Locals will be able to use all four beaches for free and part of the swimming area that will be reserved for them in the elite resort of Sveti Stefan - Miločer, which has been leased to the company for several decades.Adriatic properties” by Petros Statis. The regime for Kraljičina beach will be valid from 8 a.m. to 20 p.m. for hotel guests, but the gate to this most beautiful Montenegrin beach will not be returned.
This is what the president of the Board of Directors of the public enterprise for the management of marine resources told "Vijesti". Blazo Radjenovic.
Locals gathered around the initiative to give back the city of the hotel "Sveti Stefan" into state ownership, however, they believe that the agreement between the Government and "Amana" still treats them as second-class citizens.
That the city hotel, which was closed for two years after "Aman" refused to open the popular "Svec", after the locals demolished the fence on Kraljičina beach and thus made impossible the basic rule of that world brand to guarantee complete discretion to its guests, will again to open the doors for guests, boasted Prime Minister Dritan Abazović, after it was agreed with the tenant that the hotels would be open again this summer.
Rađenović states that the beaches will be open according to the regulations on use, which will be displayed on each of the beaches (Kraljičina, Kraljeva, Svetstefanska hotel beach). He explained that the city hotel "Sveti Stefan" will also be open and that everyone will be able to visit it throughout the year, with a predetermined hourly rate for the tour.
"Aman", as he said, will employ domestic labor, priority will be given to the local population, and security inside the hotel complex will also be provided by representatives of the local population.
It was also discussed how to solve the problem of illegally parked cars that prevent access to the hotel and beaches, and there is a possibility to cede or rent the so-called dead-end road to the local self-government, i.e. to the company "Parking Servis", in order to restore order and enable smooth traffic through Miločerski Park.
Rađenović stated that the lessee is interested in donating one spider vehicle to the Municipality of Budva, which would be hired for the needs of the "Sveti Stefan" Local Community.
In the initiative to return the city-hotel "Sveti Stefan" to state ownership, every agreement between the Government and investors, as well as the opening of the "Sveti Stefan" hotel, is welcomed.
"However, we are forced to ask the government what happened to the laws of Montenegro? What happened to its Constitution? What about international conventions? Immediately before this meeting held on May 3, representatives of the Government warned the investor that it was impossible to agree on anything that was against the laws of Montenegro. We really expected the Government's tough stance and intransigence in negotiations for the sake of state interests. However, by all accounts, this agreement implies that the locals and citizens of Montenegro are deprived of their basic human rights, including the right to freedom of movement, as well as the right to cultural heritage", said the citizens gathered around this initiative.
As they state, "from the point of view of compliance with the laws of Montenegro, nothing has changed.
"In addition to the law of Montenegro, this agreement also violates the Constitution and international conventions: the Faro Convention of the Council of Europe, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Cultural Heritage and numerous others. So this opening of St. Stephen's means closing public roads, contrary to conventions and laws, closing access to our cultural heritage. This is another proof that Evropa Nostra has rightly placed Sveti Stefan on the list of the seven most endangered sites in Europe for the year 2023, and it is simply unbelievable that no one mentioned this fact in these negotiations. This speaks of how low the awareness in Montenegro is of the importance of cultural heritage, especially among public officials", emphasize the locals gathered around the initiative.
They repeat that they are happy that Sveti Stefan is opening, but that it must be accepted only as a basis for further negotiations.
"Many issues remain unresolved, such as construction in Miločerski Park. The tenant probably still intends to carry out his plan to desecrate the old royal mansions in the park and turn them into luxury duplexes instead of protecting them as a cultural asset, then the plan to demolish the summer stage, then the plan to build a huge building with apartments for sale and much more. Sveti Stefan must be an open city and only such a city can be truly elite, but also just. We want museums, galleries, restaurants of local cuisine. We want Sveti Stefan to be open all year round, and as such it can be a catalyst not only for summer but also for winter tourism", they conclude in the initiative to return the city hotel Sveti Stefan to state ownership.
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