Serbia declares its own statehood

From: China Daily | Date: June 6, 2006 | Copyright information

BELGRADE: Serbia's parliament yesterday proclaimed the Balkan republic a sovereign state, following tiny Montenegro's decision to split from a joint union and dissolve what was left of Yugoslavia.

The 126 lawmakers unanimously acknowledged that their state is the heir to the union of Serbia-Montenegro the last shred of what was once a six-member Yugoslav federation. Serbia's parliament has 250 deputies, but the opposition boycotted the vote, held during a special session.

"Serbia, as the legal heir to the state union, must formally take over, or inherit, what it has created," said parliament ...

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