<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Portal of the Government of Montenegro - RSS]]></title><link>http://www.gov.me/en</link><description><![CDATA[Subscribe to latest news]]></description><copyright><![CDATA[]]></copyright><managingEditor><![CDATA[]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[]]></webMaster><ttl><![CDATA[]]></ttl><language><![CDATA[]]></language><atom:link href="http://www.gov.me/en" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/111339/MONTENEGRO-ADVANCED-10-PLACES-IN-THE-AREA.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Montenegro advanced 10 places in the area of economic freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montenegro advanced 10 places according to Fraser institute annual report for 2011, with 7.27/10 points it can be found on 37th place out of 141 states...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Montenegro advanced 10 places according to Fraser institute annual report for 2011, with 7.27/10 points it can be found on 37th place out of 141 states...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/111339/MONTENEGRO-ADVANCED-10-PLACES-IN-THE-AREA.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:01:51 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/111256/MONTENEGRO-PRE-ACCESSION-ECONOMIC.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Montenegro Pre-accession Economic Programme 2011 - 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here you can see/download Montenegro Pre-accession Economic Programme 2011 - 2014...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Here you can see/download Montenegro Pre-accession Economic Programme 2011 - 2014...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/111256/MONTENEGRO-PRE-ACCESSION-ECONOMIC.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/111078/Monthly-economic-indicators-December-2011.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Monthly economic indicators, December 2011.]]></title><description><![CDATA[]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/111078/Monthly-economic-indicators-December-2011.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:07:54 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/111054/Guidelines.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Guidelines for internal rules and procedures development of establishing and implementing financial management and control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidelines for internal rules and procedures development of establishing and implementing financial management and control...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Guidelines for internal rules and procedures development of establishing and implementing financial management and control...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/111054/Guidelines.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:12:42 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/111053/Instructions.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Instructions on the contents of Annual report and Annual reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual report on the work of internal audit and Annual report on the implemetation of activities envisaged for the establishment and development of the financial managment and control system...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Annual report on the work of internal audit and Annual report on the implemetation of activities envisaged for the establishment and development of the financial managment and control system...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/111053/Instructions.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:56:15 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110872/Standard-Poors.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Standard & Poor's: Republic of Montenegro 'BB/B' Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Negative On Risks To External Financing]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Dec. 13, 2011, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'BB' long-term and 'B' short-term sovereign credit ratings on the Republic of Montenegro. The outlook remains negative. Montenegro's transfer and convertibility (T&C) assessment is unchanged at 'AAA'...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[On Dec. 13, 2011, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'BB' long-term and 'B' short-term sovereign credit ratings on the Republic of Montenegro. The outlook remains negative. Montenegro's transfer and convertibility (T&C) assessment is unchanged at 'AAA'...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110872/Standard-Poors.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:03:26 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110849/Operational-Manual-for-First-Level-Control.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Operational Manual for First Level Control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operational Manual for First Level Control...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Operational Manual for First Level Control...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110849/Operational-Manual-for-First-Level-Control.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:09:25 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110817/Address-of-the-Finance-Minister-Katnic-following-the-Cabinet-s-adoption-of-the-Proposal-of-the-Law-on-Budget-for-2012.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Address of the Finance Minister Katnić, following the Cabinet’s adoption of the Proposal of the Law on Budget for 2012]]></title><description><![CDATA[By improving the key fiscal policy parameters, Montenegro is one of the rare countries in Europe meeting the Maastricht Criteria. Therefore, we are sending a clear message to the international political and, more importantly, the financial community, that we are implementing a prudent fiscal policy...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[By improving the key fiscal policy parameters, Montenegro is one of the rare countries in Europe meeting the Maastricht Criteria. Therefore, we are sending a clear message to the international political and, more importantly, the financial community, that we are implementing a prudent fiscal policy...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110817/Address-of-the-Finance-Minister-Katnic-following-the-Cabinet-s-adoption-of-the-Proposal-of-the-Law-on-Budget-for-2012.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:02:06 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110754/Vacancy-announcement.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Vacancy announcement - Financial Controllers for IPA Adriatic CBC Programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vacancy announcement - Financial Controllers for IPA Adriatic CBC Programme...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Vacancy announcement - Financial Controllers for IPA Adriatic CBC Programme...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110754/Vacancy-announcement.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:34:15 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110734/Internal-Audit-Manual.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Internal Audit Manual]]></title><description><![CDATA[Internal Audit Manual...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Internal Audit Manual...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110734/Internal-Audit-Manual.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:29:48 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110722/Interview.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Interview of Tijana Stankovic, deputy minister of Finance, for the Netherlands based Associated Press Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[,,We strongly believe in the future and stability of the euro," says Stankovic. ,,If the currency would collapse, we would have the same arrangement as more than a decade ago." In short, the country would follow Germany. ,,We have not made that choice", she says almost apologetically. ,,The citizens did. The market always finds the best solution."]