Montenegro marks national day

13/07/2008

PODGORICA, Montenegro -- On Sunday (July 13th), Montenegro observes its national day in celebration of July 13th, 1878, when the country won recognition as an independent state at the Berlin Congress. The day is also the anniversary of July 13th, 1941, when Montenegrin partisans began their revolt against Italian occupiers. On July 12th, President Filip Vujanovic hosted a dinner to celebrate the holiday. (RTCG, Beta - 13/07/08)