Passing Srebrenica resolution would lead to tensions, Vucic tells UAE ambassador to UN

NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with the UAE's Ambassador to the UN Mohamed Abushahab in New York on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming UN General Assembly session on a Srebrenica resolution and all aspects of the potential passage of the imposed document.

Vucic informed the ambassador that passing the resolution would lead to fresh tensions, deep divisions and reopening of old wounds in the region as well as in many countries worldwide.

"In that sense, I reiterated that the UAE, as a country firmly committed to promoting peace, reconciliation and connectivity, represents an example of diplomatic prudency that we all need today more than ever before," Vucic wrote in a post on his buducnostsrbijeav Instagram account.

Vucic pointed out the dangerous precedent and the motives behind the resolution as well as hidden agendas not aimed at remembrance for victims but at pressuring Serbia over other outstanding issues.

"I especially noted that Serbia, unlike other sides that took part in the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, has always shown sincere piety towards all victims, along with a readiness to face historical events with a view to creating healthy foundations for reconciliation and cooperation as well as preservation of hard-attained peace in the region," Vucic wrote in the post.

After the meeting with Abushahab, Vucic also met with Ambassadors Adonia Ayebare of Uganda, Inga Rhonda King of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Menissa Rambally of Saint Lucia.