Allegations regarding deportation are untrue, no decision was made to reject the request for extension of stay and work

In the procedure for the request for the extension of the permit for temporary residence and work, no decision was made to reject the request, and the allegations regarding the deportation of Assistant Professor Bojan Mašanović, Ph.D., are groundless and utterly untrue.

This is stated in the answers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Directorate for Administrative Affairs, Citizenship and Foreigners, signed by Acting Director General Radovan Popović.

Assistant Professor Dr. Bojan Mašanović, vice dean at the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education addressed "Vijesti" with an open letter in which he states that from Monday he will not be able to perform his job and will be deported because, as he states, there is no "quota" for staff in his profession. although it is necessary for the University of Montenegro and the home faculty.

The Directorate told "Vijesti" that the request is still in the process of being resolved, and that the competent authority's response regarding the redistribution of quotas is awaited, so that the request can be decided in the best interest of the party.

They noted that in connection with the mentioned facts, Mašanović was informed by an authorized official and that until the final decision is made, he can stay unhindered in the territory of Montenegro.

According to them, Mašanović, who is a citizen of Serbia, on September 9, 2022, submitted a request to the Regional Unit for Administrative Affairs for the extension of a permit for temporary residence and work, in accordance with the Law on Foreigners.

The Directorate clarified that the deadline for resolving the request for a permit for temporary residence and work is 15 days from the submission of the proper request, and that in this particular case the deadline for the said request is September 26.

"In the procedure according to the submitted request, the appointed official, who is working to resolve the said request, was informed that the quota that was planned for the activity of education has been used up, and that the MUP will contact the competent authority with a request for the redistribution of quotas," he states. in the answers submitted by the Directorate for Administrative Affairs, Citizenship and Foreigners.

It goes on to say that "immediately after learning about the use of the quota, on September 23, this authority sent a letter to the Employment Agency of Montenegro that it is necessary to carry out an additional distribution of permits for temporary residence and work for the activity of education and other service activities, for the reason that the quota was used up for the above-mentioned activities. Until the cyber attack, the Ministry of Interior submitted data on issued permits for temporary residence and work to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare on a weekly basis."

According to them, the Law on Foreigners stipulates that the annual number of permits for temporary residence and work of foreigners is determined by the Government, in accordance with the migration policy, the state and movement of the labor market in Montenegro, and that the annual quota determines the activities in which foreigners work. can employ.

"Regarding the application of the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education for admission to Montenegrin citizenship of Bojan Mašanović, in accordance with Article 12 of the Law on Montenegrin Citizenship ("Official Gazette of Montenegro", number: 13/08, 40/10, 28/11, 46/11 , 20/14, 56/16 and 73/19), which was submitted to the Minister of Internal Affairs for further processing, this body, acting on the request in question, informed the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education with document 04 number 211-22-29621/2 on 26.09.2022. .in XNUMX, in which the steps that must be taken in the process of submitting an application for admission to Montenegrin citizenship are listed," the announcement states.

According to the Directorate, the petitioner was informed that it is necessary to submit an initiative to the competent Ministry of Education, in accordance with Article 12 of the Law on Montenegrin Citizenship ("Official Gazette of Montenegro", number: 13/08, 40/10, 28/11, 46 /11, 20/14, 56/16 and 73/19) and Article 2 of the Decision on criteria for determining the scientific, economic, economic, cultural and sports interests of Montenegro for the acquisition of Montenegrin citizenship by admission ("Official Gazette of Montenegro", number: 13/10 and 40/16), in order for the said Ministry to issue an opinion for admission to Montenegrin citizenship.

"Further, given the opinion, the competent ministry submits to the President of Montenegro, the President of the Parliament of Montenegro or the Prime Minister of Montenegro, who then submits his proposal for admission of the nominee to Montenegrin citizenship, and as a person of special importance for the state and other interests of Montenegro, with the opinion of the competent ministry, submits it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for further processing," the announcement concludes.