Vuciq: Dialogue with Kosovo has no alternative

In Belgrade, Serbia's two-day summit is being held, marking the 60th anniversary of the first conference of the Panquaaded Movement with the participation of representatives of more than 105 countries and nine international organisations.

This movement was founded from the middle of the Cold War as a counterweight against the opposing blocs led by the then Soviet Union (BRSS) and the United States (SHBA).

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vuciq, in his opening address, said international co-operation is the only way for humanity's welfare and progress.

“Belgrade was, is and will be the host of all those who convey the message of peace”, Vuciq said, adding that Serbia is “a promotion of the idea of multilatheralism”.

Vuciq, during his speech, also spoke about the Kosovo issue. He said Serbia “fights for its sovereignty and territorial integrity, advocates international law and principles of the United Nations” and that it is “committed to dialogue” with Kosovo.

“Supporting the international community is the key to success in dialogue, as it has no alternative”, Vuciq said.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's tripartite presidency member, Milorad Dodik, accused Western countries of interfering with his country, saying they were imposing solutions by appointing a “top illegal representative”.

He said Bosnia is under the “projectorate” of these countries.

Dodik said he was speaking at the summit “on behalf of Republika Srpska”.

The post of the top international representative, with the status of the diplomatic mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has been formed in accordance with the framework of the peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina, known as the Dayton Agreement, which has been reached on November 21st, 1995, at the military base in Dayton, United States. The same was signed on December 14, 1995, in Paris, France.

The high representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina has the authority for “the final interpretation” of the Agreement to implement the civilian aspects of the Dayton Agreement.

Former top international representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valentin Inzko, using Bonn Powers, introduced changes to the Penal Code of this state, which is prohibited and condemns genocide and the glorification of war criminals.

After that decision Dodik had said that Republika Srpska “should begin the process of dissolution”.

On August 1st, German Christian Schmidt holds the post of High Representative.

Dodik has said that Republika Srpska does not accept his appointment or any of his competencies.

Russia participates in summit

The delegations were welcomed by Serbia's Foreign Minister Nikola Saklakovic and his Azerbaijani counterpart, Yehun Bayramov, whose country holds the leadership of the Movement until 2021.

Russia is also participating in the summit after winning observer state status in July this year.

The Panquaaded Movement is the largest group of countries after the United Nations.

The idea of this movement, as the name implies, was to play the role of a political alternative for countries that want to avoid choosing to belong to a military-political bloc. These countries were intended to design an independent approach to foreign policy.

Its establishment took place in 1961 when officials from 25 countries gathered at the first Conference of the Panquaduar Movement in Belgrade (a world): Yugoslavia's Socialist Federation Republic.

That summit had then spoken to leaders, including India's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Egypt's president, Gamal Abdel Nassser and Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito, whose first conference was held six decades ago.

Security measures in Belgrade have been added, and more than 3,000 police officers are committed to maintaining order during the summit, held on Monday and Tuesday.

Who (not) went to Belgrade?

The state of Ghana is represented by President Nana Aquafo-Addo, while Algeria by Prime Minister Aymen Benabderrahmane as delegations from other participating countries are led to the level of ministers.

Russia has sent Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. A day before the summit, he met with Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq.

On 6 October, Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Sekalovic said Serbia's strategic and essential goal is membership in the European Union (BE), but added that official Belgrade does not give up on traditional friends who, according to him, “are not only Russia and China, but other members of the non-computed”.

Sekalovic also noted that the rally on the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the Movement does not have a largely political dimension, because no decisions or statements will be made, but it is “a way for all to show that they proudly remember the Belgrade Conference of 1961x1>.

Members of Bosnia's tripartite presidency, Sefik Dzaferovic and Zelko Komsic cancelled the turnout after Serbian police arrested Edin Vranje, the former head of Bosnia's Organised Crime Department, on 12 September, on war crimes charges.

A business forum of participating countries will also be held under the summit.

How was the Nonchained Movement born?

The idea of establishing the Panquadered Movement appeared during the collapse of the colonial system, and after the war for independence gained momentum among the peoples of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and other regions of the world at a time when the Cold War was at its peak.

The term “Paincueduar” was first proclaimed by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during his 1954 speech in Sri Lanka. The five principles of the Movement were said to be: mutual respect for integrity and territorial sovereignty, aggression towards each other, equality and mutual benefit, as well as peaceful co-existence.

Former Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito is considered one of the founders of the Panquaded Movement.

The country led by Tito was a member of the Panquaaded Movement until the early 1990s, when it was disbanded because of Yugoslav wars. In 1992 Yugoslavia officially withdrew from membership. Today, the movement has 120 members and 17 observer countries. Among them are Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the former Yugoslavia, as well as China, Argentina, Brazil and Ukraine.

Since its establishment, the Movement has not had a formal governing structure, but its leadership has been rotating member states every three years.

After the fall of the 1989 Berlin Wall and the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, dilemmas arose about the need for this movement, but many member states, led by India, which was among the founding countries, were of the opinion that it should continue to exist.