Historical eventFebruary 42003
Serbia and Montenegro
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia adopts a new constitution, becoming a loose confederacy between Montenegro and Serbia.
In context
- When
- Tuesday, February 4 200323 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2000s
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At a glance
Dates: From 2003.
What happened
The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, known from 1992 to 2003 as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and commonly referred to as Yugoslavia, was a country in Southeast Europe. It was established on 27 April 1992 as a federation comprising the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro, following the breakup of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In February 2003, the federation was reconstituted as a state union. Following the secession of Montenegro in June 2006,
February 4 through the years
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February 4 2003 — 23 years ago, on a Tuesday.
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