ODLUKE BERLINSKOG KONGRESA U SVJETLU GUSINJSKO-PLAVSKE AFERE (1878-1880)
DECISIONS OF THE BERLIN CONGRESS IN THE LIGHT OF GUSINJE-PLAV AFFAIR (1878-1880)

Summary/Abstract: By the decisions of the Berlin Congress the area of Plav and Gusinje were supposed to be delivered to Montenegro. Such a decision was firmly opposed by the leaders of these places, but also by the Albanian tribes, expressing willingness to defend their homeland and prevent its occupation by Montenegro by all costs. After unsuccessful diplomatic attempts, Montenegro decided forcibly to take Plav and Gusinje. Within the two heavy battles, on 4th December 1879 at Nokšić and at Murino on 8th of January 1880, the Montenegrin forces were slaughtered. That forced the Great powers to change the decision of the Berlin Congress and instead of Plav and Gusinje Montenegro had been granted Ulcinj and Bojana. In this way, the determination of leaders and small population of Plav and Gusinje to defend their homes and homeland proved to be more important than decisions and interests of the Great powers.

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