The Minister of Ecology, Tourism, Sustainable Development and Development of the North, Vladimir Martinović, met today with the Ambassador of Austria Karl Miller, who said that Austria sees Montenegro as the first next member of the European Union.
Miller congratulated Martinović on assuming the ministerial post.
Martinović thanked Austria for its support on the path of Montenegro's accession to the European family and their advocacy of the open issue of enlargement, stating that the Government's goal is our membership in the EU.
Miller, as announced by the ministry, said that they believe that Montenegro will be the next member of the EU, because it has all the prerequisites for that. "You just need to work in the right way, because Austria sees Montenegro as the first next member of the EU," said the ambassador.
Martinović said that he is extremely satisfied that the governments of Montenegro and Austria will cooperate, because he believes that the Austrian experience will speed up the accession process.
"Talking further about the relations between the two countries, Minister Martinović and Ambassador Miller agree that cooperation between Montenegro and Austria should be strengthened equally in the field of tourism, but also in ecology. They are of the opinion that Montenegro has great potential for the development of tourism, but that the process must not damage natural resources," it added.
Miller said that he was informed about the state of tourism in Montenegro, stating that their goal is to increase the number of Austrian tourists and the duration of the tourist season throughout the year.
He emphasized the importance of the north, especially in the field of tourism development in Montenegro, adding that they are interested in implementing projects that would increase the visibility of that region.
Martinović thanked the ambassador for recognizing the north "as a jewel for the development and improvement of tourism", stating that Austria's experiences are valuable to them on this path.
In the context of the development of tourism, the minister said that he thought it would be good for the two countries to draw up a memorandum on cooperation in that area, which would concern the promotion of Montenegro and Austria, with which, as announced, the Austrian ambassador agreed and left room for a future conversation on that topic.
Also, when it comes to environmental protection and ecology, they stated that these are extremely important areas and that Austria can provide support and assistance in an expert and technical sense in order for Montenegro to progress.
"Ambassador Miller thanked Minister Martinović and said that Austria remains open for cooperation and assistance and that they are ready to work on projects that are of great benefit and importance for the further development of Montenegro," it concludes.
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