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[,,We strongly believe in the future and stability of the euro," says Stankovic. ,,If the currency would collapse, we would have the same arrangement as more than a decade ago." In short, the country would follow Germany. ,,We have not made that choice", she says almost apologetically. ,,The citizens did. The market always finds the best solution."]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110722/Interview.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:14:06 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110705/Interview.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnic, for Reuters]]></title><description><![CDATA["We have also agreed to use the World Bank's $80 million guarantee for a commercial loan (Eurobond)... some time in June or July," Katnic said. "The guarantee allows us to seek a loan of between $100 million and 120 million."...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=91474&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />"We have also agreed to use the World Bank's $80 million guarantee for a commercial loan (Eurobond)... some time in June or July," Katnic said. "The guarantee allows us to seek a loan of between $100 million and 120 million."...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=91474&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110705/Interview.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:19:20 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110343/Monthly-Macroeconomic-Indicators-November-2011.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Monthly Macroeconomic Indicators, November 2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monthly Macroeconomic Indicators, November 2011...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Monthly Macroeconomic Indicators, November 2011...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/110343/Monthly-Macroeconomic-Indicators-November-2011.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:27:12 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/109969/Report-on-the-State-Debt-of-Montenegro-as-of-30-September-2011.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Report on the State Debt of Montenegro as of 30 September 2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report on the State Debt of Montenegro as of 30 September 2011...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Report on the State Debt of Montenegro as of 30 September 2011...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/109969/Report-on-the-State-Debt-of-Montenegro-as-of-30-September-2011.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:48:12 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/109968/Ministry-of-Finance-published-Bulletin-XXIV.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Ministry of Finance published Bulletin XXIV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministry of Finance published Bulletin XXIV...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=88954&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Ministry of Finance published Bulletin XXIV...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=88954&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/109968/Ministry-of-Finance-published-Bulletin-XXIV.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:45:07 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/109561/Monthly-Macroeconomic-Indicators-October-2011.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Monthly Macroeconomic Indicators - October 2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monthly Macroeconomic Indicators - October 2011...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Monthly Macroeconomic Indicators - October 2011...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/109561/Monthly-Macroeconomic-Indicators-October-2011.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:20:58 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/108324/Authorial-text-of-Marija-Radenovic-Spokesperson-of-the-Ministry-of-Finance-Europe-and-Public-Debt-Crisis-published-in-the-Daily.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Authorial text of Marija Radenović, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Finance – “Europe and Public Debt Crisis“ published in the Daily “Vijesti]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorial text of Marija Radenović, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Finance, – “Europe and Public Debt Crisis“ published in column “Forum“ in the Daily “Vijesti, 13th August 2011...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=83993&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Authorial text of Marija Radenović, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Finance, – “Europe and Public Debt Crisis“ published in column “Forum“ in the Daily “Vijesti, 13th August 2011...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=83993&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/108324/Authorial-text-of-Marija-Radenovic-Spokesperson-of-the-Ministry-of-Finance-Europe-and-Public-Debt-Crisis-published-in-the-Daily.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:25:33 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/108322/Interview-of-t.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnic, for Danas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnic, for Danas..]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=83991&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnic, for Danas..]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=83991&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/108322/Interview-of-t.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:34:58 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/108266/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Vijesti.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnic, for Vijesti]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Milorad Katnić, PhD., said to an interview to "Vijesti" that there isn’t a magic wand for solving the economic illiquidity problem, being the burning issue, however there is a room for the State to assist whereas the efficiency of court proceedings is of supreme importance...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=83837&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Finance Minister Milorad Katnić, PhD., said to an interview to "Vijesti" that there isn’t a magic wand for solving the economic illiquidity problem, being the burning issue, however there is a room for the State to assist whereas the efficiency of court proceedings is of supreme importance...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=83837&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/108266/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Vijesti.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlivić]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:31:56 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/107856/Authorial-text-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-Cautious-Optimism-published-in-Bulletin-23.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Authorial text of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnić, "Cautious Optimism", published in Bulletin 23]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montenegrin economy is showing the signs of vitality. The recovery has begun in the second half of the last year...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=82392&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Montenegrin economy is showing the signs of vitality. The recovery has begun in the second half of the last year...