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EU respects ICTY ruling against Mladic

BRUSSELS, Nov 22 (KUNA) -- European Union nations said on Wednesday they "fully respect" the UN criminal tribunal conviction of Bosnian Serb ex-army commander Ratko Mladic for genocide, crimes against humanity and customs of war violations.
"While we don't comment on individual judgements, we fully respect the decisions of the ICTY (International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia) and support its work," said Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson for EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, in a statement.
"We strongly reiterate the need for full cooperation with ICTY," stressed the statement.
The decision touches upon some of "the darkest, most tragic events of Bosnia and Herzegovina's, the Western Balkans' (and) Europe's recent history, including the genocide in Srebrenica," it added.
The European Union trusts, it said, that all the countries in the region are determined and committed to work towards reconciliation, regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations. (end) nk.sd