The illegal removal from office of the Commander of the Navy of the Army of Montenegro, Darko Vuković, represents a continuation of the retaliation and arrogant behavior of Defense Minister Krapović towards the Army of Montenegro and its honorable officers, the Office of the President of Montenegro announced.
They reacted to the news that Vuković had been removed from his post and disciplinary proceedings had been initiated against him regarding allegations from an article in the ND "Vijesti" published today under the headline "Milatović and Krapović at war again because of the army".
"The attempt to subordinate the Army of Montenegro to political interests is dangerous and unacceptable. The Army of Montenegro must remain above politics," the Cabinet stated on X.
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The Supreme Command, which, in addition to Milatović, consists of Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and Parliament Speaker Andrija Mandić, appointed Miodrag Vuksanović as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Montenegro in June, and Darko Vuković as Commander of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Montenegro.
Previously, Milatović had publicly announced his preference for Vuković as the Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Montenegro, while Krapović insisted on Vuksanović, supported by Spajić and Mandić. Since all decisions of the Council must be made unanimously, an agreement was reached that the two of them, at the proposal of the minister, be appointed to their current positions in the Army.
"Vijesti" wrote that problems began shortly after Vuković took office, in September. The Navy Commander wrote to the head of state, claiming that the Minister of Defense was not allowing him to enter the Ministry building through the main entrance, and that he was being humiliated at meetings by being placed in the "third or fourth row."
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