Moscow - The Montenegrin President, Mr Milo Djukanovic, has threatened to split from Yugoslavia unless Serbia adopts economic and political reforms, the Interfax news agency said.
Mr Djukanovic arrived in Moscow yesterday for talks with Russian leaders on political reform in Yugoslavia and financial aid for Montenegro.
He said the republic had proposed an economic package to Belgrade aimed at integrating Yugoslavia into Europe in the best interests of the whole republic. "If Serbia refuses our platform and continues on the path it is currently following, Montenegro will look at other ways to protect its national interests," he said.
Mr Djukanovic, who was an observer at last week's Stability Pact summit in Sarajevo, has long objected to Montenegro's junior status within the Yugoslav republic. He has previously threatened a referendum on independence if he does not get what he wants.