The Administrative Court accepted the lawsuit of the Municipality of Budva and annulled the decision of the former Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism at the time when it was coordinated by Duško Marković, by which the then prime minister approved the construction of two towers of 15 and 16 floors each on the disputed plot in front of the Adriatic fair on Slovenska beach itself.
This is stated in the verdict, which "Vijesti" had access to.
The Secretariat for Property Protection, which is managed by Nikola Plamenac (Democrats), thereby won the long-term legal battle that this municipal department is conducting to prove that the project proposed by Turkish investors is contrary to what is foreseen in the planning document.
In the dispute initiated by the Secretariat against the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism, the Turkish company, through the law office of Ana Đukanović, requested and received the status of a party to the proceedings, considering that the MORT issued a legal solution.
"The lawsuit is approved. The decision of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism of December 25, 2019 is annulled," the court ruling reads.
It states that the court rendered its verdict after an oral hearing attended by representatives of the Secretariat for Property Protection, attorney "Mia investments", a lawyer authorized by the Đukanović office, while the representative of the current government department did not attend the hearing.
On December 25, 2019, the company that brings together Turkish businessmen received approval for the conceptual design of the future hotel "Mia Budva" with apartments for the market - two towers of 15 and 16 floors each from the Ministry of Sustainable Development, which after the resignation of Minister Pavle Radulović, he then coordinated Prime Minister Marković.
Marković's office previously canceled the decision of the then chief city architect of Budva, Ana Samardžić, who refused to approve the construction.
The Secretariat for Property Protection then contested the decision, considering that the Ministry could not assess the compliance of the conceptual decision with the guidelines of the planning document Amendments to the DUP "Budva Center", because it had ceased to be valid. One of the objections was related to the fact that the former chief state architect refused to approve the conceptual design of "Mia Budva" and confirmed the decision of Budva's chief architect, who assessed that the hotel-apartment complex does not correspond to the Mediterranean spirit.
According to the Administrative Court, the government department will issue a legal decision in the retrial, take into account the court's remarks, and allow the Secretariat for Property Protection of the Municipality of Budva to state all the facts and circumstances in the retrial.
For two and a half years, the local Democrats have been opposing construction on the 8.500 square meter plot, which is registered to the company "Safiro beach resort". The secretariat managed by cadres of this party led the court battle, although the mayor Marko Carević informed the court two years ago that he was withdrawing from the lawsuit. It was the project of Turkish investors two and a half years ago that led to a political crisis in the city and the near collapse of the coalition.
Turkish businessmen intended to build, equip and donate a kindergarten worth two million euros to the city of Budva, as stated in the protocol they signed with Tsarević in April 2018. This cost Tsarević a tightening of relations with coalition partners from among the Democrats, URA and Montenegro, which later led to the split itself.
The then 12 ruling councilors from the ranks of Democrats, Montenegro and URA initiated the scheduling of an emergency session of the local parliament, where the protocol and its annulment were to be discussed, considering that the Turkish businessmen thereby tried to "buy" consent from the local administration in order to build towers and earned tens of millions of euros from the sale of apartments.
The session never took place because DF councilors, supported by opposition councilors from DPS and SD, and independent councilors did not vote for such an agenda. The Budva parliament was practically blocked for four months, only for Tsarević to cancel the protocol he concluded with Turkish investors in mid-October 2019.
Project associated with Gvozdenović and Đukanović
From the beginning, the project of Turkish investors has been associated with the name of former Minister of Sustainable Development Branimir Gvozdenović and his son Marko.
Accused businessman Duško Knežević added fuel to the fire surrounding the announced disputed construction, who said that behind the company "Safiro beach", on which an attractive plot of 8.500 square meters was registered, with which the Turks concluded a contract on joint construction and where the construction of towers is planned , head of state Milo Đukanović and Branimir Gvozdenović are standing. Knežević claimed on several occasions that Đukanović and Gvozdenović stole an attractive plot from him, which the other side denied.
"Mia investments" have repeatedly rejected claims that they have business ties with Montenegrin politicians.
The project of Turkish investors, as it has been repeatedly emphasized, is worth 70 million - it is about the construction of a 5-star hotel of a mixed business model, with 144 standard hotel rooms and 208 hotel suites.
By the way, the land complex is mortgaged by the Piraeus Bank due to millions of loans, and also the natives are fighting for the return, proving in court that the land was taken from them without compensation.
On December 25, 2019, the company that brings together Turkish businessmen received approval for the conceptual design of the future hotel "Mia Budva" with apartments for the market - two towers of 15 and 16 floors each from the Ministry of Sustainable Development, which was then coordinated by the Prime Minister after the resignation of Minister Pavle Radulović. Marković"...
Marković's department previously canceled the decision of the then chief city architect of Budva, Ana Samardžić, who refused to approve the construction"...
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