Life in Montenegro has never been better, announced Prime Minister Milojko Spajić, adding that the continuous growth of citizens' standards is noticeable.
"There are comments of satisfaction and dissatisfaction, but we can all conclude that life in Montenegro has never been better. We can see this from our travels, our citizens are all over Europe and the world, and this is not the end - the standard of living of citizens will only continue to grow," said Spajić, answering questions from journalists during the ceremonial opening of the Cetinje-Čevo section of the Cetinje-Čevo-Nikšić road.
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He said that the policy of the 44th Government is social equality and opportunities for better jobs, incomes and pensions.
"We have average salaries of over a thousand euros, minimum wages of 600 and 800 euros, and minimum pensions of 450 euros, which have now increased again, after adjustment," said Spajić.
When asked how satisfied he was with the preparation for the tourist season, considering the work on road infrastructure, road blockages and unprepared beaches, Spajić replied that he often criticizes contractors for doing much more work in July and August than in the other ten months.
Commenting on the roadblocks, Spajić said that everyone can express their opinion.
"We completely understand the citizens, but it is very important that citizens have sensitivity for what they make a living from, which is tourism, and that their actions do not endanger their future," said Spajić.
When asked when the first investments from the United Arab Emirates could be expected, he replied that everything has slowed down and that, unfortunately, in Montenegro, every initiative is being tried to compromise and slow down.
"So, unfortunately, we see a rather slow pace of implementation. I am very dissatisfied with that fact, but we are simply where we are. We are improving our country every day. There will be faster and simpler procedures and processes in the future," Spajić assessed.
Speaking about the tender procedure for the Podgorica and Tivat airport concessions, he said that he had asked all members of the Tender Commission to conduct the procedure transparently and competently, as recommended by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
"I think we have very good cooperation with the World Bank so far and I would like this great cooperation to really continue. We will soon receive reports from the Tender Commission along with the opinion of the IFC," concluded Spajić.
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