UN General Assembly
2012

worship God in Christian churches and cathedrals or in mosques and synagogues. I can proudly say that my country is a place where various cultures and religions have intermingled, and spiritual and material heritages have incorporated traditions and elements derived from various completely different religious and ethnic affiliations, which have continued to intermix and whose wealth will be passed on to future generations. No one should suffer or be humiliated because of their religion. Religious feelings are sacrosanct and safeguarded as fundamental human rights. No life should be lost in religiously motivated clashes. Irresponsible individuals ridicule relics that others worship, yet certain people who have been hurt have reacted inappropriately. That is why we strongly condemn attacks on innocent people, who should be especially protected. On behalf of the Serbian people, I offer our sympathies to the United States over the killing of the United States Ambassador to Libya. Serbia plays an active role in regional organizations, including the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. That regional cooperation mechanism is based on the principles of understanding and mutual