Prime Ministers of Montenegro
Djukanovic Suggests Russia Was Behind Alleged Coup Plot
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BELGRADE - Montenegro's prime minister suggested that Russia was involved in an alleged coup attempt on the country's election day and he accused the opposition of collaborating with the Kremlin.
Veteran Montenegro PM Milo Djukanovic 'Will Quit'
Djukanovic is set to end 27 years as Montenegro's top politician after his Democratic Party of Socialists nominated his long-standing protégé, Dusko Markovic, as his potential successor on Tuesday evening, according to a statement from the party leadership.
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Montenegrin PM Djukanovic announces he will step down
Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic has announced that he is "leaving all state roles," the Beta agency is reporting.
Djukanovic also said that if his DPS party gets a mandate to form a government, he will be replaced at the cabinet's helm by Dusko Markovic, currently the party's deputy president.
Montenegro's Djukanovic Not Up for New PM Term after Elections
Montenegro's longtime Prime Minister Milo Đukanović will not continue as the government head despite just having won a close election race, a statement by his Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) indicated Tuesday.
Montenegro PM 'Feels Safe' After Alleged Coup Plot
Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic said on Tuesday that he felt secure and insisted there was no need to "spread panic among the people" despite the Belgrade authorities' arrest of alleged Serbian plotters against him.
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Djukanovic was monitored, money, and uniforms seized - PM
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic says "some individuals" have been detained in Belgrade in connection with the events in Montenegro.
Montenegro 'Coup Plotter' Says Evidence Was Planted
Former Serbian Gendarmerie commander Bratislav Dikic has said that - during his arrest on October 16 for planning a coup in Montenegro - a Montenegrin policeman "planted evidence" on him, namely a phone and keys to a warehouse containing weapons.
Dikic is under arrest in Montenegro for allegedly plotting a coup on election day in Montenegro.
Ruling DPS accuses minister of "siding with terrorists"
Montenegro's ruling DPS party has accused the country's interior minister, Goran Danilovic, of "siding with terrorists."
Danilovic is an opposition politician who is a member of the transitional government, headed by DPS leader Milo Djukanovic.
Montenegro: Opposition Claims Major Election Irregularities
PODGORICA — Montenegro's opposition claimed on Monday that an inconclusive parliamentary election was packed with irregularities, including the authorities' blocking of popular messaging services on election day, VOA reports.
Djukanovic: Montenegro to Join NATO Within Several Months
BELGRADE - Montenegro will join NATO within several months, head of the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic said after parliamentary elections held on Sunday.
He also vowed to accelerate negotiations on the country's joining the European Union.