Post by JustJohn or JJ on Apr 16, 2015 7:01:16 GMT -7
"The smallest independent sovereign state"
On the border between Serbia and Croatia Czech declared a new "country" - Liberland
Posted: April 15 2015 at 12:47
Founder Vid Jedlicka invited all who respect the principle of "live and let live", and are not extremists, to move into a country area of seven square kilometers
Subotica - In no man's land between Serbia and Croatia was named the "smallest independent sovereign state" in the Balkans - Liberland, founded by Czech Vid Jedlicka, who is also its president, said on Wednesday Vojvodina media in columns "policy" or "interesting" .
Jedlicka invited all who respect the principle of "live and let live", and are not extremists, to move into a country area seven square kilometers.
He argues that the "state" was created entirely in accordance with international law because it is based on no man's land, which as part of demarcation did not seek neither Serbia nor Croatia.
The aim of the founders Liberlanda, which lies on the banks of the Danube between Backi Monostor and Zmajevca, "is to create a society in which they can prosper honest people, and that the state is not making life difficult unnecessary bans and taxes".
On the official website of the new "state" and writes that one of the reasons for the establishment of an increasing influence of interest groups on the functioning of the state and worsening living conditions for people.
Type Jedlicka is a member of a small right-wing party close to former Prime Minister and President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus.
He expressed hope that the "independent, sovereign Liberland" first recognized are Serbia and Croatia, which is preparing to send a diplomatic note about it, and that it will then recognize and other countries of the world.
Liberland has a flag, coat of arms, "constitution" and "laws", and although the flag unfurled at the beginning of this week, but shared "citizenship" and urges all provided they are not communists, neo-Nazis or extreme, and does not want criminals punished for weight offenses, quoted Vojvodina media.
Source:
www.novilist.hr/Info-fun/Zanimljivosti/Na-granici-Srbije-i-Hrvatske-Ceh-proglasio-novu-drzavu-Liberland
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Vojvodina is one of old Croatian lands, where lives Croatian minority in Serbia.