The Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) announced today that "the content and tone of yesterday's statements by high-ranking Russian officials Sergey Lavrov, Dmitry Rogozin, Dmitry Peskov and Vladimir Dzhabarov are the best indicator of the correctness of the European and Euro-Atlantic policy of Montenegro, which was drawn up by our party and whose implementation has been working hard for more than two decades".
"The consistent policy, including the decision to ban the flight of the Russian delegation over the territory of our country, is another confirmation that Montenegro is a reliable NATO and EU partner. The avalanche of inappropriate reactions of Russian officials, caused by anger and frustration, are unfortunately only an indication of weakness of a serious power which, with its hegemonic and imperialist policies, has brought itself to the point that its foreign minister is an unwelcome guest at almost all relevant world addresses. Neither Montenegro nor any individual is to blame for such a factual situation, but solely the policy of the Russian leadership, which is isolated the Russian Federation," the DPS press release points out.
They added that "unfortunately, the tragic consequences of such a policy are felt daily by the citizens of Ukraine, faced with the unprecedented aggression of a country that is currently writing one of the blackest pages in its history."
"After all the events, including yesterday's, it is more than clear the leadership and visionary role of the Democratic Party of Socialists and President Milo Đukanović in insisting on membership in the NATO alliance as a state-of-the-art system of collective defense. Just as it is more than obvious today that the priority of Montenegro "There must be a full focus of state policy on the European future of our country, which will remove once and for all all doubts about the possibility of aimless political wandering in the Western Balkans," the DPS statement concludes.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MVP) of Montenegro confirmed yesterday that it had banned the overflight of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's plane, stating that it was decided as part of the decision to impose sanctions on Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine.
Lavrov canceled his visit to Belgrade, among other things, due to the ban on flights through Montenegro.
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The director of the Russian state space agency Roskosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, threatened Montenegro with intercontinental ballistic missiles yesterday, stating that Montenegro has betrayed its shared history.
Rogozin took to Twitter after Montenegro banned the plane from flying over: "Do you know what "Sarmat" is good for? They will not ask for permission to fly from cowardly Bulgarians, vengeful Romanians and Montenegrins, who betrayed our common history," he wrote.
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