The Montenegro petrol plant in Morača is being demolished; Novaković Đurović: This is not the end

"There are more buildings, more plants, today we are showing that we are determined to stop illegal activities. We also detected problems in the system..."

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On the Morača River, the demolition of illegal facilities for the production of gravel is planned today.

Inspections demolish facilities of Montenegro Petrol.

"This is the continuation of our activities related to the suppression of illegal exploitation of gravel and the removal of facilities that have been operating illegally for years and decades. In addition to illegal exploitation, they also caused enormous damage to the environment. What is currently the biggest problem that has arisen of all previous years is the destruction of the Bolje sestra water source," said the Minister of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism Ana Novaković Đurović.

She also said that this "is not the end of the demolition".

"There are more buildings, more plants, today we are showing that we are determined to stop illegal activities. We also detected problems in the system...", the minister stated.

In addition to Novaković Đurović, Prime Minister Dritan Abazović, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Vladimir Joković, Minister of Internal Affairs Filip Adžić, directors of administrations, large police forces are on the scene.

Dritan Abazovic
photo: Private archive

"The demolition of illegal buildings in the Morača river bed is underway. We are putting an end to the depletion of our natural resources," Abazović wrote on his Facebook profile, where he shared a video of the demolition action.

According to "Vijesti" information, the police were at the separation of Montenegro Petrol from five o'clock this morning.

The representatives of "Montenegro Petrol" forwarded the request for inspection supervision to the Urban and Construction Inspection of Montenegro.

"Bearing in mind that on February 13, in an action led by Zorica Krsmanović, the state secretary in the Ministry of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism, according to the same, a partition owned by "Montenegro Petrol" doo Podgorica was demolished, we submit a request for inspection supervision regarding the following facts - is there an appropriate legal act for this demolition/intervention in the space? Is the specified activity in accordance with valid planning documentation? Is there a project for the specified intervention in the space - a demolition study. Please urgency in acting, because a case has been established at the Special State Prosecutor's Office because of this event, so your urgency in acting is necessary," states the letter from the representatives of "Montenegro Petrol", attorneys Nikola Martinović and Vesna Piperović.

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