Improving the air accessibility of Montenegro is extremely important for the entire economy, and the Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Transport will cooperate intensively on this task, it was assessed at the meeting of the president of the Chamber, Nina Drakić, and the relevant minister, Maja Vukićević.
During the meeting, it was announced that the opening of new airlines and the strengthening of airport capacity will be in focus in the coming period, in order to increase the competitiveness of the tourist destination.
Businessmen, as announced by PKCG, are ready to contribute to better air availability through subsidies when the best support mechanisms are found.
This topic will soon be discussed with relevant ministers at a joint session of the Committee of the Transport Association and the Committee of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of the Chamber of Commerce, it was announced during the meeting.
The interlocutors agree that the reconstruction and modernization of the railway infrastructure is extremely important in order to speed up traffic and make the Port of Bar more competitive for transshipment of cargo.
According to Vukićević, investments in the railway are planned for the next year from a grant from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
During the conversation, the good cooperation of the Chamber and the Ministry was highlighted, which, in addition to quality communication in the departmental committee of the association, is realized through the participation of business representatives in Government commissions and working groups, which contributes to the improvement of the business environment in the sector.
The Chamber of Commerce also organizes trainings in the field of transport and coordinates timetables in road traffic.
Vukićević thanked the association for its significant contribution to the establishment of a bus connection with the airport in Golubovci, the lack of which had been a perennial problem.
The meeting was a good opportunity to once again discuss the challenges in this sector, so, among other things, there was talk of the businessmen's request to extend the deadline for reporting goods to the regional customs office in transit to at least 72 hours. After considering all technical and security aspects, the customs administration extended this deadline to 48 hours, which according to the cargo carrier is insufficient due to the obligation to comply with the rules of the driver's weekly rest period of at least 45 hours.
The Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry are, as assessed, open to strengthening mutual cooperation on all issues of interest to the economy.
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