Montgomery: I fear new conflicts in the Balkans
Dragica Ranković
3 minutes
07/10/21 | 16:41 ≫ 16:01
07/10/21 | 16:41 ≫ 16:01
This region cannot succeed alone, it needs the full support of the West, the US and the EU in order for changes to happen over time - concluded the American diplomat and former US ambassador to Serbia
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Former American ambassador to Serbia, William Montgomery, expressed his fear that new conflicts could occur in the Balkans, considering that, as he says, no problem in the Balkan countries has been solved.
Montgomery pointed out that an additional problem is that it no longer attracts the attention of other countries.
"I think that in the '90s, this place was the main place in the world to which our leaders focused their attention. Today, that is not the case and I don't believe that these countries can solve the issues that bother them. Feelings from all sides are so upset that I do not see a solution," Montgomery pointed out while appearing on HRT.
He also stressed that he believes the European Union does not provide assistance and support to the entire Balkan region.
"I think that people here are somehow behind in terms of their views on other European countries. It should not be forgotten that Germany and France were at war for centuries and stopped only after the Second World War. That will happen to this region as well. However, the most important thing is that the help of the European Union will be needed for that, because this region cannot succeed alone. It needs the full support of the West, the United States and the EU for these changes to happen over time," Montgomery concluded.
(Telegraf.rs)
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