Today’s Montenegro does not live in the times that passed long ago, it remembers them, it is proud of its history of freedom and always thankful to its ancestors who have preserved our freedom and identity throughout centuries, said Prime Minister Duško Marković at the central celebration of the Statehood Day of Montenegro and the Day of the Uprising of the Montenegrin people. In his speech, PM Marković reflected on the church issue, noting that this it will be solved democratically, based on the Constitution and law, and not according to someone’s will or decrees.
“We won’t leave this unnecessary burden to the generations to come! Therefore, in today’s Montenegro no church will write laws, but will, like everyone else, have to respect the laws adopted by the democratically elected government and in line with the highest European standards,” said PM Marković.
PV @DuskoMarkovicCG, #13jul, #DanDržavnosti: U današnjoj CG nijedna crkva neće pisati zakone, već će morati-kao i svi drugi-da poštuje one koje donosi demokratski izabrana vlast, u skladu sa najvišim evropskim standardima. Dakle, crkvi Božji zakoni; Vladi i parlamentu- zemaljski! pic.twitter.com/iyKEXhGyMA
— Vlada Crne Gore (@VladaCG) July 13, 2019
He added that nowadays the greatest sins of Montenegro are that it does not want tutors and guardians, that it has learned to follow the interests of its citizens, that it is determined to defend state identity and the national characteristics of Montenegrins within the civil state of all others living with them.
Today’s Montenegro is looking to the future, noted the Prime Minister.
He emphasized that Montenegro respects every neighbor and their sovereign right to determine relations in their own countries, and that Montenegro advocates for peaceful resolution of all misunderstandings and conflicts in the Western Balkans, because without stability of the entire region there is neither stability nor progress for any country individually.
PV @DuskoMarkovicCG, #DanDržavnosti: Onda kada su i mnogo veći pognuli glavu pred Hitlerom i Musolinijem, narod CG se u velikom broju digao na ustanak i u naredne četiri god.podnio ogromnu žrtvu zarad veličanstvene pobjede antifašističke koalicije. Zarad pobjede današnje Evrope! pic.twitter.com/Aq9l3hvm5k
— Vlada Crne Gore (@VladaCG) July 13, 2019
PM Marković expressed confidence that after resolving their own challenges, the EU member states will use more decisively the strongest leverage of their policy towards the WB – the enlargement policy.
He added that no one can discourage or stop Montenegro on its road to the EU, and that we will convince both sceptics and opponents that Europe needs it.
PV @DuskoMarkovicCG na proslavi #DanDržavnosti CG: Neka sve žrtve bratoubilačkih stradanja počivaju u miru.Podsjećam na bolnu stranicu naše istorije da se ona ne bi nikad više ponovila. Jer, ideje koje su tada odvele jedan broj naših ljudi na stranputicu, nijesu pokopane. #13jul pic.twitter.com/thUcgIiVdu
— Vlada Crne Gore (@VladaCG) July 13, 2019
The Prime Minister congratulated all the citizens on the Statehood Day and the Day of Uprising against the Fascist Occupiers.
