Dated events associated with this case. Each event is a shared record: the same event appears identically wherever it is relevant.
· Referendum or popular consultation
Montenegrins voted on 21 May 2006 on whether to become an independent state; 55.5% of valid votes favoured independence, clearing a threshold negotiated under EU mediation, and international observers assessed the process as in line with democratic standards.
Significance here: The vote whose result led directly to Montenegro's declaration of independence and UN membership.
· Declaration
Following certification of the referendum result, the Montenegrin parliament acknowledged that Montenegro was an independent state seeking full international and legal personality.
Significance here: The formal declaration that followed directly from the referendum result.
· Recognition
Following the Security Council's recommendation, the General Assembly admitted the Republic of Montenegro as the 192nd member of the United Nations.
Significance here: Formal international recognition of Montenegrin statehood following independence.
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