EPA / Filip Singer

In a post on the social network “X”, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić asserted that the Serbian people are not, and cannot be, identified as genocidal.

“That notion does not exist. No nation can be labeled genocidal,” emphasized Spajić. He noted that “the proposed amendments clarify that Montenegro does not condemn the Serbian people, Serbia, or Republika Srpska.”

“Serbs represent a substantial portion of our population in Montenegro, and we must always acknowledge their presence. Serbs are not, and cannot be, considered a genocidal people,” Spajić declared in the post.

He also mentioned that “through our work and achievements in the European Union, we demonstrate the importance of striving for Montenegro, for the Western Balkans, and for a better future for all communities in this region.”

Spajić remarked that the nation will support all resolutions that address genocides and other crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia. He indicated that amendments to the United Nations Resolution on Srebrenica would be introduced, focusing on the individualization of guilt and adherence to the Dayton Accords.

The first amendment pertains to assigning individual responsibility for the genocide, ensuring that blame cannot be generalized to any ethnic, religious, or other group, while the second seeks “to reaffirm the peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina in all its aspects”.