PODGORICA, May 23 (Hina) - At the referendum held on Sunday, 55.50 per cent of citizens voted for an independent and sovereign Montenegro, while 44.50 per cent voted for the survival of the state union with Serbia, according to
preliminary results which the Referendum Commission released on Tuesday shortly prior to the expiry of the legal deadline.
PODGORICA, May 23 (Hina) - At the referendum held on Sunday, 55.50
per cent of citizens voted for an independent and sovereign Montenegro, while
44.50 per cent voted for the survival of the state union with Serbia, according
to preliminary results which the Referendum Commission released on Tuesday
shortly prior to the expiry of the legal deadline. The turnout was
86.49 per cent, with 230,711 citizens voting for independent Montenegro and
184,954 voting against.
The release of the final results will depend on the number of
complaints. The Referendum Commission has not received any to date and they may
be submitted within three days of the release of preliminary results.