The ninth session of the third convocation of the Senate of the Capital, presided over by the President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović, was held today in Cetinje, the information service of the President of Montenegro announced.
"At the session, the Development Program of the Capital of Cetinje for 2024 was adopted, as a document defining the most important infrastructure and development projects of the Capital, the Report on the implementation of the Development Program of the Capital of Cetinje for 2023 and the Report on the work of the Senate of the Capital for 2023 with a financial report ", the announcement states.
The capital's development program for 2024 plans to implement, as added in the announcement, 11 projects with a total value of 8.750.000,00 euros, which relate to the permanent solution of water supply issues, improvement and development of communal, sports, tourist and social infrastructure, opening new jobs, valorization of tourist potential, development of rural areas and others.
"The members of the Senate assessed that a better and stronger dynamic of the implementation of development projects in Cetinje compared to the previous period is visible, especially in the field of infrastructure and projects of general interest, and that the full implementation of this year's Capital Development Program is expected by the end of the year, it is added in announcement.
During the session, the priorities of the Capital for the coming year were pointed out, the press release added, with the assessment that the implementation of the investments foreseen in the Development Program will strongly influence the improvement of the economic environment and create conditions for the creation of new jobs.
"The members of the Senate expressed their satisfaction with the realization of the first phase of the Kotor-Lovćen cable car, which will further improve the visibility of the Lovćen National Park, as an integral part of the Capital, and that it is necessary to speed up the activities of all competent institutions in order to realize the second phase of this project and connect the cable car with Cetinje ", the announcement reads.
A proposal was sent to the National Tourist Organization to, as stated in the announcement, put an additional focus on the promotion of the cultural and historical heritage of the Capital together with the Tourist Organization of Cetinje.
"The members of the Senate suggested amendments to the Law on the Capital, which would allow the use of a part of the funds to stimulate economic activity, with the aim of influencing positive demographic trends and stimulating the increase in birth rates in the territory of Cetinje", it was announced.
As stated in the announcement, appreciating the scope and importance of the activities planned for the next year, the need for more frequent Senate sessions was recognized, with the aim of the prosperity of the capital and its citizens, which is why the next session is scheduled for the end of March next year.
"The session was attended by Prime Minister and coordinator of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dritan Abazović, Deputy Prime Minister for the Economic System Vladimir Joković, Minister of Culture and Media Maša Vlaović, Mayor of the Capital Cetinje Nikola Đurašković, President of the Assembly of the Capital Milena Vujović and Secretary of the Senate Olivera Krivokapić. Sessions, with advance notice announced absence, the President of the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts Dragan K. Vukčević and the Rector of the University of Montenegro Vladimir Božović did not attend," the Information Service of the President of Montenegro announced.
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