Политика Француске према Кнежевини Србији у време одржавања преображенске скупштине 1861. године
French Attitude Towards the Resolutions of the Great National Assembly of Preobraženje in 1861

Summary/Abstract: The support that France was giving to Serbia during the Assembly of Preobraženje was connected with its policy in Italy. In autumn 1861 France was considering the option of using the tumultuous situation in Turkey in order to simultaneously solve the Eastern Question and Italian Question. Intending to obtain Venice from Austria as a compensation which would be given to Italy, the Government in Paris offered to the Habsburg Monarchy to have a military intervention in Herzegovina in order to allegedly pacify the uprising there. Although both plans included the participation of Serbia, the inner stability of the Principality was important to France. In case of adopting the idea about the creation of independent countries, Serbia would be the gathering point of Southern Slavic nations. On the other hand, if Austrian troops intervened in Herzegovina, the Principality would either way come into a war against the Danube Monarchy. In order to carry out any of the two plans, the Government in Paris wanted to ensure inner consolidation for Serbia, the strengthening of institutions, as well as to prevent further protests of Turkey, Austria and Great Britain against the resolutions of the Assembly of Preobraženje.

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