Today the citizens of Montenegro celebrate Independence Day – the holiday which marks 21 May 2006 – when it regained its independence in the referendum.
The referendum question was: Do you want the Republic of Montenegro to be an independent country with full international legal capacity?
On 21 May 2006 at 8am, polling stations across Montenegro were open. The referendum was monitored by over 3.000 domestic and foreign observers. The first preliminary data were announced at around 11pm, telling that approximately 55.52% of voters backed Montenegro’s independence.
On the occasion of May 21st, the President of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic, congratulated the citizens of Montenegro the holiday, noting that Montenegro stood firmly on the road to the EU, not allowing any diversions from that road even during the rule of the irresponsible Government.
Prime Minister, Dritan Abazovic, organized a grand reception last night, attended by President Djukanovic, the Parliament Speaker, Danijela Djurovic, and many other guests from legal, executive and judicial bodies, diplomatic core, as well as the public and cultural life of Montenegro.
