The Bosniak National Council (BNV), headed by Sulejman Ugljanin, will mark the 100th anniversary of the controversial Sjenica Declaration, writes Blic.
Bosniaks to celebrate anniversary of separatist declaration
The Bosniak National Council (BNV), headed by Sulejman Ugljanin, will mark the 100th anniversary of the controversial Sjenica Declaration, writes Blic.
Source: Blic
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Sulejman Ugljanin (Tanjug, file)
The Council has announced two competitions - for participation in the international gathering dubbed, "The socio-political, legal and historical significance of the Sjenica Conference" - and another, to select a musical number "inspired by the Sjenica Declaration."
The invitation states that the Sjenica Conference was "a historic event that is extremely important in the struggle of the Sandzak Bosniaks (Muslims) to survive and realize their rights." The conference was attended by 12 regions and towns from Serbia and Montenegro and held in August 1917, with the main topic being "the status and system of Sandzak."
After a two-day session, the conference unanimously passed a resolution demanding that "Sandzak - both that which became part of Montenegro and that in Serbia" must be annexed to Bosnia-Herzegovina - "as it belongs to it by history and language." The alternative was "Sandzak's autonomy."
According to historian Cedomir Antic, the celebration of this "controversial conference and declaration" is an attempt by politicians to create "a state history for the Novi Pazar Sandzak - although Novi Pazar does not have any greater specificity than Podrinje, Timocka Krajina or Sumadija (other regions of Serbia)."
Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic, himself a Bosniak politician from this southwestern area of the country, said, when asked by Blic to comment on the marking of the anniversary of "the controversial conference":
"I think that Sandzak needs economic and social development, employment, and not a return to the past. We should all look at the future."
The newspaper writes that it reached out to BNV leaders to find out about the idea behind the planned conference dedicated to the declaration.
However, Sulejman Ugljanin, the leader of the List for Sandzak coalition and a member of the Serbian National Assembly, and Esad Dzudzo, a sociologist and a prominent BNV member, were not available for comment on Monday.
Ugljan's phone was switched off, while Dzudzo did not answer his.
"After a two-day session, the conference unanimously passed a resolution demanding that "Sandzak - both that which became part of Montenegro and that in Serbia" must be annexed to Bosnia-Herzegovina - "as it belongs to it by history and language." The alternative was "Sandzak's autonomy."
Ahh..."Greater Bosnia"...the question is what version of the "Greater Bosnia". It would be wise for Bosnian politicians to stay out of this one, as support for this resolution will have a divisive impact on Bosnia and Montenegro. The only ones who benefit from Bosnia's unofficial support of this declaration are the separatists within Bosnia who are Islamophobic. The only benefactors of this declaration in Montenegro are those who feel more Serbian than Montenegrin...the fools in Montenegro are going to be way over their heads anyway, as they think they can absorb Kosovo territory, w/o a hardliner Albanian reaction, as a result of the border demarcation treaty between the two nations. Brian Ghilliotti
(Brian Ghilliotti, 7 June 2018 17:09)
To all muslims of Serbia if you want to land only for yourself there is plenty of it in Saudia Arabia, Qatar, Oman. Go there and do whatever you want.
(vito, 5 July 2017 22:22)
Next step for Serbia to do is to rename that area and call it something else. The term Sandjak is new, I don't know what idiot chose this ugly Turkish name for Slavic territory.
(but, 5 July 2017 13:26)
Sandzak must get their independence or the right to join either Kosova or Bosnia. This will make serbia even smaller so I must support it!.
(ALB-Canada, 5 July 2017 10:53)
There are about 150,000 Bosniaks in the Sandjak region so if they think they can do something I wholeheartedly say go for it but remember what Rasim Ljaic said that their numbers are extremely small that if they did start something they would wear it and the west would not intervene since this is not the 1990s. Its usually the US that is behind these things because they think they are a power LOL. Its like the Emperor and his new cloths, lots of cold air swirling but wondering why he is shivering when wearing the best cloth available.
(sj, 4 July 2017 13:09)
Kosovo has less Serbs and they are tying to do more :)
(Avni, 4 July 2017 20:21)
They are su funny, those Bosniaks. They think mother US will always protect them. But they forget that Serbia is now a super power, and that everyone who tries to harm us will be crushed.
(Napred Srbijo, 4 July 2017 16:07)
There are about 150,000 Bosniaks in the Sandjak region so if they think they can do something I wholeheartedly say go for it but remember what Rasim Ljaic said that their numbers are extremely small that if they did start something they would wear it and the west would not intervene since this is not the 1990s. Its usually the US that is behind these things because they think they are a power LOL. Its like the Emperor and his new cloths, lots of cold air swirling but wondering why he is shivering when wearing the best cloth available.
(sj, 4 July 2017 13:09)
There are about 150,000 Bosniaks in the Sandjak region so if they think they can do something I wholeheartedly say go for it but remember what Rasim Ljaic said that their numbers are extremely small that if they did start something they would wear it and the west would not intervene since this is not the 1990s. Its usually the US that is behind these things because they think they are a power LOL. Its like the Emperor and his new cloths, lots of cold air swirling but wondering why he is shivering when wearing the best cloth available.
