The Ministry of Sports and Youth will provide financial assistance to sports clubs, through national associations, in order to enable them to return to normal working conditions more quickly, it was announced from that Government Department.
It is stated that the Government of Montenegro has adopted information on financial support to the sports field in the rehabilitation of the consequences caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
"The ministry will allocate 500.000 euros to sports clubs. It is important to note that this is not the only benefit provided by the government, but that sports clubs are also exempted from paying the rent of school sports halls in the period from April 1 to June 1, as well as that they are provided with certain tax subsidies", he said. is Minister Nikola Janović.
He suggested to the national sports federations that, when organizing sports preparations, they should take into account the importance of holding them within the framework of the state in order to further promote Montenegro as a sports and tourist destination.
"Although this year the Olympic Games, as well as the most important European and world competitions, were canceled due to the global coronavirus pandemic, as well as the fact that the Ministry of Sports and Youth suffered significant budget changes due to the rebalancing, the federations, regardless of the above, have minimally reduced funds for the realization of their programs activities," said Janović.
He pointed out that from the record 4,62 million euros allocated to national sports federations this year, there will be a reduction of funds from three to 15 percent, depending on the amount that was determined individually in the public competition.
"The goal of the Government of Montenegro, and specifically the Ministry of Sports and Youth, is to remedy the consequences that have befallen the sports field and to enable the obligations towards athletes to be fully realized, which is also proof that the state stands behind its athletes even in these challenges," said Janović.
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