it must be clear that France is no friend, but Serbia’s mortal enemy.
This ugly monument should be smashed into small pieces and used to build a new road to Belgrade’s sewage works.
What is funny is that serbia despite the fact that they were the butchers of balkan people for 10 years still believe they are the victims. Now this is the latest "win game" of serbia in trying to prove themselves and the serbian people that they are the victims during the wars they launched in balkans.
You should understand that the law in europe is not influenced by the president, prime-minister or any other nationalistic stand, they look into the fact and based on them they would come with the conclusion. However you should know that Haradinaj did came free from two previous indictments of higher level than court of France, indictments filed by serbian government.
Just throat it you lost. Play nice and become good neighbor don't forget the others the real victims know who you are.
(Kosovar, 28 April 2017 00:42)
Cunnilingus has become your favorite job since the victory of 1999 but as you can see that victory is never been reached. Of course if you do not accept as such obtaining two stubborn enemies like Russia and Serbia are. But if it was your final goal then you have my congrsts - you are the absolute victor ! In 10 days We'll celebrate our own Great Victory and best if you watch our parades to analize your tragic situation ... You corner yourself day after day so you have to suck more intensive not to face with us after your Pyrrhic victory.
Justice??? Hehe you can only have justice if you have missiles with nuclear war heads if don't shut up and obey countries that they have.
(Darki001, 28 April 2017 01:13)
To the resentful French comment
do you wonder why you are so hated
from your support of ISIS against the Syrian to your defeence of KLA Terorists and being a lap dog to the US
to your lack of respect of Russia because again the US asked you to
show some dignity you will be respected for that
(Sam, 28 April 2017 20:09)
It may be interesting for you that the root of the Rus word "Assi" (Ассы) is same as of the words Asia, of the Hungarian Yassi, of the Osman (As Man) sultans, of the Ossetians (Osi) and of many other places on this beutiful planet.
(rote, 29 April 2017 17:37)
All these albo trolls saying serbia is a loser nation yet their country is the biggest black hole in europe next to moldovia. Honestly what is your excuse for being such a pathetic nation? Your sports teams are terrible, your economy is dismal, you produce nothing and politically you have 0 influence. What is albania known for exactly? Where is this pride coming from when your people are the biggest bums in europe.
(Sinisa, 27 April 2017 15:12)
Cunnilingus has become your favorite job since the victory of 1999 but as you can see that victory is never been reached. Of course if you do not accept as such obtaining two stubborn enemies like Russia and Serbia are. But if it was your final goal then you have my congrsts - you are the absolute victor ! In 10 days We'll celebrate our own Great Victory and best if you watch our parades to analize your tragic situation ... You corner yourself day after day so you have to suck more intensive not to face with us after your Pyrrhic victory.
Serb fairytales are fairytales and have nothing to do with reality. Well, reality obviously isn't a word which exists in the Serb language, and a concept unknown in Serbia. One can only shake his head reading the nonsense those ridiculous Belgrade politicians come up with now. Sure, Serbia was humiliated big time, was put into it's place, and told, you are a bunch of liars, we don't trust you and your judicial system. hahahaha.......
(observer, 27 April 2017 15:00)
Goat*uckers from car wash "state" will always be nazi and islamic servants in crime.
(I1, 27 April 2017 15:50)
If we are goat*uckers, that means also that you are the goats. Becauase its you that we're f*cking day afteR day and after day.. hhahahahah In peace and war times. lol
(from Albania, 27 April 2017 16:29)
The much feared Serberian Very Special Forces strike again! They said that Serbia would "send France a protest note "in the strongest terms."
Countries around the world need Serbia to reimburse them for the paper shredders they had to purchase when thoughtfully processing Serbian protest notes.
Buahahahaaaa!!
(Captain Kosova, 27 April 2017 16:26)
Your good in friends in Europe, they want Serbia on it's knees, how can one living soul in Serbia have any doubt about this ?
(svabo, 27 April 2017 15:27)
What is funny is that serbia despite the fact that they were the butchers of balkan people for 10 years still believe they are the victims. Now this is the latest "win game" of serbia in trying to prove themselves and the serbian people that they are the victims during the wars they launched in balkans.
You should understand that the law in europe is not influenced by the president, prime-minister or any other nationalistic stand, they look into the fact and based on them they would come with the conclusion. However you should know that Haradinaj did came free from two previous indictments of higher level than court of France, indictments filed by serbian government.
Just throat it you lost. Play nice and become good neighbor don't forget the others the real victims know who you are.
(Kosovar, 28 April 2017 00:42)
I am very glad about that news, when we French people come to Serbia, and there is no law to protect our businees and when the Serbian police and the Serbian judicial is corrupt upon their noose, you are asking French to rule in your favor, and who rule in our favor in Serbia? When you have a mafia system don'task other countries to help you solve your problems, first Serbia has to arrest all criminals inside Serbia like Miroslav Bogicevic who still and destroy alll the companies in Serbia, then after that go ask other countries to help you solving your problems.
I am very very happy bravo France.
(Mounir Assi, 28 April 2017 10:18)
@ivana, i don't think you really need to wonder much.
these are certainly children or idiots. there is no other option.
these (again, both sides of the coin) are super powerful armchair politicians, who all have the ears of the most powerful. they are also world class historians, and lawyers.
but what their most worldly at is saying anything that comes to their mind with the sense of safety only internet anonymity can provide. their not much different than that bully who trolls social media.
not a single one of them would dare walk into a group of (albanian or serbian) people and say these words to someones face.
children, idiots and chickens.
but it is entertaining to see what class of humans will inherit the earth when the last generation of great humans dies off.
(ivan, 27 April 2017 17:22)
I sometimes wonder are the most people who are leaving comments here children or just idiots? Very, very childish comments no matter did they come from Albanians or Serbs.
(Ivana, 27 April 2017 17:03)
It may be interesting for you that the root of the Rus word "Assi" (Ассы) is same as of the words Asia, of the Hungarian Yassi, of the Osman (As Man) sultans, of the Ossetians (Osi) and of many other places on this beutiful planet.
(rote, 29 April 2017 17:37)
To the resentful French comment
do you wonder why you are so hated
from your support of ISIS against the Syrian to your defeence of KLA Terorists and being a lap dog to the US
to your lack of respect of Russia because again the US asked you to
show some dignity you will be respected for that
(Sam, 28 April 2017 20:09)
A few days ago Serbia said it would renovate the ugly monument to France in Kalemegdan park. After this humiliation it must be clear that France is no friend, but Serbia’s mortal enemy.
This ugly monument should be smashed into small pieces and used to build a new road to Belgrade’s sewage works.
Justice??? Hehe you can only have justice if you have missiles with nuclear war heads if don't shut up and obey countries that they have.
(Darki001, 28 April 2017 01:13)