Prime Minister Dritan Abazović commented on today's action by the National Security Agency and the Special State Prosecutor's Office, which included several persons suspected of espionage. He announced that several persons were arrested.
"The activity was planned a little earlier and was activated last night. Several people were arrested this morning. I mean, arrested... while they go to the prosecutor, while they are ordered to be detained, if they are ordered, it often causes some discussions in Montenegro. In in any case, searches are being conducted at multiple locations and multiple persons are involved. It is international in nature. We are ready to protect the national interest of Montenegro in every segment," said Abazović in Nikšić.
He congratulated everyone who participated in the action. "I hope that this will result in us having less malignant influence in Montenegro," he added.
Abazović, when asked if he could announce the names of those arrested, said that the action was "under strict secrecy" and that the only relevant address was the Special Prosecutor's Office.
"We will carry out activities further in this regard," he said.
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When asked if his recent visit to the United States had anything to do with the arrests, Abazović said that he would not comment on it.
"I think that the visit was very successful and that good things await Montenegro when it comes to the rule of law. It is my moral and political obligation, I am grateful to everyone who helps us get to the people who are doing illegal activities in Montenegro... "
"Everything we can do is aimed at strengthening the fight against organized crime in Montenegro. All those who introduce confusion and destabilization, create an environment where we do not achieve results, may not be directly connected to those persons, but they do them a great favor so that the hand of justice does not be in the range in which it should be. We, on the other hand, are trying to give it an acceleration and I think that if you connect the visit in that context, it will really serve that purpose," said the Prime Minister.
More detailed hacking report coming soon
Abazović said that the National Security Council will meet soon and that the session will have a more detailed report on hacker attacks, considering that foreign experts are doing "analysis and defense of our system".
"We need our system up by the end of next week. I also understand the nervousness of citizens and that many things are waiting, including tenders and some fees for certain persons. But we live in the 21st century and many countries are not immune to hacker attacks. It should have been thought about earlier, and not now is it expected that the Government, which has been there for 150 days, will establish a system that is impenetrable. That is not realistic", said the Prime Minister in Nikšić.
As he pointed out, he expects things to return to normal very soon, and until then everyone has to "work a little differently".
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