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=82392&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/107856/Authorial-text-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-Cautious-Optimism-published-in-Bulletin-23.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:22:24 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/107848/Ministry-of-Finance-published-Bulletin-23.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Ministry of Finance published Bulletin 23]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here you can download new Bulletin...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=82376&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Here you can download new Bulletin...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=82376&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/107848/Ministry-of-Finance-published-Bulletin-23.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:35:31 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/107060/Job-Vacancy-for-Procurement-Officer-of-TSU.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Job Vacancy for Procurement Officer of TSU]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Procurement Officer shall be engaged by Ministry of Finance, on a full time basis, for a period of one (1) year beginning 01.08.2011. The contract might be extended, subject to successful performance, for second, third year, etc. There will be an initial probation period of three months...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Procurement Officer shall be engaged by Ministry of Finance, on a full time basis, for a period of one (1) year beginning 01.08.2011. The contract might be extended, subject to successful performance, for second, third year, etc. There will be an initial probation period of three months...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/107060/Job-Vacancy-for-Procurement-Officer-of-TSU.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/107058/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Reuters.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnić, for Reuters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country plans to reduce its government debt to 35 percent of GDP by 2015 from some 45.5 percent this year, Katnic said, adding that this ratio is due to fall 2 percentage points in 2012 when GDP is seen expanding 3.5 percent after 2.5 percent growth in 2011...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=79629&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />The country plans to reduce its government debt to 35 percent of GDP by 2015 from some 45.5 percent this year, Katnic said, adding that this ratio is due to fall 2 percentage points in 2012 when GDP is seen expanding 3.5 percent after 2.5 percent growth in 2011...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=79629&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/107058/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Reuters.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/107109/Press-Release-Negotiations-with-the-World-Bank-on-DPL-Development-Policy-Loan-Ended.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Press Release: Negotiations with the World Bank on DPL/Development Policy Loan/ Ended]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations between the representatives of the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank ended today and Montenegro has been officially approved the loan in the amount of EUR 59,1 million. WB’s Board of Directors will bring the final decision on the agreed loan arrangement at the end of August or in early September of the current year...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Negotiations between the representatives of the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank ended today and Montenegro has been officially approved the loan in the amount of EUR 59,1 million. WB’s Board of Directors will bring the final decision on the agreed loan arrangement at the end of August or in early September of the current year...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/107109/Press-Release-Negotiations-with-the-World-Bank-on-DPL-Development-Policy-Loan-Ended.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:35:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/107111/Press-Release-Fiscal-consolidation-one-of-the-leading-challenges.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Press Release: Fiscal consolidation one of the leading challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fiscal consolidation is one of the leading challenges of both Montenegrin and the region’s economies, and it should, in the first place result in the public consumption decline, said the Finance Minister Milorad Katnić PhD., at the Regional Forum “Post – Crisis Growth Strategies” held today in Ljubljana...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=79208&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Fiscal consolidation is one of the leading challenges of both Montenegrin and the region’s economies, and it should, in the first place result in the public consumption decline, said the Finance Minister Milorad Katnić PhD., at the Regional Forum “Post – Crisis Growth Strategies” held today in Ljubljana...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=79208&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/107111/Press-Release-Fiscal-consolidation-one-of-the-leading-challenges.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/107056/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Bloomberg.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnić, for Bloomberg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katnic said he had no concerns that the Greek debt crisis would lead to demands that Montenegro, which is seeking to join the European Union, stop using the euro as its currency...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Katnic said he had no concerns that the Greek debt crisis would lead to demands that Montenegro, which is seeking to join the European Union, stop using the euro as its currency...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/107056/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Bloomberg.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:47:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/106219/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnić, for Balkans.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[When all our achievements are found at one place, as you enumerated them now, a very nice feeling of proudness and satisfaction over the things that have been done is experienced. This overview of the past period and praises obtained by Montenegro from the international institutions represent a confirmation of its political and economic maturity...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=76912&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />When all our achievements are found at one place, as you enumerated them now, a very nice feeling of proudness and satisfaction over the things that have been done is experienced. This overview of the past period and praises obtained by Montenegro from the international institutions represent a confirmation of its political and economic maturity...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=76912&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/106219/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 10:50:06 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/106023/Ministry-of-Finance-published-Bulletin-22.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Ministry of Finance published Bulletin 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here you can download Bulletin 22...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=76514&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Here you can download Bulletin 22...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=76514&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/106023/Ministry-of-Finance-published-Bulletin-22.