The President of the Board of Directors of the Ski Resort of Montenegro, Milena Vlahović, resigned from that position for moral, professional and patriotic reasons, as she stated, after she had had strong disagreements with the management of the Ski Resort of Montenegro for a long time.
As announced by the URA GP, Vlahović is dissatisfied with the dynamics and direction of the development of state-owned ski resorts, as well as "the lack of interest of the Government of Montenegro in the implementation of a project of importance for the development of the north of Montenegro, which benefits the private interests of the construction lobby".
"As the president of the Board of Directors of the Ski Resort of Montenegro doo, I feel a moral, professional and patriotic obligation to address you and point out some facts that may be useful for the future development of this state-owned enterprise, which unfortunately, due to the circumstances in which I have performed my duties so far, I have not In the valid Spatial Plan of Bjeslasica and Komovo, according to which the infrastructure managed by the Ski Resorts of Montenegro (SCG) is being developed, and they are currently planning further investments, I believe that they are not profitable and sustainable in the long term, because the plan is not aligned with the inevitable and evident global climate changes. The plan, which was created almost 20 years ago, was unfortunately created under the great influence and in the excessive interest of private investors for the development of residential units for sale on existing ski resorts, and the infrastructure worth hundreds of millions of euros was completely planned at state expense," she stated. Vlahovic.
She added that according to her observation, "unfortunately, the construction lobby has been exerting a great bad influence on the development of ski centers for years, directing it in their own interests, often to the detriment of the state".
"Therefore, stopping projects in the municipalities of Bijelo Polje, Mojkovac and Berane, in which large state funds have been invested so far, is in the hands of the mentioned lobby, so that they would not have competition in the sale of already built apartments on the Kolašin side of Bjelasica. The government has no understanding for the development of the north and the interests of the local population, as shown by the information from the last population census. I believe that it is necessary to urgently and thoroughly revise the Spatial Plan for Bjelasica and Komove, whereby it should be focused on year-round tourism in these mountains, in the interest of the state and the residents of the north. greater self-sustainability of mountain centers, while taking care to bring the infrastructure built so far to its intended use as soon as possible and prevent its further deterioration," said Vlahović.
She said that as the president of the three-member Board of Directors, she was not satisfied with the work of the management of the Ski Resort of Montenegro from the beginning and that she tried to get the Board to review the work of the executive director, but she did not find support.
"I tried to perform my function independently and in the state's interest, but unfortunately the noticeable influence of political structures and the construction lobby on the rest of the board and management made my influence insufficient for any positive change. The fact that snowballing is necessary should not be explained. During In August 2023, I proposed a conceptual solution for the Small Emergency Snowmaking project for the Kolašin 1600 ski resort, which was supposed to make an accumulation and snowmaking of the lower part of those trails from the existing stream, which never dries up was able to snow the most commercially important part of the slopes: a new ski lift, a slope for beginners and a plateau around the restaurant. at that moment it could have been carried out before December 5. Unfortunately, the rest of the Committee did not support it and it was not implemented. After the failed season, it is clear that the outcome of the 7/300.000 winter season would have been different if this had happened."
In the statement, Vlahović stated that the project she proposed at the time, in addition to not being expensive, is practically self-sustaining and requires minimal use of electricity because the water is free-falling, and can be compatible with any future larger snowmaking project of this ski resort.
"Unfortunately, the large snowmaking system provided for in the outdated Plan for Bjelasica and Komove is an expensive and megalomaniac project that is not sustainable in the long term, apart from the enormous price of around 80 million euros, due to the large expenses for electricity due to pumping water from much lower altitudes The input information on the amount of water on Bjelasica for that project was taken from a study commissioned and financed by the construction lobby, and it contradicts the reality because the Bjelasica mountain is not a dry mountain, but abounds in springs at high altitudes is profitable, and if there is money for it, it is not possible to put it into operation neither for the winter season of 24/25, nor for the season of 25/26 by the water that appeared during the construction of the Klisura tunnel (at about 1460 masl)".
Vlahović also points out that with the current "megalomaniac solution, we practically wait for the same water to flow to Rijeka Mušović at about 1100 meters above sea level and then bring it back uphill with a huge consumption of electricity".
"As neither for this proposal, nor for other proposals and questions, I did not find good cooperation and support, in this composition of management, without the support of the Government, quality work in the Board is not possible, and for the same reasons, I am resigning irrevocably from the position of president of the Board of Directors of the Ski Resort Crna Gore doo and for membership in the Board. In the desire that the Government of Montenegro will set up a Board that will quickly contribute to radical positive changes in the Montenegrin Ski Resorts and work in the interest of the state and the citizens of Montenegro," concluded Vlahović.
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