14th Congress of the Union of Communists of Yugoslavia
The 14th Congress of the Union of Communists of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian 14th kongres Saveza komunista Jugoslavije ) took place from January 20-22 , 1990 in Belgrade . Participants were delegations from all six constituent republics and the two autonomous provinces as well as a delegation from the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA). The then President of the Central Committee of the Union of Communists of Yugoslavia was Milan Pančevski from the Republic of Macedonia.
During the congress there were disputes between the Serbian and Slovenian delegations. The Serbs wanted to introduce the "one man - one voice" system. On the other hand, the Slovenes proposed a transformation of the country. They wanted to eradicate socialism and set up a western-oriented democratic government. All proposals made by the Slovenian delegation were rejected. Meanwhile, the Serbian proposals were adopted by a clear majority.
After two days of work and arguments, the Slovenian delegation left the congress on January 22nd. Immediately after the Slovenes left, Slobodan Milošević , the leader of the Serbian delegation, suggested that the Congress resume its work. The Croatian delegation protested against this proposal . The Croatians announced that if work resumed they would follow the Slovenes and leave the Congress. The delegations from Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina joined the Croatians .
Milan Pančevski eventually finished the work of the Congress and said he would continue the work, but it never happened. After 45 years, the rule of the Communist Party in Yugoslavia came to an end.