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 15:26:20 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/106268/Statement-by-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Statement by Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnić,  at a press conference to mark the beginning of one stop shop registration system]]></title><description><![CDATA[First of all, I would like to emphasize a great pleasure of being here today, on the occasion of one reform getting its practical implementation. Starting from today, the initial step of businesses towards the realization of business projects and ideas will be facilitated. The unified registration will bring our system closer to the modern market economies that provide their participants with a simple entry to the market. This is also one of the preconditions envisaged by the Copenhagen Economic Criteria that Montenegro is obliged to meet on its path to the European Union membership...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=76170&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />First of all, I would like to emphasize a great pleasure of being here today, on the occasion of one reform getting its practical implementation. Starting from today, the initial step of businesses towards the realization of business projects and ideas will be facilitated. The unified registration will bring our system closer to the modern market economies that provide their participants with a simple entry to the market. This is also one of the preconditions envisaged by the Copenhagen Economic Criteria that Montenegro is obliged to meet on its path to the European Union membership...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=76170&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/106268/Statement-by-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 15:19:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/106266/Statement-by-Director-of-USAID-s-efficient-management-in-Montenegro-Marc-Lassman-at-a-press-conference-to-mark-the-beginning-of.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Statement by Director of USAID's efficient management in Montenegro, Marc Lassman, at a press conference to mark the beginning of one stop shop registration system]]></title><description><![CDATA[On behalf of the GG Activity, which is funded by USAID, I would like to congratulate the GoM &MOF in this very important step on the road to positively reforming the legal and regulatory frameworks supporting the business environment in MNE...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=76171&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />On behalf of the GG Activity, which is funded by USAID, I would like to congratulate the GoM &MOF in this very important step on the road to positively reforming the legal and regulatory frameworks supporting the business environment in MNE...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=76171&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/106266/Statement-by-Director-of-USAID-s-efficient-management-in-Montenegro-Marc-Lassman-at-a-press-conference-to-mark-the-beginning-of.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/106265/Statement-by-the-Head-of-the-World-Bank-office-in-Montenegro-Jan-Peter-Olters-at-a-press-conference-to-mark-the-beginning-of-one.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Statement by the Head of the World Bank office in Montenegro, Jan Peter Olters, at a press conference to mark the beginning of one stop shop registration system]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is not one single policy that fosters innovation, improves competitiveness, accelerates growth, and, ultimately, creates a professional perspective and income for Montenegrins. Especially when a country does not have at its disposal macroeconomic policy instruments (such as exchange-rate or monetary policies), when it finds itself in a situation where a more expansionary fiscal-policy stance risks to undermine macroeconomic stability, pro-growth policies are—in the end—a series of measures aimed at strengthening public institutions and making more efficient the services that the public administration provides...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=76172&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />There is not one single policy that fosters innovation, improves competitiveness, accelerates growth, and, ultimately, creates a professional perspective and income for Montenegrins. Especially when a country does not have at its disposal macroeconomic policy instruments (such as exchange-rate or monetary policies), when it finds itself in a situation where a more expansionary fiscal-policy stance risks to undermine macroeconomic stability, pro-growth policies are—in the end—a series of measures aimed at strengthening public institutions and making more efficient the services that the public administration provides...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=76172&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/106265/Statement-by-the-Head-of-the-World-Bank-office-in-Montenegro-Jan-Peter-Olters-at-a-press-conference-to-mark-the-beginning-of-one.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105950/Press-Release-One-Stop-Shop-for-registration-of-companies-will-become-operational-tomorrow.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Press Release: One Stop Shop for registration of companies will become operational tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting from Friday, 20 May 2011, new business organizations will be able to register a company, register for taxes, and obtain VAT and excise tax and customs number, all at one place. Therefore, new companies will not have to go to several counters and to several different institutions, meaning they will not waste their time and money...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Starting from Friday, 20 May 2011, new business organizations will be able to register a company, register for taxes, and obtain VAT and excise tax and customs number, all at one place. Therefore, new companies will not have to go to several counters and to several different institutions, meaning they will not waste their time and money...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105950/Press-Release-One-Stop-Shop-for-registration-of-companies-will-become-operational-tomorrow.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105838/EU-Commission-s-European-Economic-Forecast-optimistic-about-Montenegro-s-growth-in-2011.html</guid><title><![CDATA[EU Commission’s “European Economic Forecast” optimistic about Montenegro’s growth in 2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[European Commission issued its bi-annual analysis on EU and candidate-states’ economies, “European Economic Forecast”, and made a very favourable assessment of Montenegro’s economic outlook for 2011, expecting “economic activity to gain momentum” through high FDI, “combined growth of both employment and wages,” and overall exports growth in metal production and services, most notably tourism...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[European Commission issued its bi-annual analysis on EU and candidate-states’ economies, “European Economic Forecast”, and made a very favourable assessment of Montenegro’s economic outlook for 2011, expecting “economic activity to gain momentum” through high FDI, “combined growth of both employment and wages,” and overall exports growth in metal production and services, most notably tourism...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105838/EU-Commission-s-European-Economic-Forecast-optimistic-about-Montenegro-s-growth-in-2011.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 15:44:54 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105789/Press-Release-Fiscal-Data-as-of-April-2011.