Wreath-laying: celebrated in Bar on July 13

Wreaths were then laid on the monuments in Mišići, Belvedere, Virpazar and Seoc, and the delegation of UBNOR from Bar went to the central celebration on July 13 in Danilovgrad.
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From the celebration of Statehood Day in Bar, Photo: Radomir Petrić
From the celebration of Statehood Day in Bar, Photo: Radomir Petrić
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Ažurirano: 13.07.2019. 11:09h

With the laying of a wreath on the memorial plaque of the House of Revolution, the traditional celebration program of July 13, the Day of Statehood and the Day of the Uprising of Montenegro, was opened in Bar. Dušan Raičević and Đuro Marković, the presidents of the municipality and UBNOR, paid their respects to the shadows of the patriots from the municipality of Bar, who fell in World War II, with whom the members of the "November 24" scouting detachment laid the wreath.

In front of family members of fighters and admirers of NOB heritage, Marković then said that July 13 was "deeply engraved in the biological matrix of the Montenegrin people of all religions and nations" and added that in the referendum on May 21, 2006, "the citizens of Montenegro gave themselves state, freedom, independence, sovereignty and international reputation".

"Our monuments, execution sites, monographic and documentary books, our still living memories, tell about hardships and successes and by name commit us to an unforgettable, lasting memory of the Virpazar and all other Montenegrin, XNUMXth of July, freedom-loving and anti-fascist uprisings," he pointed out. is Marković who invited Bar youth to join the activities of the Association of Fighters and Anti-Fascists of Bar.

In reviewing the achievements of July 13, the President of the Municipality Dušan Raičević said that today "we celebrate a day for memory and pride, a symbol of Montenegrin steadfastness" which obliges us to remember with special piety all those who "with united forces and with heroic effort stood up against of fascism and incorporated their lives into the freedom of our country".

"We must always remember this date again and again, in order to mark the recognition of Montenegrin independence at the Berlin Congress, but also not to forget the evil time embodied in the then powerful fascist ideology and our July 13 - uprising against a more powerful enemy, sending a clear message that the Montenegrin libertarian a spirit stronger than any ideology," Raičević said.

Wreaths were then placed on the monuments in Mišići, Belvedere, Virpazar and Seoc, and the delegation of UBNOR from Bar went to the central celebration on July 13 in Danilovgrad.

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