Montenegro collides on the roads to Kosovo 35 arrests 30 injured
Podgorica , Montenegro October 14 2008 – The Montenegrin police officers of the mass of demonstrators of teargas and truncheons throw stones and incendiary bottles used to attack the Parliament. Ten thousand people took to street to protest against the recognition of the independence of Kosovo by the government in Podgorica. Thirty wounded: 11 civilians and 23 policemen. Twenty-eight demonstrators arrested in solidarity with Serbia which has declared void and without any effect on self-determination of Kosovo. Only since 2006 the two states are really independent. 35 percent of the Montenegrin population, more than 200 people, is still defines Serbia. From February, after the Albanian region of Kosovo unilaterally proclaimed its separation from Belgrade, events have been in succession Balkan neighbors. After the legal endorsement of Montenegro and Macedonia to independence in Prishtina, Serbia has expelled the ambassadors of both countries threatening further reprisals. With Podgorica and Skopje, has risen to 50 the number of countries which recognized the independence of Kosovo. Among them the United States, 22 of the 27 EU member countries and Japan. Belgrade has obtained an important victory: the Oct. 8 was approved by the request made by Serbia to get an opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legality of Kosovo independence. Belgrade continues to have a great influence in the Balkans. During the anti-Kosovo in Montenegro, demonstrators have marked pro Serbia slogans and flags red-white-blue waved in the crowd. The city center has become the field of confrontation between the police and who, looking to Belgrade, has not supported the decision of the government of Milo Djukanovic. “Betrayal! Betrayal! Kosovo is the heart of Serbia “have screamed the ten thousand. The opposition leaders have given the premier an ultimatum of 48 hours, the decision to return or at least hold a referendum that will address the problem.
After the decision to Podgorica to recognize the independence of Kosovo, the Serbs of Montenegro, around one third of the population, have made their voices heard.
There were about 10 thousand, last night, the demonstrators took to the streets to protest against the government. The city center has become the field of confrontation between the police and who, looking to Belgrade, has not endured the shame of their treason imposed by the government of Milo Djukanovic. “Betrayal! Betrayal! “They yelled the 10 thousand. And again: “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia”, referring to the importance that the handkerchief of land for Serbia and its people. The opposition leaders have given the premier Djukanovic a 48-hour ultimatum, which expires tomorrow, the decision to return or at least hold a referendum to address the problem. Injuries were recorded among the demonstrators that the police, the arrests there are dozens. Explosions of firecrackers and sirens of ambulances have been a constant for the duration of the parade.