Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha reacted in a post on X to the honoring of the convicted war criminal. Hoxha said that Albania condemns the glorification of Mladić and joins the European Union and other countries that have condemned the way he was honored in Serbia.
He added that honoring him insults victims and survivors and erodes trust between communities and people.
“Albania condemns the glorification of Ratko Mladić, a convicted war criminal who died while serving a life sentence for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. We join the European Union, its leaders and all those who have rightly condemned the manner in which he was honored in Serbia.
Our position has been clear and remains consistent: the glorification of convicted war criminals, genocide denial and historical revisionism run counter to the values on which the European project is built and undermine the spirit of reconciliation, cooperation and good-neighborly relations that are essential for a shared future in the Western Balkans.
Such acts cause more harm than simply reopening the wounds of the past. They insult victims and survivors and erode trust between communities and people.
Albania firmly believes that genuine reconciliation can only be built on truth, accountability, respect for victims and survivors, and a shared commitment to ensuring that the crimes of the past are never repeated.
Our region has a future to build together. That future must be European: rooted in peace, reconciliation, cooperation, mutual respect and unwavering respect for the memory of those who suffered the horrors of war,” he wrote.
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