But resentment over Kosovan influence within the Yugoslav federation was harnessed by the future Yugoslav Serbian leader, Slobodan Milosevic.

BBC: Kosovo profile

Montenegro and Serbia are still tied together in the all-but-defunct Yugoslav federation.

FORBES: Fact and Comment

The new prime minister also called in his speech for a reform of the Yugoslav Federation, which comprises Serbia and the independence-minded Montenegro.

BBC: Serb Government breaks with past