President of the Government, Duško Marković, said that digitalization today is one of the most important prerequisites for development and increase of the competition of the economy and modern society. It brings huge potentials and Montenegro is actively working on the achievement of objectives set by the digital agenda of Western Balkans.
“A considerable progress has been made towards the enhancement of the development of innovation, development of e-government, broadband Internet access, digitalization of business activities in the economy. That’s the best possible investment in the future. One of the most important aspects of digital era is cyber security, where we also cooperate with NATO and EU Members” , said the Prime Minister after the meeting he had with European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, Maria Gabriel.
European Commissioner expresses her satisfaction at being in Montenegro and said that digital agenda has great importance for Western Balkans countries, considering the challenges the region is facing today.
“I came here in order to exchange opinions and further strengthen our digital cooperation. First and foremost, I’d like to congratulate Montenegro on being the first country to join our ISA 2 Program”, said Gabriel.
She reminded that digital agenda for the region of Western Balkans was initiated last year. One of its ideas is the reduction of roaming tariffs in the countries of the region.
“Digital Agenda for the Western Balkans is a comprehensive plan for the improvement of citizens’ everyday life. It aims to support Western Balkans so that it can succeed in its digital transformation. Montenegro plays an important role there since it’s one of leaders in the EU accession process”, said Maria Gabriel.
Prime Minister Duško Marković hopes that the EU will recognize the efforts that Montenegro put in closing negotiating chapter 10 – Information society and media.
