Firefighters and competent services operated in an unfavorable political environment, with continuous dissemination of misinformation and without adequate support from the jurisdiction of local authorities, but, despite this, they reacted to the fires professionally and patriotically, it was assessed at today's Government session.
The government today adopted the Information on fires in the territory of Montenegro in the period from July 1 to 18.
In the Information, it was stated that all the necessary preparations were carried out as part of the preparation for the fire season in 2017, but that, despite this, the long-term drought and extremely high temperatures caused the coastal and central regions of Montenegro to be engulfed by large-scale fires relatively early, at the beginning of July.
"During the discussion, it was assessed that the firefighters and competent services acted in an unfavorable political environment and with the continuous distribution of misinformation and even the spread of panic, as well as without adequate preparation and support from the jurisdiction of local governments. It was concluded that, despite this, all competent services reacted to the fires adequately, forcefully, professionally and patriotically," the announcement says.
As reported, Prime Minister Duško Marković requested that the Ministry of Finance immediately pay the prize money directly to the account of each firefighter.
The Information stated that international assistance was requested within the framework of the NATO Disaster Response Coordination Center (EADRCC) and the Civil Protection Mechanism of the European Union (EU), as well as that several countries sent assistance to Montenegro.
"The Government of Montenegro expressed its gratitude to NATO and the partner countries for the quick reaction and help of the allies, stating that Montenegro will know how to appreciate it. It was assessed that NATO's help in extinguishing fires in Montenegro shows that our country is already enjoying the benefits of its new status and new capacity", it was announced after the session.
The Government, it is added, tasked the Ministry of the Interior to look at the existing concept of the protection and rescue system and, through additional analysis, to propose to the Government a model for its improvement, as well as to prepare an additional program for the procurement of the necessary funds and equipment for preventive action as soon as possible. observation, field reconnaissance and better functioning of the protection and rescue system.
As part of the reporting on the implementation of activities in the process of accession to the European Union, the Fourteenth Quarterly Report on the overall activities within the framework of the integration of Montenegro into the EU for the period April - June 2017 and the Second Quarterly Report on the implementation of obligations from the Program for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union for the period 2017 were adopted. – 2018
Presenting the Fourteenth Quarterly Report, the discussion pointed to constant progress in the accession process, which, among other things, confirms the opening of two new chapters: 1 - Freedom of movement of goods and 22 - Regional policy and coordination of structural funds, as well as the temporary closure of chapter 30 - External relations.
"It was noted that regular activities focused on the implementation of the Stabilization and Association Agreement through the work of joint bodies of the institutions of Montenegro and the EU continued, as well as activities to inform citizens about the accession process," it was announced after the session.
As it is added, the Second Quarterly Report on the implementation of obligations from the Program of Accession of Montenegro to the EU for the period 2017-2018 shows 71 percent of the implementation of planned obligations, which represents the best percentage of implementation since the beginning of the program of accession of Montenegro to the European Union.
The Government also established the Proposal for the Law on Amendments to the Law on Privileges for the Travel of Persons with Disabilities.
"The amendments establish, among other things, inspection supervision, expansion of the scope of users and their records, as well as the application of the penal policy for misdemeanors for a legal entity, a responsible person in a legal entity and the user, i.e. his legal representative or guardian," says the announcement.
Also, it is added, with the aim of establishing more effective inspection supervision and applying the criminal policy for misdemeanors for legal entities and responsible persons in legal entities, which, among other things, enables better control of the use of rights from social and child protection, as well as saving financial resources. , the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Social and Child Protection was also established.
The Government approved the Proposal for the Law on Amendments to the Law on Sales Tax on Used Motor Vehicles, Watercraft, Aircraft and Aircraft.
"The main reasons for the change are conditioned by the need to more closely define the concept of used motor vehicle, watercraft, aircraft and aircraft, bearing in mind that the tax treatment of the above-mentioned products in practice has caused a lot of doubts as to whether the taxation of this type of traffic is carried out only for vehicles that have been used at least once registered in Montenegro and for which the seller, i.e. the transferor, did not have the right to deduct the input VAT during the procurement", it was stated in the announcement.
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