Nikšić Municipal Assembly adopts initiatives on the memorial to Joka Baletić and the culture of remembrance of the victims of the communist regime

The initiative to erect a memorial to Joko Baletić was submitted by the European Union, while the Mayor of Nikšić Marko Kovačević proposed that the Initiative for Establishing a Culture of Remembrance for the Victims of Ideological Liquidations Committed by the Communist Movement and the Communist Regime During and Immediately After World War II be included on the agenda.

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From one of the previous sessions of the Nikšić Municipal Council, Photo: Screenshot/TV Vijesti
From one of the previous sessions of the Nikšić Municipal Council, Photo: Screenshot/TV Vijesti
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Last night, the Nikšić Municipal Assembly adopted an initiative to erect a memorial to Joko Baletić in that city, as well as an initiative to establish a culture of remembrance for the victims of ideological liquidations committed by the communist movement and communist regime during and immediately after World War II.

These initiatives were adopted after a two-day session. The initiative to erect a memorial to Joko Baletić was supported by 32 councilors, with four against, while the initiative to erect memorials to victims of ideological liquidations was supported by 20 councilors, with 16 against, reports the RTNK portal.

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The initiative to erect a memorial to Joko Baletić was submitted by the European Union, while the Mayor of Nikšić Marko Kovačević proposed that the Initiative for Establishing a Culture of Remembrance for the Victims of Ideological Liquidations Committed by the Communist Movement and the Communist Regime During and Immediately After World War II be included on the agenda. This initiative involves the construction of a "Dignified Memorial at the Kotor Caves in Gornje Polje, dedicated to the victims who perished in the wave of ideological liquidations at the beginning of 1942."

The Municipal Assembly of Nikšić did not adopt the Proposal for a Decision on repealing the Decision on granting consent to the Decision on amendments to the Decision on determining the prices of utility services and individual utility consumption of the Limited Liability Company "Komunalno" Nikšić (16 votes in favor, 20 against).

Also, the Municipal Assembly did not adopt the Information on the effects of the implementation of the Decision on amendments to the Decision on determining the prices of utility services and individual utility consumption of the Limited Liability Company "Komunalno" Nikšić (16 votes in favor, 17 against, 3 abstentions).

The report on the work of the Mayor, services and local government bodies in 2025 was adopted (20 votes in favor, 16 against), as well as other items on the agenda.

The session was attended by 36 councilors.

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