MONTENEGRO: REACTIONS TO REFERENDUM DECISION

PODGORICA, Oct 27 (Hina) - Montenegrin parliamentary parties have reacted differently to the results of Friday's talks on relations between Montenegro and Serbia, held in Belgrade by Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic, Prime Minister Filip Vujanovic, Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica, Yugoslav Deputy Prime Minister Miroljub Labus and Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic. Montenegro's Social Democratic Party (SDP) believes that "Serbia, after everything Montenegro had to go through with Belgrade, should be told once again that Montenegro has decided on a referendum so that its citizens could decide which state community they want to live in." The People's Party (NS) believes the chance to redefine the federation through talks has been missed and that the Montenegrin authority has chosen the worse option, which could have serious consequences. The pro-Yugoslav Socialist People's Party (SNP) has negatively reacted to the news about the failure of the talks on the future of the joint state. The Liberal Alliance (LS), which advocates Montenegro's independence, expects preparations for the referendum will start in the most peaceful way and stresses this will be an important test for Djukanovic's Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), the strongest party in Montenegro's ruling coalition. (hina) sb rml