Property in Kočani: KAS established that Đukanović did not break the law

In his statement, Đukanović stated "that the allegations of the NGO MANS are unfounded because in the income and property reports he declared all immovable properties that were in his ownership, while the property of KO Kočani in the Municipality of Nikšić was the property of his deceased father and was transferred to him after the end of probate proceedings in 2019 and translation"

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Đukanović, Photo: Luka Zeković
Đukanović, Photo: Luka Zeković
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The Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (ASK) made a decision that the President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, did not violate the Law on the Prevention of Corruption because he submitted accurate and complete information in the property records.

This case refers to Đukanović's property in Kočani.

Đukanović stated in his statement "that the allegations of the NGO MANS are unfounded because in the reports on income and assets he reported all immovable properties that were in his ownership, while the property of KO Kočani in the Municipality of Nikšić was the property of his late father and was transferred to him after his death. of probate proceedings in 2019 and transfer".

ASK also established that he, as the then prime minister, did not violate the law because at the 2016 Government session, a decision was made to grant a concession for the construction of the small hydroelectric power plant "Bistrica" ​​to the company "BB Hidro", which is co-owned by his son Blažo Đukanović, i.e. that the public interest is not subordinated to the private.

In this case, ASK acted on the application of Organization KOD.

Đukanović said that the then Ministry of Economy made a decision on the issuance of an energy permit for the company "BB Hidro" DOO, and based on the obtained permit and urban planning technical conditions, initiated the procedures for making a decision on granting a concession to the Government of Montenegro.

"The material in question was discussed at the session of the Committee for Economic Policy, in which he did not participate, and through the conclusions of that committee, which were signed by the Deputy Prime Minister, as the chairman of the committee, it was proposed that at the session of the Government, the conclusions related to that item on the agenda should only be verified without discussion. and he did not preside over the session of the Government during the deliberations," the statement states.

From the minutes of the Government, it can be seen that the then Vice President Duško Marković presided over most of the session, including when there was a point of contention.

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