Brnabić: On this day, immense evil was defeated, and Serbia was on the right side
Speaker of the National Assembly Ana Brnabić stated tonight at a ceremony on the occasion of Victory Day, May 9, that today, when the word 'war' has become common, there is no greater duty than to remember the importance of preserving memory and fighting to stop the forgetting of all that happened to us more than 80 years ago, so that the world can again have a future that is possible only in peace.
TL;DR
- Ana Brnabić highlighted the importance of remembering historical events and fighting against forgetting, especially as the word 'war' becomes commonplace.
- She stressed that May 9th is not just the date of Nazi capitulation but a victory over an ideology that sought to exterminate entire peoples.
- Brnabić stated that Serbia is committed to fighting for peace, dialogue, and compromise, viewing peace as the only battle worth fighting.
- She noted a global trend where power and greed overshadow principles like justice, law, and dialogue, with multilateralism and international law seen as signs of weakness.
- Brnabić observed that the word 'war' is used casually today, indicating a collective forgetting of its true suffering and loss.
- She pointed out that even within the EU, not everyone celebrates Victory Day, suggesting a confusion of victors and vanquished.
- The ceremony also coincided with Europe Day, marking the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration which laid the foundation for the European Union.