The European Union (EU) annually gives an approximate EUR 35 mil of assistance to Montenegro in order to help her along the path of accession, the Head of the EU Delegation to Montenegro, Mr. Aivo Orav, said in Niksic.
He explained the EU wants Montenegro to be the perfect candidate when it becomes a member state, which is realized through economic and democratic reforms, especially in the field of ecology, media freedom and the fight against corruption.
The EU delegation went to Niksic nit only to check on the progress but also to announce the marking of Europe Day, May 9th.
“We have very good cooperation with Niksic as we provide them with financial assistance through EU funds for projects, the most important of which is the construction of the airport in Kapino Polje, the reconstruction and expansion of the sewage network, assistance in the field of agriculture, as well as the support to small and medium-sized enterprises”, Mr Orav said before he was saluted by Mayor Veselin Grbovic who expressed his satisfaction with both EU funds and the visit.
