Today is National Day

Statehood Day is celebrated in memory of July 13, 1878, when Montenegro was recognized as an independent state at the Berlin Congress, as well as July 13, 1941, when the Montenegrin people began their uprising against fascism.
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Today, Montenegro celebrates Statehood Day, in memory of July 13, 1878, when Montenegro was recognized as an independent state at the Berlin Congress, as well as July 13, 1941, when the Montenegrin people began their uprising against fascism. .

The central celebration on the occasion of the Day of Montenegrin Statehood and the Day of the Montenegrin People's Uprising will be held on the town square in Danilovgrad.

Prime Minister Duško Marković, President of the Municipality Zorica Kovačević and President of SUBNOR and anti-fascist of Montenegro Zuvdija Hodžić will speak at the ceremony.

Montenegrin President Milo Đukanović said on Thursday, at the Statehood Day reception in Cetinje, that Montenegro is once again an independent country, economically viable and prosperous, which is already living its European life, looking to its European future with realistic optimism.

He said that July 13, 1878 and 1941, with their meaning, results, values ​​and timeless messages, direct the great course of contemporary Montenegrin history.

"Thanks to those historical differences, and the struggles of today's generations, Montenegro is once again an independent, internationally recognized state, a stable multinational community," said Đukanović.

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