Podgorica, (MINA) – The representatives of four NGOs presented Prime Minister Dusko Markovic with a petition with more than 90,000 signatures, for protection of Ulcinj Salina.
According to the press release from the government’s PR Bureau, at a meeting with representatives of four NGOs – EuroNatur Foundation, BirdLife International, Center for Protection and Research of Birds of Montenegro (CZIP) and Dr. Martin Schneider-Jacoby Association, Markovic said that the government is strongly committed to preserving and protecting the Ulcinj Salina and revitalizing that area.
“The representatives of these four NGOs, Gabriel Schwaderer, Ariel Bruner, Jovana Janjusevic and Zenepa Lika, handed over to Markovic a petition signed by over 90,000 citizens from Montenegro and Europe, demanding that the Prime Minister ensures the timely revitalization of salt production in Ulcinj Salina”, the press release stated.
As stated, other requests are protection of Ulcinj Salina in accordance with national and international law and to ensure that Ulcinj Salina remains owned by Montenegrin citizens and that it is managed in the best interests of the country’s environment and citizens.
Markovic stressed out that the Government’s intention and actions regarding this issue are undisputed and reminded that, besides the adoption of documents protecting this area, the Government has invested € 1 million in equipment and water pumps so far.
He stated that the issue of ownership of land cannot and will not determine the way of valorization and protection of this area, and that the Government will engage in solving this problem.
Markovic said that the support and expertise of these NGOs is welcome and that in the forthcoming period they will work together to fulfill the goal – protection and revitalization of Ulcinj Salina.
The meeting agreed that the Salina area is important both from the aspect of environmental protection and preservation of biodiversity, as well as from the aspect of economy, job creation and creation of new tourist offer in Montenegro based on nature protection.
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