Vulin appointed president of the Russian Historical Society in Belgrade: All Serbs in Serbia, the state of the “Serbian world”

The Russian Historical Society (RIO), led by Sergey Naryshkin, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation, has decided to establish its representative office in Serbia.

Aleksandar Vulin has been appointed Chairman of the Council of the Representative Office of the Russian Historical Society in Serbia.

The founding meeting of the RIO branch in Serbia was attended by the co-chairman, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Konstantin Mogilevsky, Russian Ambassador to Serbia Aleksandr Bocan-Harčenko, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dačić, Serbian Patriarch Porfirije, members of the government of the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and other officials, RIA Novosti reports.

History teaches us that where there are Serbs and Russians, there is also justice. If you do not know where justice and victory are, look for where the Serbs and Russians are, and you will find justice, truth, and victory. The Russian Historical Society was first established outside the borders of the former USSR, outside the borders of the Russian world. It is one of those roadside signs that remind us how important we are to each other and that the closeness between two nations cannot be measured by geographical distance, but exclusively by intimacy, by the values that both nations stand for, which make us people, not a crowd,” said Vulin.

As he said, there are many more people than us, but there are few historical peoples greater than us.

“History should be a collection of accurate information about the past, from which everyone draws conclusions and learns as they see fit, as it should be, but it is not that simple. Those who would like to determine our future must first change our past in order to rule our future. those who would like to impose a future on us must first find an excuse for every evil, every mischief they have done to us and will do to us by changing the past and by finding an excuse in the past for every evil they will do to us,” he said.

As he said, in order to accept their truth about us, we must accept the change of the past.

“In the Russian Historical Society, we consider our primary task to be the fight against any revision of history and the preservation of the historical truth about the Serbian and Russian peoples,” Vulin emphasized.

“RIO is a gathering point for all those who see Serbia as an independent, free, and upright country, a country that fights without borders for the peaceful creation of a ‘Serbian world’ because it is a true ally of Russia and China,” Vulin said.

The founding assembly of RIO in Serbia was held with the message that the opening of a branch of the Russian institution is a strong message about the inseparable ties between the two nations.

The assembly began with the national anthems of Serbia, Republika Srpska, and Russia, followed by a minute of silence in honor of Nebojša Pavković.

Sergey Naryshkin, President of the Russian Historical Society, addressed the gathering with a video message, saying that the historical ties between Russia and Serbia have a rich and long history.

“They are strengthened by the unity of faith and the closeness of our peoples’ cultures, the fundamental similarities of our traditional values,” said Naryshkin.

He recalled that during the reign of Peter the Great, a large number of Serbs entered the service of the Russian Empire, which contributed significantly to the development of military activity. On the other hand, Russian immigration in the first half of the 20th century enriched the cultural and public life of Belgrade.

“Our nations together preserved victory in the struggle for Serbia’s independence from the Ottoman Empire, together endured two world wars, and at the end of the 20th century simultaneously survived the collapse of their countries, which was accompanied by bloody conflicts.”

As he points out, it was particularly difficult for the former Yugoslavia. “The NATO bloc triggered a civil war in the Balkans and then, in violation of international law, committed acts of aggression and war crimes against Serbia. Our country responded to this,” said Naryshkin.

“The operation, which threatened to escalate into a direct confrontation with NATO forces, was yet another example of Russia’s unwavering commitment to supporting the Serbian people,” Naryshkin said.

Today, he added, Serbia is subject to “incredibly strong pressure from Brussels. It is true that the Serbian people are still close to us in spirit. Here in Russia, we greatly appreciate and respect this. We respect the independent path that Belgrade is taking. Our strategic partnership is mutually beneficial and continues to bear fruit for both countries.”

Russian Ambassador to Serbia Aleksander Bocan-Harčenko assessed that the opening of the Russian Historical Society in Serbia is “an important political and scientific message” and also a foundation for “our further cooperation in the field of historical studies and other areas.”

“The opening of the Historical Society in Serbia is logical,” he emphasized, adding that it concerns the shared history of “our nations, which is the foundation now and will continue to be so in the future.”

“We expect, wish, and hope that the Historical Society will provide a good impetus and stimulus for cooperation in science, education, culture, and other areas,” said Ambassador Botsan-Harčenko.

As he pointed out, one of the most important tasks in Russia, as well as in Serbia, is to strengthen the sovereignty and independence of our nations and states, and that without knowledge of historical relations and our own history, there can be neither sovereignty nor a future.

“This is perfectly clear and a truth that we repeat often, but repetition is the mother of knowledge, the mother of faith in our future,” emphasized the Russian ambassador.

He also mentioned the Russian Geographical Society and said that both societies in Serbia will contribute to the cooperation of our nations and countries.

Patriarch Porfirije of the Serbian Church said that “we are not here today just to confirm our true friendship and brotherly relations, but to confirm and seal the commitment left to us by our ancestors and predecessors.”

He emphasized that the opening of the Russian Historical Society in Serbia represents a confirmation of the unbroken spiritual bond between our two peoples, the Serbian and Russian, who have lived in harmony and kinship throughout history and who, he added, will continue to do so in the future with God’s help.

He assessed that the opening of such an institution in an era of historical revisionism is “of key importance.”

Historian and one of the founders of the Belgrade branch of the center, Aleksandar Raković, recalled that since the beginning of the “special military operation” in Ukraine, Serbia has been under pressure to impose sanctions against Russia, and said that this will not happen.

“Western sanctions do not affect us at all,” he said, recalling that the national airline Air Serbia still flies to Russia, that our clubs play against Russian clubs, and that Russian artists visit Serbia./The Geopost/