A boycott of supermarkets and shops began this morning across Montenegro.
According to information from the field, there are almost no customers in stores in Budva, Nikšić and Bijelo Polje. There are fewer shoppers than usual in Podgorica, and similar attendance in Bar.
TV Vijesti reporters visited supermarkets in Podgorica, Nikšić and Bijelo Polje and noted that the number of customers in the capital is smaller, while in Nikšić and Bijelo Polje there are almost none.
Journalist Suzana Ćetković visited Zabjelo, where some of the largest shopping facilities in Podgorica are located.
"It's quite difficult to assess at the moment. There aren't too many people, some come out with bags. Those who didn't want to be in front of our cameras told us they were buying in bulk. The parking lot in front of the store is half empty," said Ćetković.
In the center, however, the situation is different.
Journalist Majda Banda said that there were a lot of citizens entering the supermarket, justifying it by the fact that they worked nearby and that they had come in to buy some small items.
"Others said they had forgotten that there was a boycott. Workers told us that they usually have 30 to 40 invoices issued in the first half hour of work, and that this morning they had about 15."
The Barani, it would seem, did not support the boycott.
Store traffic is slightly lower than usual, and parking lots are quite full.
"Vijesti" was told that many citizens in Budva responded to the boycott, because traffic in commercial establishments is significantly lower.
The boycott was supported by both Ukrainian and Russian citizens, who are also avoiding shopping today.
Journalist Željko Vuksanović said that during the time they spent in front of the market, they saw two or three customers, while there were none at all in front of the other one, he said, meaning that the people of Nikšić were responding to the boycott.
The people of Bijelo Polje did not rush to the stores this morning either, confirmed reporter Slobodan Šebek.
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