Supporters of Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic and his ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and the pro-independence "Victory is Montenegro's" coalition, shouts after President Djukanovic proclaimed election victory in Podgorica early April 23, 2001. President Djukanovic said on Monday he wanted to build a government committed to an independent state, after elections in which his coalition was projected to score a narrow victory. Djukanovic told supporters his pro-independence "Victory is Montenegro's" coalition had achieved "a difficult and important" triumph in Sunday's parliamentary election but acknowleged there was still work ahead to achieve their aim.

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