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Press Release: Fiscal Data as of April 2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of April 2011, revenues of the Budget of Montenegro amount to EUR 89,5 million, being below the amount envisaged by the plan by1,7%, whereas compared to the revenues collection in April 2010, revenues are down by 3,1%. The aforementioned revenues decline is indicating that the upward tax debt continues as a result of the economic illiquidity...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[As of April 2011, revenues of the Budget of Montenegro amount to EUR 89,5 million, being below the amount envisaged by the plan by1,7%, whereas compared to the revenues collection in April 2010, revenues are down by 3,1%. The aforementioned revenues decline is indicating that the upward tax debt continues as a result of the economic illiquidity...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105789/Press-Release-Fiscal-Data-as-of-April-2011.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 14:54:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105673/Montenegro-and-UAE-agree-on-double-taxation-agreement.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Montenegro and UAE agree on double taxation agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representatives of Ministries of Finance of Montenegro and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, initialed the text of the Treaty on avoidance of double taxation between the two countries, with respect to taxes on income and assets...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=75365&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Representatives of Ministries of Finance of Montenegro and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, initialed the text of the Treaty on avoidance of double taxation between the two countries, with respect to taxes on income and assets...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=75365&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105673/Montenegro-and-UAE-agree-on-double-taxation-agreement.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105242/Fiscal-and-Macroeconomic-Trends-for-the-First-Quarter-of-2011.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Fiscal and Macroeconomic Trends for the First Quarter of 2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[•	Pursuant to the data available for 2011 , macroeconomic trends are indicating that Montenegrin economy is in the stage of a slight recovery, representing the continuation of trends from the second half of 2010. Pursuant to the preliminary data of Monstat and the estimates of the Ministry of Finance, it can be concluded with the high probability that the GDP growth in 2010, exceeded the projected 0.5 percent and that the final data will indicate the growth of above 1 percent. This growth rate correction was the result of the strong growth in the sectors of electricity generation, mining and real – estate...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[•	Pursuant to the data available for 2011 , macroeconomic trends are indicating that Montenegrin economy is in the stage of a slight recovery, representing the continuation of trends from the second half of 2010. Pursuant to the preliminary data of Monstat and the estimates of the Ministry of Finance, it can be concluded with the high probability that the GDP growth in 2010, exceeded the projected 0.5 percent and that the final data will indicate the growth of above 1 percent. This growth rate correction was the result of the strong growth in the sectors of electricity generation, mining and real – estate...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105242/Fiscal-and-Macroeconomic-Trends-for-the-First-Quarter-of-2011.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105245/World-Customs-Organisation-Montenegro-successful-in-meeting-standards-building-regional-cooperation.html</guid><title><![CDATA[World Customs Organisation: Montenegro successful in meeting standards, building regional cooperation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montenegro has achieved progress in meeting World Customs Organisation (WCO) standards, in customs system development in general and has established excellent regional cooperation in this area, said WCO Secretary-General Kunio Mikuriya at his meeting with Prime Minister Igor Lukšić...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Montenegro has achieved progress in meeting World Customs Organisation (WCO) standards, in customs system development in general and has established excellent regional cooperation in this area, said WCO Secretary-General Kunio Mikuriya at his meeting with Prime Minister Igor Lukšić...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105245/World-Customs-Organisation-Montenegro-successful-in-meeting-standards-building-regional-cooperation.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105163/IMF-praises-Montenegro-s-right-track-new-cooperation-with-IMF.html</guid><title><![CDATA[IMF praises Montenegro’s right track, new cooperation with IMF]]></title><description><![CDATA[At their spring session, the IMF and the World Bank made a favourable assessment of Montenegro’s progress in economic and structural reform, and of its Eurobond issue procedure earlier this month, said Finance Minister Milorad Katnić who attended the session. Minister Katnić also agreed on technical cooperation with IMF, whose mission will come to Montenegro as early as May, said he in an interview to the national TV station RTCG...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[At their spring session, the IMF and the World Bank made a favourable assessment of Montenegro’s progress in economic and structural reform, and of its Eurobond issue procedure earlier this month, said Finance Minister Milorad Katnić who attended the session. Minister Katnić also agreed on technical cooperation with IMF, whose mission will come to Montenegro as early as May, said he in an interview to the national TV station RTCG...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105163/IMF-praises-Montenegro-s-right-track-new-cooperation-with-IMF.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:36:16 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105058/Strategy-of-Public-Administration-Reform.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Strategy of Public Administration Reform in Montenegro 2011. - 2016. "Aurum"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Administration Reform Strategy in Montenegro for the period 2011-2016 is a comprehensive document that provides a framework for reform in this area. It is focused on improving the management and administrative capacity, or the way of policy, organization of public administration, preparation and execution of budget, employment policies, staff training, monitoring and evaluation. The strategy identifies the criteria for joining the EU and harmonized with the obligations deriving from the Stabilization and Association Agreement, which entered into force on 1 May, 2010...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Public Administration Reform Strategy in Montenegro for the period 2011-2016 is a comprehensive document that provides a framework for reform in this area. It is focused on improving the management and administrative capacity, or the way of policy, organization of public administration, preparation and execution of budget, employment policies, staff training, monitoring and evaluation. The strategy identifies the criteria for joining the EU and harmonized with the obligations deriving from the Stabilization and Association Agreement, which entered into force on 1 May, 2010...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105058/Strategy-of-Public-Administration-Reform.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:50:09 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105241/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Portal-Analitika.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnić, for Portal Analitika]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnić, for Portal Analitika...