5 hours agoGerman Ambassador to Serbia: Yugoslavia's bombing was necessary to prevent genocide in Kosovo
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)German Ambassador to Belgrade Thomas Schieb stated that Yugoslavia's 1999 shelling was a controversial issue, but that a response was needed because it was necessary to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and genocide in Kosovo. I am aware that this is a controversial issue and that there was no [...]
“I am aware that this is a controversial issue and that there was no decision of the UN Security Council (for the start of military action). But a decision had to be made, the goal was to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe, to avoid genocide”, he said.
German diplomat in Serbia said the bombing was a very difficult “for Serbia, but that we should not forget that it did not just happen. ”
“The problem was finding a solution for Kosovo, all diplomatic means were used earlier”, the German ambassador added, reports N1,
