Press Release: Referendum overall in line with international standards

The referendum on the future state-status of the Republic of Montenegro (Serbia and Montenegro) on 21 May 2006 was conducted overall in line with OSCE and Council of Europe commitments and other international standards for democratic electoral processes. It provided the voters a genuine opportunity to decide the future status through a process of direct democracy, concluded the International Referendum Observation Mission in a statement released in Podgorica, 22 May 2006

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OSCE: Press Release, 22.5.06: OSCE Chairman calls on Belgrade and Podgorica to continue dialogue after referendum http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/47354

OSCE: Mission to Serbia and Montenegro http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/47354

NATO: Press Release, 22.5.06: Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the Montenegrin referendum http://www.nato.int/docu/pr/2006/p06-057e.htm

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 22.5.06: Summary of remarks to journalists concerning the Montenegrin referendum by Javier Solana http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/declarations/89678.pdf

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