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=73810&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnić, for Portal Analitika...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=73810&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105241/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Portal-Analitika.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104898/Press-Release-Fiscal-Data-as-of-March-2011.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Press Release: Fiscal Data as of March 2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of March 2011, revenues of the Budget of Montenegro amount to EUR 90,73 million, exceeding the plan by 1,35% for the aforementioned month. Revenues increased by 3,1%, compared to March 2010. Although the revenues increased, the upward tax debt continues as a result of the economic illiquidity...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[As of March 2011, revenues of the Budget of Montenegro amount to EUR 90,73 million, exceeding the plan by 1,35% for the aforementioned month. Revenues increased by 3,1%, compared to March 2010. Although the revenues increased, the upward tax debt continues as a result of the economic illiquidity...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104898/Press-Release-Fiscal-Data-as-of-March-2011.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:12:44 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104678/Press-release-Montenegro-Sucessful-in-Bonds-Issue-Worth-180-million-EUR.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Press release: Montenegro Successful in Bonds Issue Worth 180 million EUR]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the second bonds issue following a quite successful debut in September last year. Furthermore, this is the first transaction on the European bonds market at the beginning of the year in which a country with the credit rating bellow A is entering the marker, and its success is just a proof of increased credibility in the state, representing at the same time the justification of our estimates referring to the timing of entering into the market...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[This is the second bonds issue following a quite successful debut in September last year. Furthermore, this is the first transaction on the European bonds market at the beginning of the year in which a country with the credit rating bellow A is entering the marker, and its success is just a proof of increased credibility in the state, representing at the same time the justification of our estimates referring to the timing of entering into the market...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104678/Press-release-Montenegro-Sucessful-in-Bonds-Issue-Worth-180-million-EUR.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104591/Announcement-Moody-s-changes-outlook-on-Montenegro-Ba3-rating-to-stable-from-negative-affirms-rating.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Announcement: Moody's changes outlook on Montenegro Ba3 rating to stable from negative, affirms rating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moody's Investors Service has today changed the outlook on Montenegro's Ba3 government bond ratings to stable from negative and has affirmed the rating at its current level. The outlooks on the Baa1 foreign currency bond ceiling and the B1 foreign currency deposit ceiling were also changed to stable from negative...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=72546&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Moody's Investors Service has today changed the outlook on Montenegro's Ba3 government bond ratings to stable from negative and has affirmed the rating at its current level. The outlooks on the Baa1 foreign currency bond ceiling and the B1 foreign currency deposit ceiling were also changed to stable from negative...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=72546&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104591/Announcement-Moody-s-changes-outlook-on-Montenegro-Ba3-rating-to-stable-from-negative-affirms-rating.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:24:35 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105083/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Economist.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnić, for Economist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The role of the IMF changed significantly under the influence of the crisis,  which in addition to the changes in the financial capital and voting powers distribution, resulted in launching of a “more resilient“ credit lines. In late September 2010, the IMF had introduced the Precautionary Credit Line (PCL), i.e. the precautionary line. During the IMF and the World Bank annual meetings held last year in Washington, the PCL was presented to Montenegro. However, the formal arrangement with the IMF was not subjected to discussions since our goal was to finance budgetary needs through the Eurobonds issue...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=73975&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />The role of the IMF changed significantly under the influence of the crisis,  which in addition to the changes in the financial capital and voting powers distribution, resulted in launching of a “more resilient“ credit lines. In late September 2010, the IMF had introduced the Precautionary Credit Line (PCL), i.e. the precautionary line. During the IMF and the World Bank annual meetings held last year in Washington, the PCL was presented to Montenegro. However, the formal arrangement with the IMF was not subjected to discussions since our goal was to finance budgetary needs through the Eurobonds issue...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=73975&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/105083/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Economist.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:41:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104429/Study-Competitiveness-of-Montenegrin-Economy.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Study "Competitiveness of Montenegrin Economy"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here you can download study "Competitiveness of Montenegrin Economy"...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Here you can download study "Competitiveness of Montenegrin Economy"...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104429/Study-Competitiveness-of-Montenegrin-Economy.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:32:48 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104206/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Bankar.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnic, for "Bankar"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The circles of so called debtors and creditors’ relationships have been created. One should be careful when considering the possibility of introducing multilateral compensation as an instrument. Credit growth is not only the consequence of the bank’s readiness to grant loans, but it arises also from the existence of sufficient level of credible and profitable projects. The cooperation between the banks and the Ministry of Finance has been very successful on an ongoing basis. Currently, we are under preparation of the new issue of Eurobonds which should be realised in the first half of the year. The arrangement with IMF through credit facility... Mental transition is the slowest one and the most difficult to achieve. We can speak about gradual recovery after recession – this scenario anticipates moderate recovery and growth of 2.5-4.0 percentages in period 2011-2013...