PM Đukanović, Israeli Agriculture Minister Shamir: Strong incentive to investment cooperation

Podgorica, Montenegro (28 May 2014) -- Dynamic political dialogue and mutual respect, encouragement for further cooperation between Montenegro and Israel, particularly in the fields of economy and investment, are the main messages from today’s Prime Minister Milo Đukanović’s meeting with Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Israel Yair Shamir in Podgorica.

The Prime Minister underlined that Israeli’s experience, especially in terms of natural resources use, may be valuable for the development of the Montenegrin agriculture and the overall economy. In that context, it is crucial to increase investments, as well as the construction of hotels and tourist resorts, which will have a stimulating effect on other sectors of the economy, in particular on agriculture.

"Therefore, the support of Israel and cooperation with its investors is extremely significant," Prime Minister Đukanović noted.

Considering historical and contemporary relationship between the two countries, Minister Shamir stressed the willingness of the Government of Israel and entrepreneurs to invest in projects in Montenegro, and to help further development of the Montenegrin economy in line with long-term sustainable solutions.