19 May 2019 - The Prime Minister recently spoke to the Luxury Collection Montenegro Magazine, on which occasion he especially emphasised the importance of the Law on Spatial Planning and Construction of Structures and their sustainable factor.
"Montenegro, just like many societies in transition, including the countries where capitalism is well-developed, underwent the “concreting” stage, marked by construction without any strategic overview of space, and without taking into account the sustainable factor. Now we do things differently. We have made a fundamental change: this Government created Structures, which, for the first time, offers a unified treatment of space as our resource," said Marković.
He continued that the Law was attacked exactly by those people who wished to hold on to their old positions and pursue the concreting approach, without focusing on sustainability. The goal is for the state to carefully manage space by giving priority to sustainable development which creates benefits for the economy and citizens in terms of income and of increased employment opportunities, not giving special treatment to the particular interests of any group or individual.
"In this regard, we offer investors an embodiment of our vision of Montenegro through full compatibility of spatial plans on all levels – from the state level to the lowest levels. We offer a clear and open strategic framework so that anyone can find room for themselves and be sure that tomorrow, or in a year, nothing will happen that will foil their business plans," pointed out Marković.
Asked to tell the Montenegrin readers his vision of Montenegro, Prime Minister Duško Marković reminded that the state exactly knows what they are doing, and that is creating a better environment for our children.
"We Montenegrins love history and literature and this is what I will focus on to give the best answer to your question. There have been two great poets who described Montenegro and Montenegrins – Ivan Mažuranić spoke of Montenegrins as martyr-fighters and knights, and Njegoš talked about Montenegro as rocky karst, drenched in tears and blood," stressed Marković.
He added that Montenegro is no longer dealing with historical myths, but with growth and raising the standard of life of its citizens.
"We are no longer focusing on being described as fighters and knights but as successful people creating a better environment for their children. We do not see Montenegro as rocky and karst, but as a Mediterranean gem. Therefore, we know exactly what we want, we are very dedicated to reaching the goals we set, we have come a long way together, and this is what we were talking about at the beginning of this interview – we went from being an undeveloped Yugoslav republic to the most developed country in the region. And we are still growing. Therefore, the best message for investors is that Montenegro is a success story, and that it is a high quality, reliable and safe harbour for investment, clearly the safest in the region, and even elsewhere. You just need to dock here while there is still room," the Prime Minister concluded.
Source: The Luxury Collection Montenegro
