“On the occasion of Kurban-Bayram, one of the greatest holidays of Islam, I extend sincere congratulations to you with a wish to spend these glorious days in happiness, good health, and family warmth, as well as all wishes and hopes of your prayers to be fulfilled, to the satisfaction of both -members of Islamic community and the state of Montenegro.

I believe that you would spend these festive days positive that the tolerance and mutual respect, together with respect for differences, are precondition for further harmonious coexistence in Montenegro, and in the same time basic condition every national and religious community to develop, nourish and promote its values.

I am certain that you will celebrate this holiday with your neighbors of all religious, as it did so many times in history, thus demonstrating that mutual respect and tolerance, spreading of love toward the closest ones and all the people of good will, are the values of Montenegrin state, which make Montenegro proud through centuries”.