There is not a single person in Montenegro who these days does not anxiously mention aluminum (chemical symbol Al), or hears about it. This metal, first produced in Europe almost 200 years ago, also called the metal of the future, amused us with its woes, but it is not yet clear how it will do. The metal of Montenegrin's (bleak) economic future.
Aluminum belongs to light metals, because it is three times lighter than iron, but, according to the Montenegrin cantar, it seems to be three times heavier. For one ton of metal, four tons of (Nikšić) bauxite, 20.000 kilowatts of electricity are consumed, and about 85 tons of waste are created. About 25 million tons of aluminum are produced annually in the world, and most of it is sold and processed. Sick Montenegrins are probably the only ones who exclusively sell it whole.
When it was first produced, aluminum was a real commodity. It is recorded that Emperor Napoleon III (first half of the XNUMXth century) hosted a feast where members of the imperial family and the most distinguished guests ate with aluminum utensils. The rest had to make do with gold wires and pitchforks.
Aluminum on sale reaches a price of 1.000 to 2.000 euros/ton (periodically and more). Sometimes it is lost, sometimes it is gained, but in the long term it is always gained, especially if the producer processes it. Only Montenegro always loses. Today, Al is incomparably cheaper than gold, so the actual owners of the factory in Montenegro and their chosen guests do not imitate Emperor Napoleon, but eat with a golden spoon.
After all, Montenegro is not a monarchy, so there is no emperor, but rather, it is a socialist republic, since it is ruled and assisted by socialists, or at least that's how they write it. There is no Montenegrin who does not know how to interpret the abbreviation DPSocijalista, SocijalDP and SocijalištikaNP. All "go socialist to socialist".
Montenegro, the socialist republic, has its own democratically elected assembly, which in the last 400 days has discussed KAP three times and made conclusions that no one read after recitation in the assembly hall. And why read them when no one understands them. Not even those who "killed themselves" at the session to prove their effectiveness.
Watching the pre-Easter session of the Assembly and suffering together with its president, I said to myself that this is a greater sacrifice than 40 days of great fasting, so I decided to watch the play to the end. Well, as if the television was watching my sufferings, and not me watching the television, the editor of the Public Service took pity on me, and probably many Montenegrins, so at six in the afternoon, in the middle of the session, he turned off the broadcast and let us watch some beautiful girls the ball over the net, or (again) the girls of the Petrograd Institute from the era shortly before Lenin invited all Russians to a collective party. Thank you to the Television of Montenegro because it saved me money on medicine and saved my reserves of surgery for some other occasions, which, I suspect, will be in abundance.
But in the short time I watched the broadcast, I was touched by the motherly concern of the DPS deputies, supported by the motherly concern of their colleagues from the SNP, how to save their beloved darling - KAP. They said that they would spare neither the effort nor the money, as long as the child survives. And both Bosniaks and Albanians offered some of their names. Practical "liberals" said that they will not go on the mob until the DPS hires a promised man.
Be that as it may, with many additions "on the fly", the Assembly adopted conclusions, as clear as the judgment against Mrkojević in a lawsuit. Namely, when the judge, quoting numerous paragraphs, recited the court's decision and addressed the audience: "Does anyone have anything to ask?", a confused Mrkojević spoke up: "Oh my God, Mr. Judge, did I win or lose?"
Time will tell who lost or gained what with the adopted conclusions. I would say, it was won in time. What I also know is that the most important of the adopted ten conclusions is in contradiction with the current Constitution of Montenegro.
Conclusion 1 stated that the foreign partner (CEAC, or whatever it was called) did not respect key contractual obligations, so the contract with him will be terminated, and his shares in KAP will be transferred to the State, free of charge.
The Constitution: "The right to property is guaranteed. No one can be deprived or limited of the right to property, except when the public interest requires it, with just compensation", and "Everyone has the right to a legal remedy against a decision, which decides on his right or interest based on law". Who proved it (judged legally) that the foreign partner (CEAC) did not "respect the key contractual obligations". Who denied Mr. Shoigu's statement (the first to Putin at the May 9 parade in Moscow), made before Montenegro TV, in the presence of elected Montenegrins, that the Russians invested 300 million euros in KAP.
And why does the Government insist that the Assembly take responsibility for KAP and "cover" all the decisions made so far? Have a conscience? What has changed in the country's legislation compared to 2009, when the Government triumphantly announced that it had "settled" with the Russians by paying them 300 million euros, not a cent more than what the Russians were asking for. Vala, when she could give those 300 million, she could also give these 40, so that she doesn't make such a fuss and "shoot" solid coalitions.
The adopted conclusions of the Assembly are the "least common denominator" of the government (DPS) and the angry opposition (SNP), which essentially have nothing in common. In fact, the proposal of the Government's conclusions was rejected, and again, the MPs of the DPS supported the conclusions of the SNP without a vote against. What could be said - "the sheep are full, and the sheep are numerous". Some strange wolves, who take care of sustainable development. They don't slaughter the sheep, but first they sheared them "permanently", and now they are milked and collected by mrs white. "No one knows, no one knows" where they keep the tubs.
If you ask me (and thank God, no one asks me anything, more than the Minister of Economy), the Russians will remain in KAP until the verdict that they did not "respect key contractual obligations" becomes final, which according to our judicial practice is at least five years , or until someone normal and responsible schedules a meeting of the assembly of the joint-stock company, which is called KAP for short, at which the report on the work and operations of that company will be considered, as well as the report of the selected independent auditor on the control of the KAP's operations, and decisions will be made that will logically arising from those two reports.
Of course, there is a third way, and that is for the Russians to leave voluntarily. In that case, I suggest a concert on Jaz by the famous singer I. Dačić with the obligatory track "Who would have thought miracles would happen..." Let it cost, whatever it costs, we will pay from the savings.
You will not believe that aluminum got its name from the ancient Greek word "alumna", which means "alum" in Montenegrin, and we are broad-chested and broad-armed. It must be some mistake in the translation.
PS And what will we do with KAP, if the Russians leave? It's as if I hear that message from '88: "It's enough just for you to leave!", and soon after "We know how". And here we are where we are.
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