On a proposal from the National Council of Albanians in Montenegro, the government of that country has approved the use of the Albanian national flag.
The Montenegrin government has also approved the use of the Albanian national anthem and November 28 as a national holiday for Albanians in that country.
The use of national symbols by minorities in Montenegro posed an ongoing problem and was the subject of debate between Albanian political forces and Montenegrin officials. After much controversy, the Montenegrin government in November last year approved a draft law on national symbols proposed by the Ministry of Human Rights.
The penalties for displaying national symbols in Montenegro are a consequence of the Law on Preservation of Public Peace, which was contrary to the law and the constitution and provided for penalties in case the symbols of other states were displayed.