(sj, 4 July 2017 13:09)
They are su funny, those Bosniaks. They think mother US will always protect them. But they forget that Serbia is now a super power, and that everyone who tries to harm us will be crushed.
(Napred Srbijo, 4 July 2017 16:07)
Next step for Serbia to do is to rename that area and call it something else. The term Sandjak is new, I don't know what idiot chose this ugly Turkish name for Slavic territory.
(but, 5 July 2017 13:26)
There are about 150,000 Bosniaks in the Sandjak region so if they think they can do something I wholeheartedly say go for it but remember what Rasim Ljaic said that their numbers are extremely small that if they did start something they would wear it and the west would not intervene since this is not the 1990s. Its usually the US that is behind these things because they think they are a power LOL. Its like the Emperor and his new cloths, lots of cold air swirling but wondering why he is shivering when wearing the best cloth available.
(sj, 4 July 2017 13:09)
Kosovo has less Serbs and they are tying to do more :)
(Avni, 4 July 2017 20:21)
Sandzak must get their independence or the right to join either Kosova or Bosnia. This will make serbia even smaller so I must support it!.
(ALB-Canada, 5 July 2017 10:53)
To all muslims of Serbia if you want to land only for yourself there is plenty of it in Saudia Arabia, Qatar, Oman. Go there and do whatever you want.
(vito, 5 July 2017 22:22)
"After a two-day session, the conference unanimously passed a resolution demanding that "Sandzak - both that which became part of Montenegro and that in Serbia" must be annexed to Bosnia-Herzegovina - "as it belongs to it by history and language." The alternative was "Sandzak's autonomy."
Ahh..."Greater Bosnia"...the question is what version of the "Greater Bosnia". It would be wise for Bosnian politicians to stay out of this one, as support for this resolution will have a divisive impact on Bosnia and Montenegro. The only ones who benefit from Bosnia's unofficial support of this declaration are the separatists within Bosnia who are Islamophobic. The only benefactors of this declaration in Montenegro are those who feel more Serbian than Montenegrin...the fools in Montenegro are going to be way over their heads anyway, as they think they can absorb Kosovo territory, w/o a hardliner Albanian reaction, as a result of the border demarcation treaty between the two nations. Brian Ghilliotti
(Brian Ghilliotti, 7 June 2018 17:09)
They are su funny, those Bosniaks. They think mother US will always protect them. But they forget that Serbia is now a super power, and that everyone who tries to harm us will be crushed.
(Napred Srbijo, 4 July 2017 16:07)
Sandzak must get their independence or the right to join either Kosova or Bosnia. This will make serbia even smaller so I must support it!.
(ALB-Canada, 5 July 2017 10:53)
There are about 150,000 Bosniaks in the Sandjak region so if they think they can do something I wholeheartedly say go for it but remember what Rasim Ljaic said that their numbers are extremely small that if they did start something they would wear it and the west would not intervene since this is not the 1990s. Its usually the US that is behind these things because they think they are a power LOL. Its like the Emperor and his new cloths, lots of cold air swirling but wondering why he is shivering when wearing the best cloth available.
(sj, 4 July 2017 13:09)
Kosovo has less Serbs and they are tying to do more :)
(Avni, 4 July 2017 20:21)
There are about 150,000 Bosniaks in the Sandjak region so if they think they can do something I wholeheartedly say go for it but remember what Rasim Ljaic said that their numbers are extremely small that if they did start something they would wear it and the west would not intervene since this is not the 1990s. Its usually the US that is behind these things because they think they are a power LOL. Its like the Emperor and his new cloths, lots of cold air swirling but wondering why he is shivering when wearing the best cloth available.
(sj, 4 July 2017 13:09)
Next step for Serbia to do is to rename that area and call it something else. The term Sandjak is new, I don't know what idiot chose this ugly Turkish name for Slavic territory.
(but, 5 July 2017 13:26)
"After a two-day session, the conference unanimously passed a resolution demanding that "Sandzak - both that which became part of Montenegro and that in Serbia" must be annexed to Bosnia-Herzegovina - "as it belongs to it by history and language." The alternative was "Sandzak's autonomy."
Ahh..."Greater Bosnia"...the question is what version of the "Greater Bosnia". It would be wise for Bosnian politicians to stay out of this one, as support for this resolution will have a divisive impact on Bosnia and Montenegro. The only ones who benefit from Bosnia's unofficial support of this declaration are the separatists within Bosnia who are Islamophobic. The only benefactors of this declaration in Montenegro are those who feel more Serbian than Montenegrin...the fools in Montenegro are going to be way over their heads anyway, as they think they can absorb Kosovo territory, w/o a hardliner Albanian reaction, as a result of the border demarcation treaty between the two nations. Brian Ghilliotti
(Brian Ghilliotti, 7 June 2018 17:09)
To all muslims of Serbia if you want to land only for yourself there is plenty of it in Saudia Arabia, Qatar, Oman. Go there and do whatever you want.
(vito, 5 July 2017 22:22)