Two women have formalized, even before the law, their union in Montenegro, marking the first time such a thing happens in the history of this state.
The women, who wished to remain anonymous, were married in the town of Budva on July 25, according to local media.
A Budva official, Milijana Vukotic Jelusic, said both women were from the Balkans, but worked and lived outside the territory.
Issues of sexual preference and gender identity continue to be problematic in Montenegro and the region, where the Orthodox Church and conservative society have considerable influence.
Montenegro's law on "same-sex partnership for life" was adopted last year.
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The government had until July 15 to make the necessary changes to enable such legal mergers.
The former ruling Democratic Party of Socialists has led efforts to pass the law, despite opposition from some coalition allies.
This party is no longer in power.
The bloc of parties already in power, the Democratic Front, has opposed the law.
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"Although the Law on Life Partnership for persons of the same sex was approved a year ago, there is still a lot to be done, so that it is fully implemented", said the Minister for Public Administration, Society and Digital Media Tamara Sërzentiq , via a tweet.
The first parade of the LGBT (homosexual, lesbian, bisexual and transgender) community in Montenegro was held in Budva in 2013, despite the violent atmosphere./REL/
