Vucevic: Montenegro recognised "Kosovo" despite opposition from over 85 pct of citizens

PODGORICA/BELGRADE- The Montenegrin government recognised the so-called Kosovo's self-declared independence despite opposition from over 85 pct of citizens at the time, Serbian Defence Minister Milos Vucevic said on Wednesday, noting that, if it was up to the people of Montenegro, the decision would be withdrawn immediately.

Vucevic said this in an interview to Podgorica-based news portal Adria, in response to a question whether he expected Montenegro to derecognise the so-called Kosovo in the future.

He recalled that then PM Milo Djukanovic had said the Montenegrin government had recognised the so-called Kosovo despite the fact that more than 85 pct of citizens had been against such a decision.

"Had the Djukanovic regime cared about the opinion of 85 pct of citizens of Montenegro, the recognition of the so-called Kosovo's illegal independence would never have...