Serbia, Croatia in Historic Rapprochement

World | July 19, 2010, Monday // 19:34|  views

Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (L) and Serbian President Boris Tadic (R) during Josipovic's historic visit to Belgrade. Photo by the official website of the President of the Republic of Serbia.

Former Yugoslavian enemies Serbia and Croatia embarked on the road to an historic reconciliation after Sunday's visit of Croatian President Ivo Josipovic to Belgrade, comment Serbian media and the BBC Monday.

President Josipovic and Serbian counterpart Boris Tadic expressed extreme satisfaction after their talks, saying that relations between the two countries have received “a new impulse” in their shared goal for peace and stability in the region.

Both wished for the best and closest relations between their countries, which emerged as the largest and most powerful ex-Yugoslav republic, and engaged in various forms of violent hostilities in the 90s that claimed the lives of tens of thousands and displaced many more after the break-up of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

The BBC reports that Sunday presidents Tadic and Josipovic stressed that co-operation and dialogue will now define their countries' relationship, pledging to find solutions to outstanding issues such as the return of refugees, as well as uncleared questions on the break-up of federal Yugoslavia and the events that followed.

The two presidents also stressed their common goal of joining the European Union and achieving peace, stability and reconciliation in the Western Balkans.

Monday the two heads of state met relatives of Serbian refugees from Croatia.

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Tags: Serbia, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Boris Tadic, Ivo Josipovic, refugees, war, EU integration, Western Balkans

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