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Divisions of no benefit either to Serbia or to Montenegro
Belgrade,
17 May 2006
Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said in the light of the forthcoming referendum in Montenegro that dividing the country and breaking up a unified community cannot be of any benefit either to Serbia or to Montenegro. He added that Serbia wishes and calls upon the people of Montenegro to work together with Serbia as equal partners to build a common and European future.
The Serbian government’s official web site provides the Prime Minister’s statement in full.
“The people of Montenegro will bring a historical decision on May 21 and determine whether they want to continue living together with Serbia.
Serbia greatly values and respects Montenegro, the Montenegrin people, their great nation-building tradition and national leaders who have left their mark in history. Serbia has a sincere wish based on brotherly respect to live together with Montenegro in a common state. We are offering a brotherly hand to build our common future as equal partners.
What Serbia wants is for us to build our future together, that we create together, that we promote the good things that our ancestors fought for and left us a responsibility to give our unity our own seal and contribution.
The unity of Serbia and Montenegro is unbreakable, intertwined with a multitude of links and deeply entwined with the life of people. Njegos cannot be divided just like Karadjordje cannot be divided. Equality and unity of Serbia and Montenegro originates from our real life’s unity. The dividing of the country and the breaking of our living unity cannot be of any benefit either to Serbia or to Montenegro.
Serbia wishes and calls upon the people of Montenegro for us to build our European future together,” the Serbian Prime Minister said in a statement.
“The people of Montenegro will bring a historical decision on May 21 and determine whether they want to continue living together with Serbia.
Serbia greatly values and respects Montenegro, the Montenegrin people, their great nation-building tradition and national leaders who have left their mark in history. Serbia has a sincere wish based on brotherly respect to live together with Montenegro in a common state. We are offering a brotherly hand to build our common future as equal partners.
What Serbia wants is for us to build our future together, that we create together, that we promote the good things that our ancestors fought for and left us a responsibility to give our unity our own seal and contribution.
The unity of Serbia and Montenegro is unbreakable, intertwined with a multitude of links and deeply entwined with the life of people. Njegos cannot be divided just like Karadjordje cannot be divided. Equality and unity of Serbia and Montenegro originates from our real life’s unity. The dividing of the country and the breaking of our living unity cannot be of any benefit either to Serbia or to Montenegro.
Serbia wishes and calls upon the people of Montenegro for us to build our European future together,” the Serbian Prime Minister said in a statement.
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