8,372 Bosniak lives were taken in the Srebrenica genocide conducted by Bosnian Serb forces in July 1995, now 31 years ago. The horrific genocide was the worst but not the only genocidal event during the Bosnian war from 1992-1995. 1/

…and other meaningful punitive measures against Dodik and his clique, including his broader network of allies in Belgrade, Moscow, Zagreb, and elsewhere. The rest is but deafening silence.

3. The politics which animated the Bosnian Genocide remain active, indeed ascendant, in particular since 2024. Truly honoring the victims of Srebrenica and Bosnia means speaking clearly and directly about sanctions against the secessionist regime in Banja Luka…

2. It is necessary to mourn and commemorate July 11 but in terms of contemporary Bosnian politics it is certainly not sufficient. The fundamental question raised by the Bosnian Genocide is the future of Bosnia, its sectarian constitutional regime…

1. The Srebrenica Genocide was only one of the final, most horrific episodes of a broader Bosnian Genocide, perpetrated by said Serb nationalist forces between 1992 and 1995 against the country’s majority Bosniak community.

Today we observe the global day of commemoration of the Srebrenica Genocide perpetrated by Belgrade’s proxy Serb nationalist forces in July 1995. Many Bosnian scholars, above all at the Srebrenica Memorial Center, have written extensively on the subject. As such allow me only a few brief points:

I thanked the Prime Minister of Poland @donald-tusk.bsky.social, a great champion of Ukraine, for his long-standing support for Kosova In Gdańsk, 🇵🇱—the hometown of Prime Minister Tusk—I had the opportunity to briefly greet the Prime Minister and thank him for his long-standing support for Kosova /1

ElevenLabs (@elevenlabs.io) and CEO Mati Staniszewski have come home to Warsaw. Warsaw has become home for my family and I. Oh, how the beautiful this first-ever ElevenLabs Summit is! Oh, how beautiful Warsaw is! 🇽🇰📈🇵🇱

🌞 Dzień dobry, Krakowie! Byłem tu już wiele razy, ale tym razem szczególnie się cieszę — jestem tu oficjalnie i spotykam się z władzami miasta oraz regionu. 🇽🇰🇵🇱 #KosowawPolsce #KosowawKrakowie

And as we cautiously but hopefully look to a new day in Budapest, give a listen to my Balkanomnicon chat with @drilonsgashi.bsky.social, Kosovo's Ambassador to Poland; we reflect on some of the shared historical trajectories of Central Europe and the Western Balkans. rss.com/podcasts/bal...

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I was very happy to meet with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Glauk Konjufca during my short stay in Prishtina. Deputy Prime Minister Konjufca emphasized his strong support for enhancing Kosova-Poland ties across all sectors, and his great admiration for Polish film. 1/

I drink too much coffee, but now I’ll have to drink more. @dualipa.bsky.social becomes a new Global Brand Ambassador for #Nespresso — time for a #Prishtinamacchiato flavor? 👸🏽 ☕️ 🇽🇰

At #IgrzyskaWolności #FreedomGames look out for “Strength Through Peace: Can the World Still Learn from Solidarity and Peace Movements”, featuring #AdamMichnik, @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social , and Veton Surroi of Kosova, moderated by @bart-wielinski.bsky.social. 🇵🇱💡🇽🇰 📆 26 Oct ⏰ 10:00 📍 Łódż Expo Center

🇽🇰🎼🇵🇱 I was honored to meet new Filharmonia Naradowa Director Zofia Zembrzuska, the first woman to lead the Philharmonic. We discussed cooperation & potential joint projects both in Warsaw & Prishtina; I wished the Director great success in her new role. Dziękuję za gościnność, Szanowna Pani Dyrektor!

🇽🇰 Go “Kosova Cyber Team”! This week a cybersecurity team from 🇽🇰 led by University of Prishtina Professor Dr. Blerim Rexha is in Warsaw to take part in the European Cybersecurity Championship. I visited w/ the team, expressed pride in all the young men and women competing & wished them great success!

I extended a warm welcome today to my dear colleague and friend, Ambassador Haughey (@ieambpoland.bsky.social) of Ireland. We had a wide-ranging conversation including on our joint commitment to active public and digital diplomacy. 1/

I just came from a substantive meeting w/ Szymon Wojtasik, Deputy Director of Enlargement Policy & Eastern Neighborhood at @polandmfa.bsky.social. It’s a pleasure to work w/ the Deputy Director & MFA to support current & foster new cooperation initiatives. Dziękuję za gościnność, drogi Szymonie!

It’s always great to visit @wyborcza.pl & see Deputy Editor-in-Chief @bart-wielinski.bsky.social, this time as part of an important CoE study visit by 🇽🇰,🇵🇱,🇺🇦, &🇲🇪 on Legislation to Counter SLAPPS, Judicial Reforms in Media Freedom, & Freedom of Expression. /1

It was a great pleasure and privilege to receive an update on global political, business, and social issues from the @impactcee.bsky.social World Update in Warsaw. There I met friends of Kosova and made new ones. 1/

🇽🇰🎹🎓🇵🇱 This week I had the great pleasure of meeting the Rector of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Dr. Tomasz Strahl. UMFC has a 215-year history, and its founding coincides with the birth of the Romantic composer and pianist Fryderyk Chopin, the national icon of Poland and of world music. 1/

🇽🇰🎼🇵🇱 Maestro, world-renowned Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki and his student, acclaimed Kosovar composer Mendi Mengjiqi: a bond that forms a #foundationstone for Kosova–Poland relations 1/

🇵🇱🏀 Congratulations to #Poland for their strong game and win over Slovenia in their first game for FIBA EuroBasket 2025. Gratulacje, Polsko! 📸 @tvpworld.bsky.social

🇽🇰✈️🇵🇱 Today I had the pleasure to meet LOT Polish Airlines Director Robert Ludera & discuss establishing new direct flight connections btw #Prishtina & #Warsaw. As LOT is growing in Central & Eastern Europe & beyond, so too is Prishtina Int’l Airport, 1/

Kosova-Poland trade ties are intensifying, and the opportunities for broader economic and investment cooperation are growing—I was honored to discuss this today with Vice Minister Michał Baranowski of the Ministry of Development and Technology. Looking forward to the next steps! 🇽🇰🤝🇵🇱📈🚀

🇽🇰⚽️🇵🇱 Kosova in Polonia. Together with my colleague Visar Rrecaj, we came to support Polonia Warszawa and their player from Kosova #HajdinSalihu. Good luck to Polonia and Din Salihu! | #KosovainPoland

Mission sweet Mission. Great to be back in Warsaw at #KosovainPoland. Let’s get to work! 🇽🇰🇵🇱

“Shtëpia e shqiptarit është e Zotit dhe e mikut.” —Prince Lekë Dukagjini Lekë Dukagjini was 15th century prince and nobleman presiding over western Kosova and northern Albania.