URA: Citizens should spend at least 1,50 euros a day on domestic products; Konatar: That's patriotism

The civic movement URA announced today that it is calling on citizens to spend at least 1,50 euros a day on domestic products, which, as the party said, will support Montenegrin producers and farmers with 267 million 858 thousand 900 euros annually.

The head of the URA MPs' Club, Miloš Konatar, announced that URA is launching the #domesticproducts365 campaign, which involves purchasing domestic products every day of the year.

"According to the latest census, there are 489,240 adult citizens living in Montenegro. If each of us spends just 1,50 euros a day more than now on domestic products (which is the price of one espresso coffee), we will leave Montenegrin producers and farmers with 267 million 858 thousand 900 euros more annually than now," said Konatar, according to the statement.

The URA Border Guard added that in this way the state would reduce the import of agricultural products by a quarter, "because we are now importing an incredible 1 billion and 69 million euros of agricultural products from abroad."

With the #domesticproducts365 campaign, Konatar adds, "we buy domestic products, we help domestic producers and farmers, and that money stays in Montenegro."

"It is patriotism, because we are investing in our country. By purchasing domestic products, increasing the agricultural budget and state subsidies for domestic producers and farmers, protecting the domestic market from unfair competition and dumping prices. We can initiate and accelerate the development of Montenegrin agriculture and production in general," said Konatar.