Why has Montenegro recognised Kosovo? Former Montenegrin prime minister told

Speaking of reports between the two countries and whether Montenegro and Serbia have hostile reports, Djukanovic said:

The “should all be understood, both in Montenegro and Serbia and Russia, that Montenegro has its own head and serves its own interests. And that cautiously, as always in history, I will render an account in the interest of his friends”, Djukanovic has declared.

However, “Blic” tells the state's recognition of Kosovo's independence, which he led for about a quarter of a century -- sometimes as head of government and once as president -- is a key argument that his state is anti-Serb.

I understand. It is not easy for any country to face the inevitable loss of a portion of its territory. Don't even think there is no realistic awareness of the seriousness of the problem in Montenegro. However, I am still in the view that the consequences are even more serious if you hurry to reality. And the reality is that Serbia, long before this generation, has lost the political battle in Kosovo. At the time of President [Boris] Tadic, Serbia had only accepted the bill through which the mistakes of many generations of their political ancestors are paid. Such a sense of reality I have sincerely stated from the first days to all of my fellow speakers in Belgrade -- from then Tadic to current President Vuciq”, Djukanovic said.

He says he knows that it is always possible to question the basic assessment of Kosovo's eventual defeat.

“In Montenegro's leadership this way we see reality and have judged that despite the difficulties of the issue, with friends in Belgrade we should be honest. Trusting that this helps us to cope quickly and easily with the unpleasant inevitable.

Serbian heads of state have had understanding and democratic capacity to understand such an attitude, divided it into public or not. I think they knew that such a relationship of Montenegro was by no means inspired in the anti-Serb relationship, but in the desire for our politics to base it on reality. We liked it or not. Also, through this we want to contribute to resolving open issues in the region and establishing stability.

I don't think any normal person in Serbia today would understand if I would say, after all, that after a few years of wrong policy, in particular after the tragic 1999 military adventure, we still have to fight for Kosovo”, former Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic has declared.

Speaking of relations with Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq, Djukanovic says that since his party has a dominant political role in Serbia, relations between the two countries have advanced.

He says Serbia, only by dealing with itself, with economic, institutional and democratic development, with dialogue with Pristina, co-operation in the region and with European integrations, will bring stability to the Western Balkans, “, which is our common interest”.