Importancia Del Lenguaje

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Stemming from:

The decision of the citizens of Montenegro to live in an independent and sovereign state of Montenegro, made in the referendum held on May 21, 2006;

The commitment of the citizens of Montenegro to live in a state in which the basic values are freedom, peace, tolerance, respect for human rights andliberties, multiculturalism, democracy and the rule of law; The determination that we, as free and equal citizens, members of peoples and national minorities who live in Montenegro: Montenegrins, Serbs, Bosniacs, Albanians, Muslims, Croats and the others, are committed to democratic and civic Montenegro; The conviction that the state is responsible for the preservation of nature, soundenvironment, sustainable development, balanced development of all its regions and the establishment of social justice; The dedication to cooperation on equal footing with other nations and states and to the European and Euro-Atlantic integrations, the Constitutional assembly of the Republic of Montenegro, at its third sitting of the second regular session in 2007, held on 19 October 2007, adoptsConstitution of Montenegro

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THE CONSTITUTION OF MONTENEGRO

PART ONE

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BASIC PROVISIONS The State Article 1 Montenegro is an independent and sovereign state, with the republican form of rule. Montenegro is acivil, democratic, ecological and the state of social justice, based on the rule of law. Sovereignty Article 2 Bearer of sovereignty is the citizen with Montenegrin citizenship. The citizen shall exercise power directly and through the freely elected representatives. The power not stemming from the freely expressed will of the citizens in democratic election in accordance with the law, can neitherbe established nor recognized. State territory Article 3

The territory of Montenegro is unified and inalienable. State symbols Article 4 Montenegro shall have a coat of arms, a flag and a national anthem. The coat of arms of Montenegro shall be the golden double-headed eagle with lion on its chest. The flag of Montenegro shall be red in color, with the coat of arms in the center and the goldenbrim. The national anthem of Montenegro shall be “Oj svijetla majska zoro”. Capital and Old Royal Capital Article 5 The capital of Montenegro shall be Podgorica, Constitution of Montenegro 3

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The Old Royal Capital of Montenegro shall be Cetinje. Human rights and liberties Article 6 Montenegro shall guarantee andprotect rights and liberties. The rights and liberties shall be inviolable. Everyone shall be obliged to respect the rights and liberties of others. Prohibition of infliction of hatred Article 7 Infliction or encouragement of hatred or intolerance on any grounds shall be prohibited.

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[unofficial translation]Prohibition of discrimination Article 8 Direct or indirect discrimination on any grounds shall be prohibited. Regulations and introduction of special measures aimed at creating the conditions for the exercise of national, gender and overall equality and protection of persons who are in an unequal position on any grounds shall not be considered discrimination. Special measures may only be applied untilthe achievement of the aims for which they were undertaken. Legal order Article 9 The ratified and published international agreements and generally accepted rules of international law shall make an integral part of the internal legal order, shall have the supremacy over the national legislation and shall be directly applicable when they regulate the relations differently from the internal...