Minister of Foreign Affairs Đorđe Radulović said that the ambassador of Montenegro in Austria, Željko Perović, is undergoing hospital treatment, which is why he was not recalled, even though he participated in paying the fine to Mirna Nikčević and inappropriately interfered in politics.
Radulović said at a press conference on the occasion of the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bujar Osmani, that the recall of the Montenegrin ambassador in Vienna could cause fatal consequences.
"He is in the hospital and any impeachment could be fatal, I know he is involved in the Nikčević case, he was disciplinary responsible for that. I think he should be impeached, because he interfered in politics when the coalition "Crno na bijelo" sent a letter not to form a government with the other two coalitions. We must not allow a career diplomat to behave like that," said Radulović.
He pointed out that Perović should be impeached, but that this government is "too humane" to do that.
"I deeply believe that we are a society that is on a higher level than the political struggle, this government is humane, and impeachment can be fatal," pointed out Radulović.
Answering the question why he did not recall the Montenegrin ambassador to the United States, Nebojša Kaluđerović, who also paid Nikčević's fine, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said that there was no need for it because his mandate expires in seven days.
"Kauđerovic took part in the case of Mirna Nikčević and he was disciplined for that, he ends his mandate in seven days and that's the end," Radulović said.
At the end of November, Mirna Nikčević, the then-suspended official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro, announced that her fine, which was imposed on her for insulting the faithful of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral, will be paid by three ambassadors.
Nikčević stated on her Facebook profile that her expenses will be covered by ambassadors Miodrag Vlahović (Holy See), Nebojša Kaluđerović and Željko Perović.
Vlahović is among the seven recalled ambassadors, whose recall Djukanović did not sign.
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