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Intercultural dialogue precondition for stability in Southeast Europe
Belgrade/Sarajevo,
29 April 2010
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic said in Sarajevo today that it is not possible to create a secure community within the borders of one state without previously establishing partner relations with the region.
Author:
Tanjug
Dacic, who chaired the first panel discussion, themed “Joint European Values and Intercultural Dialogue in Everyday Life”, part of the "Intercultural Dialogue and Internal Security" ministerial conference in Sarajevo, stressed that this approach implies the development of a dialogue and instruments for communication among cultural communities and their integration into a broader environment, based on common values.
The dialogue we strive towards is a dialogue on the broadest basis, in which citizens and their associations can participate equally, the Deputy Prime Minister said.
Addressing the conference, Chairman of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Council of Ministers Nikola Spiric stressed that he sees this gathering as an opportunity to promote intercultural dialogue in Europe, with a special view of South-eastern Europe, the part of Europe that will help stabilise our own region.
Austrian Minister of the Interior Maria Fekter, who organised the conference, said that Bosnia-Herzegovina was chosen to host the gathering since it is a good example of coexistence and intercultural dialogue.
Our task is to build bridges. Both the state and religion are responsible for intercultural dialogue. Religion must not be abused for political purposes, Fekter concluded.
Apart from the ministers of interior from Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro, ministers from Austria, Bulgaria and Romania also attended the conference.
The gathering looked at common European values and intercultural dialogue in everyday life, from the point of security policy, as well as dialogue as an instrument against radicalisation and recruitment.
The gathering also discussed religion as a way to build bridges in intercultural dialogue.
The dialogue we strive towards is a dialogue on the broadest basis, in which citizens and their associations can participate equally, the Deputy Prime Minister said.
Addressing the conference, Chairman of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Council of Ministers Nikola Spiric stressed that he sees this gathering as an opportunity to promote intercultural dialogue in Europe, with a special view of South-eastern Europe, the part of Europe that will help stabilise our own region.
Austrian Minister of the Interior Maria Fekter, who organised the conference, said that Bosnia-Herzegovina was chosen to host the gathering since it is a good example of coexistence and intercultural dialogue.
Our task is to build bridges. Both the state and religion are responsible for intercultural dialogue. Religion must not be abused for political purposes, Fekter concluded.
Apart from the ministers of interior from Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro, ministers from Austria, Bulgaria and Romania also attended the conference.
The gathering looked at common European values and intercultural dialogue in everyday life, from the point of security policy, as well as dialogue as an instrument against radicalisation and recruitment.
The gathering also discussed religion as a way to build bridges in intercultural dialogue.
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