First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic attended today the audience with Pope Francis, organized for heads of delegations participating in the International Conference on the Responsibility of States, Institutions and Individuals in Combatting Anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic hate crimes in the OSCE Area.

Heads of delegations were addressed by Pope Francis and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Italy Angelino Alfano, who sent a message that it was necessary for states, institutions and individuals to continue the fight against anti-semitism and the related crimes.

Pope Francis and Minister Alfano underlined that responsibility was essential and that the committed crimes cannot be looked upon with indifference and forgetfulness.