The European Union (EU) Delegation to Montenegro announced tonight that the EU does not support the change of location for the wastewater treatment plant in Podgorica.
"We deny media claims following today's meeting with the residents of Botuni, organized by President Jakov Milatović, that the EU supports changing the location of the EU-funded wastewater treatment plant in Podgorica, or postponing the project," the EU Delegation wrote on the social network X.
The Delegation added that the EU's position is clear.
"This is a safe and modern facility. It does not pose a health risk; on the contrary, it protects public health and the environment and is a key step towards meeting EU standards for wastewater treatment under Chapter 27," the EU Delegation said.
The EU Delegation also said that the implementation of the project should begin as soon as possible, in the interests of public health, environmental protection and Montenegro's European path.
The meeting of the President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatović, with the residents of Botuni was held today in the office of the President of Montenegro in Podgorica.
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The topic of the meeting was the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in the Zeta village of Botun.
Podgorica Mayor Saša Mujović walked out the back exit while the meeting was still ongoing.
The meeting was also attended by the President of the Municipality of Zeta, Mihailo Asanović, the President of the Municipal Assembly (MA) of Zeta, Aleksandar Kojičić, and the representative of the EU Delegation to Montenegro, Riccardo Seri.
There were no representatives of the Government of Montenegro at the meeting, although they were invited.
Botun resident Slavko Vukčević told reporters after the meeting, among other things, that representatives of the European Commission (EC) were at the meeting, and that they said they were investing in development, but that they were not determining the location where the plant would be located.
"They said that any location is an option for them," said Vukčević.
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