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12.03.2019.
Bucharest, Romania (12 March 2019) -- The presence of the European Union in the region and further support to the reform process of the Western Balkan countries are essential for preservation of peace and security, Chief Negotiator Aleksandar Drljević pointed out. During the meeting on margins of the Informal General Affairs Council in Bucharest, Chief Negotiator Drljević emphasised that despite challenges the EU is currently facing it is important to remain present in the region and strongly dedicates to the enlargement policy...
11.03.2019.
Sensational reporting related to the implementation of the Bar-Boljare motorway project has become a regular occurrence in one part of the Montenegrin media, who with unreliable and inaccurate information from unreliable sources and unprofessional approach to work try to conduct daily political competition through the implementation of the Bar-Boljare motorway project, persistently trying to determine the target...
10.03.2019.
Podgorica, Montenegro (10 March 2019) - Montenegro's National Teams Day, organised by the Ministry of Sports and Youth, was marked today in Podgorica. Around 20 national sports associations presented their activities at the event...
08.03.2019.
Podgorica, Montenegro (8 March 2019) -- Prime Minister Duško Marković hosted earlier today a CRBC delegation, headed by General Manager Du Fei. It was noted that works on the priority section of the Bar - Boljare motorway are progressing well and that there is no doubt that the first section of the largest infrastructure project in the recent history of Montenegro will be completed in mid-2020...
08.03.2019.
Prime Minister Duško Marković hosted earlier today Assistant Director-General of the International Labour Organisation and Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Heinz Koller...
08.03.2019.
Montenegro is a country of European values and has made the most progress on the road to the EU compared to other Western Balkan countries, President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos said last night during a working dinner with Prime Minister Duško Marković...
07.03.2019.
Podgorica, Montenegro (7 March 2019) -- At today's session, the Montenegrin Cabinet passed the Draft Law Amending the Law on Internal Trade. The proposed legal solutions include, inter alia, a ban on the performance of wholesale and retail trade activities on Sundays and days of state and other holidays. The facilities that are necessary for the smooth functioning of the society will be exempt from this rule. The discussion highlighted the positive effects of the amended provisions for around 37,000 employees in the trade sector...
07.03.2019.
Podgorica, Montenegro (7 March 2019) -- At today's session, the Cabinet passed the Draft Law Amending the Law on Internal Trade, introducing non-working Sundays. As this law regulates retail and wholesale, the draft law introduces a new article which prescribes the prohibition of performing activities in the wholesale and retail trade on Sundays and in days of state and other holidays, except in sales facilities or other outlets that will be determined by the regulation of the Ministry of the Economy...
07.03.2019.
Podgorica, Montenegro (7 March 2019) -- At today's session, the Government of Montenegro passed the Draft Defence Strategy of Montenegro, the most important strategic document in the field of defence. "This document focuses on the development of the defence system of Montenegro and engagement of defence resources in response to contemporary security challenges, risks and threats in the long term", Minister of Defence Predrag Bošković told the press following the Cabinet session...
06.03.2019.
Podgorica, Montenegro (6 March 2019) -- Suffering of the innocent citizens in Štrpci in 1993 obliges the Government of Montenegro to work on all outstanding issues falling under its remit, at the same time creating conditions for institutional assistance to the families of the victims...