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Montenegrins to Vote Against Joining NATO in Case of Referendum

© AFP 2023 / SAVO PRELEVICMontenegrin anti-government protesters carry a banner reading, "Our future, our right" during a protest in the capital Podgorica on October 24, 2015.
Montenegrin anti-government protesters carry a banner reading, Our future, our right during a protest in the capital Podgorica on October 24, 2015. - Sputnik International
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The people of Montenegro will vote against joining NATO if the republic puts the issue to a referendum, Igor Damjanoviс, a coordinator with the peace movement “No to war, No to NATO” said at a press conference in Moscow.

Protesters remove barricades during clashes with police in front of the parliament building in Podgorica, Montenegro, October 24, 2015. - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Damjanoviс outlined two possible options the government can use to join NATO. The first scenario, according to the activist, is to join the military bloc without consulting the citizens.

"The other option is far more democratic and sane — holding a referendum. In this case the country will vote against NATO," Damjanoviс said.

The activist added that the government was wrong to say that Montenegro was surrounded by other NATO members because "70 percent of our borders lie with Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina that would never become NATO members."

Riot police protect themselvs with shields during clashes with protesters in front of the parliament building in Podgorica, Montenegro, October 24, 2015. - Sputnik International
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A string of anti-government protests, organized by the Democratic Front opposition coalition, have shaken the small Balkan country over the past weeks. The latest gathering on Saturday saw police using tear gas on demonstrators calling for the prime minister’s resignation and demanding that Montenegro stayed out of the US-led NATO military bloc.

On October 15, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Montenegro was moving closer to becoming a NATO member, but said that more reforms and additional public support were required.

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