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by Žikica Milošević
I AM SURE THAT THE BEST THINGS ARE YET TO COME FOR MONTENEGRO DRITAN ABAZOVIĆ
Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Montenegro
I would like the concept of civic, cosmopolitan and European vision of the region to spread to other countries
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MONTENEGRO 2021
I am not sure that I can compare myself with Zoran Djindjić. He was a great European politician and a man who definitely left a deep trace in the transformation of the entire region. I am very sorry that everything ended the way it ended, but I am humble and I think I am far from such a format of a politician. On the other hand, I think I have given significant impetus to Montenegro's reform trail. I see it as my personal and professional obligation, as a promise given to citizens. I was not overly excited when I became popu-
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e spoke with Dritan Abazovic, Deputy PM of Montenegro, on the eve of the 200th day since the new Montenegrin government was appointed. He talks for Diplomacy&Commerce magazine about the vision of Montenegro as a modern European country, devoid of crime and corruption, in which cooperation between different national, religious and political communities is possible. "In the end, everything depends on the peo-
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ple, their good will, energy and the ability to find a compromise for certain things in a political environment," says Mr. Abazović. In the post-Zoran Djindjić-period, politicians who were considered "a rising star", like you, who gained such prominence on social media were few and far between. How did you convert this sudden "popularity" into political "momentum", i.e. momentum for reform?
IN THE NEXT 15 YEARS, MONTENEGRO SHOULD SET AN EXAMPLE OF A GOOD, WELLORGANIZED EUROPEAN COUNTRY WITH GREAT OPPORTUNITIES