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=71479&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />The circles of so called debtors and creditors’ relationships have been created. One should be careful when considering the possibility of introducing multilateral compensation as an instrument. Credit growth is not only the consequence of the bank’s readiness to grant loans, but it arises also from the existence of sufficient level of credible and profitable projects. The cooperation between the banks and the Ministry of Finance has been very successful on an ongoing basis. Currently, we are under preparation of the new issue of Eurobonds which should be realised in the first half of the year. The arrangement with IMF through credit facility... Mental transition is the slowest one and the most difficult to achieve. We can speak about gradual recovery after recession – this scenario anticipates moderate recovery and growth of 2.5-4.0 percentages in period 2011-2013...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=71479&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104206/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Bankar.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:18:20 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104057/Press-Release-Fiscal-Data-as-of-February-2011.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Press Release: Fiscal Data as of February 2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of February 2011, the current revenues of the Budget of Montenegro amounted to EUR 72,7 million, being bellow the planed ones by 8,1% for the aforementioned month. The current revenues declined by 4,4%, compared to February 2010, mainly as the result of the tax debt increase...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[As of February 2011, the current revenues of the Budget of Montenegro amounted to EUR 72,7 million, being bellow the planed ones by 8,1% for the aforementioned month. The current revenues declined by 4,4%, compared to February 2010, mainly as the result of the tax debt increase...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104057/Press-Release-Fiscal-Data-as-of-February-2011.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:36:46 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104046/Press-Release-Linklaters-Selected-as-Legal-Advisor-JP-Morgan-and-HSBC-as-Joint-Lead-Managers-of-the-Eurobond-Issue.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Press Release: Linklaters Selected as Legal Advisor, JP Morgan and HSBC as Joint Lead Managers of the Eurobond Issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Finance has selected the legal advisor for the new Eurobond project issue, the Law Firm Linklaters London, a former legal adviser in the Eurobond issue project 2010, whereas two recognized banks JP Morgan and HSBC were selected as Joint Lead Managers...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Ministry of Finance has selected the legal advisor for the new Eurobond project issue, the Law Firm Linklaters London, a former legal adviser in the Eurobond issue project 2010, whereas two recognized banks JP Morgan and HSBC were selected as Joint Lead Managers...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104046/Press-Release-Linklaters-Selected-as-Legal-Advisor-JP-Morgan-and-HSBC-as-Joint-Lead-Managers-of-the-Eurobond-Issue.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:09:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104012/Government-cuts-red-tape-on-building-permits.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Government cuts red tape on building permits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The set of amendments reduces the number of procedures for the issuance of building permits from 14, registered by World Bank’s Doing Business team, to only two...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The set of amendments reduces the number of procedures for the issuance of building permits from 14, registered by World Bank’s Doing Business team, to only two...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/104012/Government-cuts-red-tape-on-building-permits.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:27:12 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103875/Annual-Report-2010.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Annual Report of the Ministry of Finance for  2010]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual Report of the Ministry of Finance for  2010...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=70395&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Annual Report of the Ministry of Finance for  2010...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=70395&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103875/Annual-Report-2010.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:04:53 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103833/Fear-of-flying.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Fear of flying]]></title><description><![CDATA[For quite some time, the professional and the unprofessional public is dealing with the exhaustion of Montenegrin development model based on FDI. Not entering the legitimacy of these initiatives, although with unclear proposals with regard the possible development funding, this article is aspiring only to provide for some observations on the relevant dimensions of the problem...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=70003&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />For quite some time, the professional and the unprofessional public is dealing with the exhaustion of Montenegrin development model based on FDI. Not entering the legitimacy of these initiatives, although with unclear proposals with regard the possible development funding, this article is aspiring only to provide for some observations on the relevant dimensions of the problem...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=70003&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103833/Fear-of-flying.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:49:34 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103625/European-Commission-commends-Montenegro-s-Economic-and-Fiscal-Programme.html</guid><title><![CDATA[European Commission commends Montenegro’s Economic and Fiscal Programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antonio Sanchez, economic analyst at DG ECFIN, especially commended the structural reforms Montenegro proposes in its 2011-2013 EFP submitted to the EC in late January. He pointed out the importance of harmonising the EFP with the Budget for 2011, adding that a special emphasis should be put on the design of alternative macro-economic and fiscal scenarios...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=69743&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Antonio Sanchez, economic analyst at DG ECFIN, especially commended the structural reforms Montenegro proposes in its 2011-2013 EFP submitted to the EC in late January. He pointed out the importance of harmonising the EFP with the Budget for 2011, adding that a special emphasis should be put on the design of alternative macro-economic and fiscal scenarios...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=69743&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103625/European-Commission-commends-Montenegro-s-Economic-and-Fiscal-Programme.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:31:08 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103538/Preliminary-Conclusions-of-the-Mission.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Preliminary Conclusions of the Mission, February 21, 2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[After contracting 22 months, industry began to grow again in the second half of 2010, and tourism registered a relatively strong rebound during the summer of 2010. Going forward, the recovery is projected to gain momentum, supported by high world prices and demand for Montenegro’s industrial exports, new tourism projects, and increased confidence in the financial system...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=69417&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />After contracting 22 months, industry began to grow again in the second half of 2010, and tourism registered a relatively strong rebound during the summer of 2010. Going forward, the recovery is projected to gain momentum, supported by high world prices and demand for Montenegro’s industrial exports, new tourism projects, and increased confidence in the financial system...