Honored martyrs and the fallen soldiers who have defended Sarajevo on 2 May

Another May is one of the most important days in the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its capital.

That on that day in 1992, paramilitary Serbian forces and Yugoslav National Army (JNA) managed to occupy the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH today would be enslaved country. Announced this today to the martyr cemetery Kovaci where veterans' associations and organizations pay tribute to their fallen comrades.

Cantonal and municipal delegations and citizens of Sarajevo today in Kovaci laid flowers in memory of the thousands who gave their lives so that BiH was defended by the enemy.On the significance of May 2, reminded the Minister of Veterans Affairs of Sarajevo Canton Muharem Fišo saying it is the duty of all, and two decades after the war, remember the brave soldiers BiH.

"The importance of the second of May for the entire Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the day when all sides aggressor units tried to occupy the Presidency, to enter the city. Not far from the Presidency, 30 meters attempted to occupy the building, you know what it is. The brave forces of the Patriotic League resist the machinery of the carriers, tanks. If they took the Presidency, you know what that would mean. "
"He was captured and President, we thought that we would get confused but here, the heroes of Sarajevo, did not let the aggressor conquer this nation. Courage guys in sneakers and people who were unarmed and resist the third force of Europe at that time. It is a great gratitude to all heroes who have succeeded, "said Fišo.

Dzevad Topic Topa, wartime commander of the Military Police Battalion and one of the organizers of Defense, recalling the May 2, 1992, he said that on that day defended Sarajevo.

With the courage of patriots of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the Topic, the enemy is not allowed to occupy the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
"Another May is one of the most important dates for BiH, because on that day we did not resist the enemy, we would today have been enslaved country. The international community has four years left to this village is surrounded and did not react. So many children have been killed, refer to the martyrs, we are already here in April of our martyrs buried, had the funeral. "

"Other May was a turning point, that on that day won Sarajevo, we would today have been enslaved country. It policymakers need to know. We have them after the war gave the land in the hands to the water, and they have brought here these soldiers to poverty. Why, I do not know, but I think we can improve even more, we see that we will not surrender and will not surrender, "said Topic.

He recalled the battle in Titova street when the BiH soldiers, almost defenseless, attacked armed JNA."We did not know, we knew we have trucks with special forces from Nis to the Vrbanja bridge. They are constantly challenged in order to make me a 'gag' but we give them the satisfaction we provide, even the civilians retractable conveyors, beat them ... "

"Other May was a key day. Before that we were in the Presidency when our president said he did not attack the JNA. Then I said, Mr. President, if you cross the two fishermen, God, we will attack them, and then on May 2 that was , you know the footage of Tito, "recalled Topic.

On this day reminded the Mayor of Old Town Ibrahim Hadžibajrić which is today also opened the Dane visiting the Municipality of Gazi Husrev-Bey's tomb in Sarajevo.
"After long years of hospitality, today we had locked tomb of Gazi Husrev-Bey's tomb. Some people feel that this is their property. I look here my friends and comrades, many are no longer among the living. It is true that the holidays, that is May 1 but quite honestly, in the period from 1992 to 1995 has not been seen on holiday. I wish you peace and Turkish delight, this is what we have left to spend, "said Hadžibajrić.

Flowers were placed on the grave of the first president of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Alija Izetbegovic, where he studied and Fatih.

• 2 May, 2016
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