**Serbia’s parliament is debating a resolution condemning the Srebrenica massacre in 1995 - the worst incident of the Bosnian war.**The text apologises that Serbia did not do more to prevent the tragedy.
The killing of more than 7,000 Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims) was carried out by Bosnian Serb forces - allies of then-Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic.
It is thought the resolution has enough support to pass, though nationalist parties say they will vote against it.
The resolution comes after years of denial in Serbia that the Srebrenica massacre even took place, says the BBC’s Belgrade correspondent Mark Lowen.
The pro-Western government in Belgrade now believes this resolution would help paint the country in a new light, he says, determined as it is to face its past and aiming for regional reconciliation and EU membership.
In an attempt to win over Serbian nationalists - who see the resolution as perpetuating an unjust portrayal of Serbs’ role in the war - the government has promised another future resolution, condemning all crimes in the former Yugoslavia.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.