Abazovic: MNE didn’t feel crisis that much

Last year, the economic crisis was not felt that much in Montenegro, says outgoing PM Dritan Abazovic.

“When Russia’s aggression against Ukraine began last year, we were worried, but when we concluded this year, everyone was relieved and our results are really impressive. Our GDP has passed €5bn, we have raised the salaries of our employees. Our minimum salary has reached €450, our average salary is over €700. For the first time, salary increases occurred in the education, police, and public administration sectors – that’s 50,000 people in Montenegro. We are one of the few countries in Europe that has not raised the price of electricity”, says Abazovic, answering questions from journalists in Skopje.

As he points out, Montenegrin public finances are currently stable.

He is convinced that 2023 will be even better.