Milatović and Rakčević with the candidates for councilors planted trees on the occasion of the Ecological State Day in Lješkopolska Gorica

Candidates for councilors from the "For a better Podgorica" ​​list, led by state president Jakov Milatović and mayoral candidate Luka Rakčević, planted 33 different trees in Lješkopoljska Gorica on the occasion of the Day of the Ecological State of Montenegro.

As announced, 33 trees were planted symbolically, one for each year since 1991, when Montenegro was declared an ecological state on September 20 in Žabljak.

"Today we all celebrate the Day of the Ecological State together, 33 years have passed since Montenegro became an ecological state, ecology is at the foundation of Montenegro's statehood. Luka and I planted an olive tree today, which sent a clear message on the values ​​of our civic heritage coalition, based on the values ​​of green Montenegro, peace, love for Podgorica and love for Montenegro," said Milatović.

Rakčević thanked Ana Novaković Đurović, Petar Krivokapić, Jasna Gajević and all fellow citizens who took care of Lješkopoljska Gorica in the last year.

He especially thanked the environmental activists who, as he said, were the initiators of the idea, which gave a strong wind at their backs.

"We received a great conceptual architectural solution for Lješkopoljska Gorica a month ago. According to this principle, we want to green Malo brdo, Dajbabska gora, Velje brdo and every other open area," said Rakčević.

He added that their goal is for Podgorica to be not only one of the greenest cities in the former Yugoslavia, but also in the European Union.

Rakčević emphasized that in the last year they have built over 120 square meters of new park and green areas and that they want to surpass that result in the next four years.

Member of the Parliament of Montenegro Ana Novaković Đurović said that it is everyone's duty to protect Montenegro and its natural beauty every day.

"On September 29, we will clean up in Podgorica with a result, and then we will continue to plant our victories, our civic, European and ecological Montenegro," said Novaković Đurović.

Petar Krivokapić, candidate for councilor and director of the local Podgorica company Zelenilo, said that there are never enough green areas and that everyone who participates in the action is creating a beautiful ecological and green story that will enrich Lješkopoljska Gorica.

Candidate for councilor and director of Plodov, Nikola Radulović, said that in the 50s, the hill of Gorica looked the same as Lješkopoljska Gorica looks like today, but that then by reforesting it, they made the hill of Gorica look like a green oasis to the pride of all the citizens of Podgorica. He said that in addition to the reforestation of Leškopoljska Gorica, he will do the same with Dajbabska Gora.