Milatović: We said goodbye to crime and corruption, in the next five years we will bring Montenegro into the EU

Tonight is the night we have been waiting for more than 30 years, said one of the leaders of the Europe Now Movement, Jakov Milatović, after the victory over DPS candidate Milo Đukanović in the second round of the presidential elections.

"May this victory be with luck for all of us," Milatović said at the celebration in the University Center in Podgorica.

"May the victory of reconciled Montenegro be ours with happiness," he pointed out.

Milatović said that tonight Montenegro took a step forward and "said goodbye to the outmoded regime of Đukanović" and took a step towards a better, European Montenegro.

"You see the strength of the common Montenegro. That's why this victory is so big and so historic. We said goodbye to crime and corruption. This is a historic day for everyone, I invite everyone to celebrate with dignity," he emphasized.

Milatović said that he promises to be the president of all citizens.

"In the next five years, we will bring Montenegro into the European Union. Also, never again will conflicts arise from Montenegro towards any country of the Western Balkans and our neighbors. We want unity, harmony and progress in the European Western Balkans."

"This is truly a victory for a reconciled Montenegro, and no one will ever argue with Montenegro again," he said.

Representatives of the political parties that supported Milatovic in the second round of the election came to the headquarters of that party tonight.

Milatović's speech in the University Center was attended by, in addition to the president of PES Milojko Spajić, the leader of the Citizens' Movement URA Dritan Abazović, the president of the Democrats Aleksa Bečić, the leaders of DF Andrija Mandić and Milan Knežević, former prime minister Zdravko Krivokapić...

There were also the leader of the Democratic Christian Movement Dejan Vukšić, the president of the municipality of Nikšić Marko Kovačević, the leader of United Goran Danilović, the leader of Prava Montenegro Marko Milačić, the president of the municipality of Budva Milo Božović, the list holder of the coalition "For the future of Podgorica" ​​in the local elections Jelena Borovinić Bojović, MP DF Slaven Radunović, CIVIS official Zoran Miljanić...

According to data from the Center for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) and the Center for Democratic Transition (CDT), Milatović defeated DPS candidate Milo Đukanović in today's second round of presidential elections.

Supporters of Milatović gathered earlier this evening in front of the PES headquarters, after which they headed towards the University Center.

Upon Abazović's arrival, they started shouting: "Arrest, Dritan".