Minister of Labor and Social Welfare Admir Adrović talked ten days ago in Turkey, and then boasted about the meeting with his colleague Vedat Bilgin, although there is no permanent government platform for that trip, and the minister claims that he paid for it out of his own pocket.
Adrović's department replied to "Vijesta" that he was in Turkey at the invitation of the Bosniak association in Istanbul "Bosna Sandžak", which brings together the largest number of emigrants from Montenegro, and that he traveled at his own expense.
"We note that for the purposes of this trip, funds from the budget of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, that is, the state budget, were not used, and that Minister Adrović had his stay in the Republic of Turkey at his own expense," his department announced.
Secretary General of the Government Boris Marić announced to "Vijesti" that, bearing in mind that the Government of Montenegro did not adopt a platform in accordance with the Rules of Procedure for the mentioned trip, the General Secretariat of the Government will contact the Ministry in order to obtain an answer regarding the financing of the travel expenses of Minister Adrović to Ankara.
In the announcement on the official website of the Turkish Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, it is stated that Minister Bilgin hosted Adrovic in his office, together with the Montenegrin delegation, which included the head of the Islamic Community. Rifat Fejzic.
"During the meeting, opinions were exchanged on the implementation of the Agreement on Social Security signed between the two countries in 2015. It was emphasized that further cooperation between the two ministries was agreed upon for more efficient implementation of the agreement signed in 2012, which provides for cooperation in the areas of work, social security and employment", according to the website of the Ministry of Turkey.
Information about Bilgin's visit was also published on the website of the Montenegrin Ministry, where it is stated that Adrović, as part of a working visit to Turkey, met with Bilgin. At the meeting, as written on the MRSS website, there was talk of cooperation between the two countries, and of the Agreement on Social Security, which was signed between Montenegro and the Republic of Turkey in May 2015.
Adrović's department told "Vijesta" that as a department in charge of social policies, which should contribute to the support of social inclusion, the Ministry of Social Affairs takes special care of spending funds from the budget, when it comes to official trips, as well as the organization of meetings, conferences and similar events. .
"During his stay in the Republic of Turkey, Minister Adrović used the opportunity to meet on a friendly basis with the Minister of Labor and Social Security of that country, Vedat Bilgin", stated the MRSS in the official response.
In the reply of MRSS, it is stated that Fejzić, also at the invitation of the same expatriate association, was a guest at events organized by them.
The association did not respond to the "News" questions about whether Adrović was in Turkey at the end of January at their invitation, and if so, whether he was invited in his capacity as the general secretary of the Bosniak Party and whether the Association paid the travel and accommodation expenses for Adrović.
On January 23, it was announced on the website of BS that its secretary general and minister Adrović visited the association of Bosniaks in Istanbul "Bosna Sandžak".
”Adrović is together with a member of the Bosnian Party's GO and the president of the Rožaje SO Almir Avdić, as part of his visit to Turkey, informed the representatives of the association "Bosna Sandžak" about the current situation in Montenegro. He pointed out that Bosniaks are the bridge of connection between the two countries and announced an even stronger cooperation", according to the statement of the Bosniak Party.
At the beginning of January, the visit of the Minister of Justice was problematic Marko Kovač and finance Aleksandar Damjanović, who were adopted by the Government without a platform, went to Banjaluka to a ceremonial academy on the occasion of the Day of the Republic of Srpska (RS). The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina disputed January 9 as the Day of the RS and declared the celebration of that date unconstitutional.
Kovač claimed that he was in Banja Luka in the capacity of a minister, and Damjanović that he was at the ceremony in his own name. "Vijesti" was then informed by the Ministry of Justice that 217 euros were invoiced in that department for hotel accommodation in Banja Luka for the head of that department, Marko Kovač, and his driver, during the celebration of the Academy on the occasion of Republika Srpska Day.
Prime Minister in technical mandate Dritan Abazovic then announced that he would not dismiss the ministers, and that they said they supported the constitutional arrangement of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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