Podgorica - Montenegrin police used teargas in the capital Podgorica Monday evening to disperse pro-Belgrade demonstrators demanding their government revoke its recognition of Serbia's breakaway province Kosovo.

Several thousand people showed up for the rally called by four pro- Serbian opposition parties. The protest turned violent when demonstrators began hurling rocks at police guarding the assembly in downtown Podgorica. Several people were reported injured.

Montenegro on Thursday recognized Kosovo, eight months after the Albanian-dominated province declared independence from Serbia.

Belgrade immediately expelled the Montenegrin ambassador and threatened other measures against the former sister-republic, which split from a federation with Serbia in 2006.

The opposition demanded of Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic to revoke the recognition of Kosovo and schedule a referendum to determine the stance regarding the former province, which was recognized by 50 states worldwide, including leading Western nations. (dpa)