My mother also researched Đukanović's connections

Milo Đukanović is a key person from Montenegro that my mother dealt with while investigating the Možura case. She questioned ties between Djukanovic, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and the ruling elite in Azerbaijan.

These details were revealed in an exclusive interview for "Vijesti" by Matthew Caruana Galicia, the son of Daphne Caruana Galicia, a journalist killed in Malta almost three years ago.

Matthew, who is a journalist himself, left the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists after the tragic event and devoted himself fully to continuing the investigation of the case related to the murder of his mother. With his father and brothers, he founded the "Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation" to work on improving the rule of law in Malta.

He also states that the possibility that the bank account from Montenegro was used as a slush fund for corruption should attract the attention of the American and European authorities.

The trial for the murder of your mother is ongoing. Do you think that all the people who are involved in that crime are before the court or there are those who still manage to escape justice?

I don't think there is anyone - not in the prosecution, not in the police, not in the government, not in the opposition, not in the European Commission, not even in foreign governments, who has a doubt that there are still those who escape justice. The difference is between those who would rather forget it and move the story to another topic, and those who fight for the whole truth and full justice.

Did your mother mention the Možura project and corruption in that case, potential connections with Montenegrin officials? Did she ever mention someone from Montenegro?

Yes, my mother was investigating what Maltese officials were doing in Montenegro. Especially the activities of Konrad Mitzi, Joseph Muscat, Tiziano Masu, the company Vitals Global Healthcare (VGH) and Ram Tumuluri, as well as the company SOCAR in Montenegro. The key person she investigated from Montenegro is Milo Đukanović as Muscat's counterpart there. She examined the relationship between Đukanović, Muscat and the ruling elite in Azerbaijan. The connection between officials in Azerbaijan, officials from Montenegro (including Đukanović), officials from Malta (including Mitzi, Šembria and Muscat) and representatives of Shanghai Electric (a company controlled by the Chinese government) immediately raised suspicion.

Are there any indications that these deals had questionable transactions involving people, companies and banks from Montenegro and that there was corruption among Montenegrin officials who were involved in decision-making regarding the Možura project?

Yes, Universal Capital Bank is involved. Jorgen Fenek received payments from Mayor Trans LTD. registered in the Seychelles, behind which a man from Azerbaijan stands as a cover, to his 17 Black Ltd account in Noor Bank in Dubai. Those payments came from an account at ABLV Bank in Latvia, which was closed due to money laundering concerns. Mayor Trans LTD also has an account in Universal Capital Bank. What was the account used for and who controlled it? The possibility that the Universal Capital Bank account in Montenegro was used as a black fund for corruption in Europe should attract the attention of the US Department of Finance and the European Banking Agency.

In the end, corruption takes your freedom and in the worst case scenario, as it happened to my mother, your life

What are the latest findings regarding Možura that could be relevant for people from Montenegro?

The Možura scandal is an example of an organized criminal network formed by corrupt officials and businessmen from Malta, Azerbaijan, China and Montenegro, who stole our money right in front of our noses. But that project has been made to look small next to larger, multibillion-dollar privatization deals, awarded through a corrupt process, in the health and security sectors. VGH corrupted officials in Malta and used the country to enter Montenegro, Albania and North Macedonia. SOCAR is also working in Montenegro, after the big fraud in Malta with the Elektrogas project.

How do you comment on the fact that the Parliament of Montenegro refused to form a committee that would deal with the case of Možur?

Members of Parliament who refused to do so are doing themselves no favours. Power and influence will weaken over time, and with it the power to cover up crimes. When this happens because the institutions of the state are used to commit and cover up crimes, trust in them will be undermined, possibly irretrievably. Strong democracies sometimes experience cases of high-level corruption. The difference is that they face it, move on and come out stronger.

Pressure from the EU and the international community resulted in a relatively successful investigation into the murder of your mother. Do you think that similar pressure would have results in Montenegro?

When a country has a weak system of separation of powers and a culture of clientelism, and when it opens the door to the strategic use of corruption by other governments, such as Azerbaijan and China, then EU membership and all the funding and access to loans it brings is like throwing dynamite on a campfire. . The message from the European Commission must be clear - accession is a process that is not just verification, but cultural, political and legal reforms. The citizens of Montenegro must demand the same from their leaders. In the end, corruption takes your freedom and in the worst case scenario, as it happened to my mother, your life.

Do you expect Jorgen Fenek to continue to reveal the details of the level of the assassination plot? Do you think he knows who in Montenegro was involved in corrupt business and who made money from it?

I'm sure he knows who the remaining parts of the illegal scheme are. But what if Jorgen Fenech or another witness drops dead tomorrow? This almost happened with the middleman in the assassination of my mother, Melvin Teuma, who almost managed to kill himself a couple of weeks ago. Our authorities must be competent and proactive to follow the money trail and build a case without the help of criminals.

Who's who in the case of Možur

Joseph Muscat - former Prime Minister of Malta, resigned under pressure after the affair related to the business of Enemalta and the murder of a journalist. Visited Montenegro several times.

Konrad Mizzi - former Minister of Energy of Malta. Also resigned under pressure. The new prime minister said that the decision on Mici's dismissal was made because of his ties to the Panama Papers and the company of businessman Jorgen Fenek, accused of murdering journalist Dafna Caruana Galizia.

Tiziano Masu - Honorary Consul of Malta in Montenegro. He was a witness in the "coup d'état" trial.

Keith Schembri - former prime minister Joseph Muscat's chief of staff. Resigned due to reports that he was also questioned in connection with the murder of a journalist.

Jorgen Fenek - suspected of ordering the murder of a journalist. Reuters announced that through his company "17 Black" he earned millions from the Možura wind farm project. The Maltese media claim that he revealed the Možur affair to the media.

Turban Musajev - one of the directors of SOCAR. Reuters identified him as the founder of Cifidex, through the offshore company "GSA Services Ltd" from the British offshore zone on the island of Jersey.

Questions for Đukanović, Universal Capital and SOCAR

"Vijesti" yesterday sent questions to Đukanović about whether and what role he had in the affair, whether he was directly or indirectly involved in the founding of the companies that participated in this business, directly or indirectly, in Montenegro, Malta or to another destination.

"Did you have official or unofficial knowledge that your name is mentioned in this investigation in Malta? Has anyone contacted you about that?", the second question was addressed to the Cabinet of the President of Montenegro, but also to the Democratic Party of Socialists, whose headquarters was active in Lješkopolje yesterday.

We also sent questions regarding the allegations from the interview to the Universal Capital Bank and the Azerbaijani company SOCAR. The answer from none of those addresses did not reach the conclusion of the number.

Chronology of the Možura case