Montenegro

Montenegro to jail fighters joining foreign wars

Montenegro's parliament is expected to adopt a law introducing penalties for citizens who take part in foreign armed conflicts.

Lawmakers in Montenegro are taking steps in response to reports of Balkan Muslims fighting in the Middle East.

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Zukorlić: Amfilohije and genocide

NOVI PAZAR -- Sandzak Mufti's involved the Metropolitan of the Serbian Orthodox Church into the further debate on the influence of Zukorlić on Muslims in Montenegro.

BELGRADE - Director of the Serbian government's Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Marko Djuric said during talks he had with representatives of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on Wednesday that the Serbian government appreciates the contribution the OSCE Mission in KiM was making to help normalize relations and improve the conditions of life in the province.

The Montenegrin capital will host its second Gay Pride parade late in October, in spite of the violent attacks on activists that marred the first parade in the country last year.

Queer Montenegro, the organizer of Montenegro Pride 2014, said on Tuesday said preparations were underway to hold the march in October, but did not specify a date due to "security reasons."  

The opening of a religious kindergarten in northern Montenegro under the auspices of the Islamic Community in Serbia has reignited a bitter feud between two Islamic organisations in the area - the Islamic Community of Montenegro and its sister organisation in Serbia, led by the Mufti of Sandzak, Muamer Zukorlic.

Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia have agreed on a gradual decrease of roaming charges for mobile communications.

The four countries will also demand from Brussels to consider changes to roaming prices for their citizens visiting the union, BGNES wire service quotes Serbia's Trade Minister Rasim Ljajic as saying.

BELGRADE - Belgrade will become a place of joy and creativity that children from across the globe will share with their peers and adults as part of the event titled "Joy of Europe" from October 2-5.

This year's event will be 45th in a row, and will start off with a carnival, meaning that participants will stage a walk through Belgrade's pedestrian zone.

Deal on reduction of roaming fees signed

BUDVA -- Rasim Ljajic signed an agreement on the reduction of roaming charges with the relevant ministers of Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) and Macedonia.

The telecommunications ministers of Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Serbia signed an agreement in the Montenegrin town of Budva on Monday to limit sky-high roaming charges in the region by reducing the fees in phases over the next three years.  

Romanian tennis player Andreea Mitu (seeded fourth) has won the 25,000-dollar ITF Podgorica (Montenegro) tournament, on Sunday, after disposing of Russian player Vitalia Diatchenko in the final, by 6-1, 6-4.