Spring session of the Parliament of Montenegro. File photoBELGRADE, Apr 28The deputies of the Assembly (parliament) of Montenegro approved by a majority of votes the new composition of the government headed by the former Deputy Prime Minister, ethnic Albanian Dritan Abazovich, who called for an accelerated entry of Podgorica into the EU against the backdrop of the crisis in Ukraine. Cetinje, where in 2017 a decision was made to join NATO. Montenegrin parliamentarians on Thursday by a majority vote approved the new speaker of the Assembly (parliament), deputy of the Socialist People's Party (SNP) Daniela Djurovic. The next item on the agenda was the consideration of the issue of the new composition of the Cabinet and its platform. The candidate for prime minister recalled during his speech that the previous government condemned the special operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, supported the EU sanctions and, «despite the challenges and new crises, new prospects have opened up for Montenegro «. According to him, Montenegro will be able to request an accelerated admission and soon become a full member of the EU, but it will have to «harmonize its legislation with the legal norms of the EU and accept its system of values.» Democrats», broadcast was conducted on the website of the Legislative Assembly. A significant number of MPs were absent from the meeting.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro apologized for the erroneous post about the severance of diplomatic relations with RussiaAbazovic, who will become the first ethnic Albanian prime minister in the history of Montenegro, after the announcement of the voting results, called on citizens to «overcome the barriers in their heads.» The main idea of the new Cabinet in his vision is to create political stability, ensure the rule of law, attract investment, reconcile between political forces in Montenegro and build a European future. On April 25, Abazovich announced the program of the future government on 25 sheets. The cabinet consists of 18 ministries and two ministers without portfolio, as well as four vice-premiers, who will represent all national and religious groups of the country. Among the well-known politicians in Russia is the long-term head of the Social Democratic Party and the former speaker of parliament, Ranko Krivokapic, who was nominated for the post of head of the Foreign Ministry and is known for sharp criticism of official Moscow and Belgrade. vote of no confidence in the Cabinet of the previous Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapic, formed by a coalition of winning parties after the elections on August 30, 2020. The vote was initiated by the URA movement of Deputy Prime Minister Abazovich, joined by partners in the Black on White coalition and opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Socialists of President Milo Djukanovic, who ruled the country for about 30 years. The head of state then handed the deputy prime minister a mandate to form a new cabinet. Among the merits of the outgoing government, the Minister of Economic Development of Montenegro, Yakov Milatovich, called the accumulation of 400 million euros in the treasury, two years without external state loans, annual economic growth of 14%, an increase in the minimum wage from 222 to 450 euros and an average from 500 to 700 euros, an increase in tourism income from 150 to 715 million and a minimum pension from 147 to 200 euros. In Podgorica, Niksic, Budva and other cities of Montenegro, spontaneous protests were held in February in «protection of the will of the voters on August 30, 2020» and against the resignation of the government, which was created after the elections in the autumn of 2020 by political opponents of the Democratic Party of Socialists of President Milo Djukanovic, which ruled the country for about 30 years old.
