In the organization of the State Archives of Montenegro, the Archives Department in Nikšić, and the "Museums and Galleries" JU, and within the framework of the Cultural Development Support Program, the exhibition "Documents on Njegoš in Montenegrin and Russian Archives" by Srđan Pejović was opened in the "Ilija Šobajić" gallery. .
Opening the exhibition, Stevan Radunović, Director of the State Archives of Montenegro, said that although they did not receive a lot of documents from Russia, only 16, it is a very important material, considering the few preserved documents from that period.
"We at the State Archives strive to preserve, present and bring the materials we have to potential users. We are also trying, as much as possible, to get materials from other sources, whether they are in Montenegro or outside the country, as was the case with this exhibition," said Radunović.
The State Archives prepared the exhibition of documents together with the Federal Archives Agency of the Russian Federation, and the title of the exhibition refers to the sources of the documents, not to their comprehensiveness.
"The exhibition tried to point out the common importance of the documents for Montenegro and Russia, as well as their universal message. What is more important is that when working on this exhibition, we were careful not to leave the impression of some pretentious integral interpreters of the character of Petar II Petrović, but we tried to present this versatile personality through his relationship with archives and archives", said the author of the exhibition, which was prepared in honor of two centuries since the birth of Njegoš.
Pejović said that Njegoš saw the importance of archival documents, as well as the need for their permanent preservation, and that throughout his reign he paid attention to the preservation of archival materials of past eras and the organization of archival operations within the established authorities.
"Taking care of the old Montenegrin archive, which was located in unfavorable conditions in the Cetinje monastery, in 1834 he ordered that it be searched and inspected. On that occasion, according to National Secretary Milaković, he sorted through the most valuable documents and kept them for safekeeping with him," Pejović pointed out.
Another part of the documentation was handed over to Milaković for safekeeping, while the least valuable part of the archive was stored in the monastery. Just four years later, in 1838, Njegoš moved all the old archives from the Cetinje Monastery to Biljarda, which, according to Pejović, testifies to the fact that Petar II Petrović understood the character and significance of that building, but is also an example of a specific autochthonous secularization.
"During Njegoš's time, the arrangement and preservation of archives was managed relatively successfully. The aim of the exhibition is to illustrate and then document the diverse interests, activities, ideas, relationships of Petar II Petrović Njegoš, to the extent that this form of scientific representation allows," Pejović pointed out.
On 34 panels, documentation is shown, which represents "just one mosaic that illustrates and documents some of Njegos's interests."
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