PM Marković meets leaders of Plužine: Government set to contribute to attaining municipality's development goals

Podgorica, Montenegro (28 July 2017) -- Plužine is a municipality with serious resources, where much benefit for the population of the region and the country as a whole could be derived from small and large investment, said Prime Minister Duško Marković at a meeting with Mayor of the Plužine Municipality Mijuško Bajagić in Podgorica earlier today.

Prime Minister Marković emphasised that the Government is set to contribute to attaining the development goals and programme objectives of the municipality in cooperation with the local authorities and congratulated the local government and citizens on the Municipality Day.

The meeting discussed the problems that impeded the more dynamic development of the municipality, which are related to better exploitation of water and wood potential, valorisation of tourist opportunities and promotion of agricultural production. Representatives of the Municipality of Plužine pointed out the problems that have in the functioning of the Regional Park Piva, noting that the functioning within such areas is important to be regulated by the law.

Leaders of Plužine municipality pointed out the necessity of more efficient fulfilment of obligations by the Electric Power Industry of Montenegro (EPCG) towards the municipality, underscoring the significance of further improvement of road infrastructure, both in the city and in the rural areas.

Recalling the tourist potential, the municipality representatives pointed out the activities relating primarily to rafting and emphasised the importance of putting into operation of the hotel so that tourists could have the opportunity to stay in that area for longer.

The meeting also addressed local finances, as well as the need to change the criteria for using funds from the Equalisation Fund. Prime Minister Marković said that he expects the new Law on Financing Local Governments will improve the situation in that area.

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER