Serbian to be mandatory subject in Montenegrin schools

Montenegrin schools will organize mandatory classes of Serbian, in addition to the Montenegrin language.

Izvor: Tanjug

Tuesday, 16.08.2011.

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Montenegrin schools will organize mandatory classes of Serbian, in addition to the Montenegrin language. This was specified by the Montenegrin government and the opposition in their political agreement reached on Monday. Serbian to be mandatory subject in Montenegrin schools The text of the agreement on issues regarding Montenegro's European integration, which was harmonized between Prime Minister Igor Luksic and the opposition and posted on the Montenegrin government website, notes that the government would initiate changes to the Law on Education. The document also states that the Ministry of Education would draw up a regulation with regard to the unique educational program. According to the release, in the curriculum, the Ministry will envisage education in Serbian and classes of the Serbian language as a mandatory subject, in addition to Montenegrin language, as part of the unique educational process. The latest census in Montenegro showed that a 43 per cent majority of citizens speak Serbian. Luksic and opposition representatives reached an agreement on Monday with regard to the usage of Serbian in Montenegrin schools and an easier way to obtaining citizenship. The agreement on these matters was the opposition's condition for providing a two-third majority in the parliament which is necessary for the adoption of the electoral law. Luksic said that the agreement is in keeping with the Constitutional provision according to which Montenegrin is the official language in the country, but it also takes into account the fact that a majority of Montenegrin citizens speak Serbian. He assessed that the agreement with the opposition constitutes a big step toward creating conditions for the EU to grant Montenegro the date of initiation of accession talks. The adoption of the electoral law is Brussels' first condition for Montenegro to obtain the date of talks on full EU membership.

Serbian to be mandatory subject in Montenegrin schools

The text of the agreement on issues regarding Montenegro's European integration, which was harmonized between Prime Minister Igor Lukšić and the opposition and posted on the Montenegrin government website, notes that the government would initiate changes to the Law on Education.

The document also states that the Ministry of Education would draw up a regulation with regard to the unique educational program.

According to the release, in the curriculum, the Ministry will envisage education in Serbian and classes of the Serbian language as a mandatory subject, in addition to Montenegrin language, as part of the unique educational process.

The latest census in Montenegro showed that a 43 per cent majority of citizens speak Serbian.

Lukšić and opposition representatives reached an agreement on Monday with regard to the usage of Serbian in Montenegrin schools and an easier way to obtaining citizenship. The agreement on these matters was the opposition's condition for providing a two-third majority in the parliament which is necessary for the adoption of the electoral law.

Lukšić said that the agreement is in keeping with the Constitutional provision according to which Montenegrin is the official language in the country, but it also takes into account the fact that a majority of Montenegrin citizens speak Serbian.

He assessed that the agreement with the opposition constitutes a big step toward creating conditions for the EU to grant Montenegro the date of initiation of accession talks.

The adoption of the electoral law is Brussels' first condition for Montenegro to obtain the date of talks on full EU membership.

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