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Idea of unity binding SCG will win
Belgrade,
19 March 2006
Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said today that the idea of unity will win and be stronger than the demand of dividing the country, because breaking up the unified community that keeps Serbia and Montenegro together represents the wrong path which cannot lead to any good.
In a statement to the news agency Tanjug, Kostunica said that the idea of a common state, a common life and a common European future is a big idea that can provide long term security, stability and better life to people of different ethnic origins and all citizens of Serbia-Montenegro.
“I am convinced that the idea of unity will win, be above and stronger than the demand of dividing the country and breaking up the natural community that has been created by a long history,” said Kostunica.
He said that hundreds and thousands of families are connected with the state-union or, more exactly, probably there is no citizen of Serbia who does not have relatives in Montenegro or citizen of Montenegro who does not have family in Serbia. He added that shared life, in the proper sense of the word, determines that we safeguard the state-union in which, in all truth, there is place for everyone and no one is discriminated against.
Establishing an interstate border, introducing passports, dividing the country and thus breaking up the unified community that keeps Serbia and Montenegro together represents the wrong path which cannot lead to any good, said Kostunica.
“The interest in breaking up the country, in establishing interstate borders between us, and division, can neither be sincere nor in the long term interest of the peoples and citizens of Serbia-Montenegro.”
Kostunica stressed that it does make a difference, and it is not the same if we live in two states or in a single unified one, because that has important long term consequences in all spheres of life.
“States are not made for temporary use and the decision of living together was brought a long time ago, and was affirmed by many generations, leaving it to future generations,” said Kostunica and added that a lot of good was gained from the previous unified life and no one can say that anyone lost anything due to it.
“There is no doubt that a common state is where the best interests of Serbia and Montenegro can be realised,” concluded Kostunica.
“I am convinced that the idea of unity will win, be above and stronger than the demand of dividing the country and breaking up the natural community that has been created by a long history,” said Kostunica.
He said that hundreds and thousands of families are connected with the state-union or, more exactly, probably there is no citizen of Serbia who does not have relatives in Montenegro or citizen of Montenegro who does not have family in Serbia. He added that shared life, in the proper sense of the word, determines that we safeguard the state-union in which, in all truth, there is place for everyone and no one is discriminated against.
Establishing an interstate border, introducing passports, dividing the country and thus breaking up the unified community that keeps Serbia and Montenegro together represents the wrong path which cannot lead to any good, said Kostunica.
“The interest in breaking up the country, in establishing interstate borders between us, and division, can neither be sincere nor in the long term interest of the peoples and citizens of Serbia-Montenegro.”
Kostunica stressed that it does make a difference, and it is not the same if we live in two states or in a single unified one, because that has important long term consequences in all spheres of life.
“States are not made for temporary use and the decision of living together was brought a long time ago, and was affirmed by many generations, leaving it to future generations,” said Kostunica and added that a lot of good was gained from the previous unified life and no one can say that anyone lost anything due to it.
“There is no doubt that a common state is where the best interests of Serbia and Montenegro can be realised,” concluded Kostunica.
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