Recognizing Montenegro's restoration of state sovereignty.

"20 May 2019 - Prime Minister Duško Marković said on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the restoration of Montenegro's independence that on 21 May 2006, 100-year-old historical injustice was corrected and that Montenegro was returned to the world's political map, and that Montenegro then turned to the future instead of the mythological past...
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In the painful experience through which Montenegro went through its history, we learned the most important lesson: that our independence, restored in the referendum on 21 May, is not once and for all. And that its long-term guarantee is the membership of the community of the most developed countries of today, which also preserves the values ​​of a free and democratic society," said Marković.

He added that these are the values ​​of tolerance, coexistence and civil state, as the fundamental principles of not only survival, but also the development of each country." ~ Feđa Šašić
Web Link: total-montenegro-news.com/lifestyle/4119-independence-day-montenegro

To what history was Marković referring?

"Montenegro is one of the youngest independent countries in the world. It declared its independence from the State Union on the basis of an independence referendum that took place in 2006. The anniversary of the referendum, May 21, its celebrated as Montenegro Independence Day.
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Following the war, the Kingdom of Montenegro united with the Kingdom of Serbia. Several days later, they merged with the provisional State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs to form the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (renamed “Kingdom of Yugoslavia” in 1929).

During the Second World War, Fascist Italy occupied the territory of Montenegro and established the Italian government of Montenegro. Following the surrender of Italy in 1943, Montenegro was occupied by Germany. In 1944, Yugoslav partisans liberated Montenegro and the rest of Yugoslavia. After the war, Montenegro became a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

After the dissolution of Yugoslavia in 1992, Serbia and Montenegro together established a federation named the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Despite its name, the new state wasn’t recognized as the sole legal successor to Yugoslavia. In 2003, its name was changed to “The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro”, commonly known as Serbia and Montenegro.

On May 21, 2006, an independence referendum was held in Montenegro. About 55.5% of voters supported independence. The results of the referendum were officially confirmed on May 31, and the independence of Montenegro was formally proclaimed in on June 3. However, it is the anniversary of the referendum that is celebrated as the country’s independence day."
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"Independence is marked by two days of public holidays, with the second day usually observed on May 22nd, though the date may change depending on what days of the week that May 21st and May 22nd fall on.

Known in Montenegrin as 'Dan Nezavisnosti,' this holiday is the National Day of Montenegro marks the anniversary of the Montenegrin independence referendum that took place on this day in 2006."
Web Link: total-montenegro-news.com/lifestyle/4135-independence-montenegro-development

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Title: "Crowd Celebrates"
Author: Petar Marković, Erasmus Mundus Joint Degree PhD Fellow of the Globalisation, Europe, Multilateralism PhD School at the Université Libre de Bruxelles & Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali LUISS in Rome.
Web Link: europeanwesternbalkans.com/2016/05/31/montenegros-decade-of-independence-tracing-a-state-back-to-its-origins/

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Title: "Independence Decorations"
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