NGO group: Government to confirm the decision that there will be no mine in Mojkovac

"The strong message that is being sent in this way is: we welcome healthy investments, we welcome investors who will respect the laws of Montenegro and where the health of citizens, the environment and the interests of Montenegro will be in the first place"

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Several non-governmental organizations welcomed the decision of the interdepartmental commission, which did not give consent for the opening of the Brskovo mine

"We congratulate the representatives of the state authorities who showed high professionalism and made the only legal decision: that there will be no mine in Mojkovac. We offer our full support to Minister Mujović and the Government of Montenegro to confirm this decision at the next session. The strong message that is being sent is: healthy investments are welcome, investors are welcome who will respect the laws of Montenegro and where the health of the citizens, the environment and the interests of Montenegro will be in the first place," the announcement states.

The support is signed by: NGO "Ljepši Mojkovac", NGO "Ozon" Nikšić, NGO "Durmitor Development Center" Žabljak, NGO "Breznica" Pljevlja, NGO Green Home and NGO Center for Protection and Study of Birds (CZIP), NGO "Local Youth Council - local youth council" Pljevlja, NGO Youth Association "Alternativa" Pljevlja, NGO "Zelena akcija" Pljevlja, NGO Ecological Society "Biserka" Pljevlja, Network of NGO Sjevera Pljevlja, "Association of rafters of the national park Durmitor" Pljevlja, NGO "Nada" Pljevlja, NGO "IM PAKT" Herceg Novi, Coalition for Sustainable Development Žabljak, Ozelenimo, Ecopatriotism and NGO Hyperborea from Podgorica, NGO "Green Action" Herceg Novi, NGO "Green Power" Bijelo Polje, NGO "Agro centar" Bijelo Polje, NGO "Ecological legal center" Podgorica, NGO "Bjelopoljski democratic centar", NGO "Alternative creative center" Tivat, NGO Optimisti Nikšić, NGO "Zajedno za Pljevlja", NGO "Citizen Banking Ombudsman" Podgorica, NGO "Zvezdice A1" Bijelo Polje, NGO Pevačko društvo Potkovac Pljevlja, NGO Society of Young Environmentalists of Montenegro Nikšić and, as stated, "numerous other civil activists and citizens" of Montenegro.

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