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=69417&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103538/Preliminary-Conclusions-of-the-Mission.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:26:07 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103583/Monthly-Report-with-consolidated-fiscal-data-for-January.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Monthly Report with consolidated fiscal data for January]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having in mind the importance of data availability on leading economic trends, the Ministry of Finance has started with the practice of publishing a consolidated Monthly Report which includes the data on both the revenues and expenditures budget perspective, debt and deposits trends, as well as the data on issued guarantees...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Having in mind the importance of data availability on leading economic trends, the Ministry of Finance has started with the practice of publishing a consolidated Monthly Report which includes the data on both the revenues and expenditures budget perspective, debt and deposits trends, as well as the data on issued guarantees...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103583/Monthly-Report-with-consolidated-fiscal-data-for-January.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:48:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103219/Official-IMF-visit-to-Montenegro.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Official  IMF visit to Montenegro]]></title><description><![CDATA[International Monetary Fund (IMF) Delegation will make official visit to Montenegro from 10th to 23th February 2011...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[International Monetary Fund (IMF) Delegation will make official visit to Montenegro from 10th to 23th February 2011...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103219/Official-IMF-visit-to-Montenegro.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:22:13 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103197/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Dan.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnic, for Dan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fewer are the reasons for satisfaction with the manner of investments funds functioning. There are exceptions, but funds operation was, to the greatest extent, focused on attaining the interest of the management companies, their owners and managers....]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=67880&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Fewer are the reasons for satisfaction with the manner of investments funds functioning. There are exceptions, but funds operation was, to the greatest extent, focused on attaining the interest of the management companies, their owners and managers....]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=67880&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103197/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Dan.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:13:51 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103121/Monthly-Plan-of-Source-Revenues-of-the-Budget-for-2011.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Monthly Plan of Source Revenues of the Budget for 2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Finance has developed the Monthly Revenues Plan on the basis of forecasted economic trends in 2011...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Ministry of Finance has developed the Monthly Revenues Plan on the basis of forecasted economic trends in 2011...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103121/Monthly-Plan-of-Source-Revenues-of-the-Budget-for-2011.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:00:57 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103001/World-Bank-to-finance-Strengthened-Competitiveness-and-Environmental-Sustainability-in-Montenegro.html</guid><title><![CDATA[World Bank to finance Strengthened Competitiveness and Environmental Sustainability in Montenegro]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Bank Board of Directors approved a new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Montenegro, providing the framework for the World Bank’s assistance to Montenegro during the period 2011–14. The CPS reflects both Montenegro’s status as an upper middle income country with well-defined development priorities and its overarching policy objective of advancing the process of integration into the European Union (EU)...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=68138&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />The World Bank Board of Directors approved a new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Montenegro, providing the framework for the World Bank’s assistance to Montenegro during the period 2011–14. The CPS reflects both Montenegro’s status as an upper middle income country with well-defined development priorities and its overarching policy objective of advancing the process of integration into the European Union (EU)...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=68138&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/103001/World-Bank-to-finance-Strengthened-Competitiveness-and-Environmental-Sustainability-in-Montenegro.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:20:02 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102894/The-Ministry-of-Finance-submitted-to-the-European-Commission-Economic-and-Fiscal-Programme-for-the-2010th-2013-The.html</guid><title><![CDATA[The Ministry of Finance submitted to the European Commission Economic and Fiscal Programme for the 2010th - 2013.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Finance submitted today the Economic and Fiscal Programme for Montenegro 2010 – 2013 to the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission. The Economic and Fiscal Programme is a strategic document that Montenegro is developing and submitting the fifth consecutive year to the authorized institutions in prescribed deadline (31st January of the current year)...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=67801&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />The Ministry of Finance submitted today the Economic and Fiscal Programme for Montenegro 2010 – 2013 to the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission. The Economic and Fiscal Programme is a strategic document that Montenegro is developing and submitting the fifth consecutive year to the authorized institutions in prescribed deadline (31st January of the current year)...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=67801&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102894/The-Ministry-of-Finance-submitted-to-the-European-Commission-Economic-and-Fiscal-Programme-for-the-2010th-2013-The.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:32:45 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102868/Montenegro-Economic.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Montenegro Economic and Fiscale programme 2010 - 2013]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montenegro Economic and Fiscale programme 2010 - 2013]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Montenegro Economic and Fiscale programme 2010 - 2013]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102868/Montenegro-Economic.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:34:18 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102999/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Pobjeda.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Interview of the Minister of Finance, Milorad Katnic, for Pobjeda]]></title><description><![CDATA[PODGORICA - New Eurobonds issue will be carried out in the first half of the year and the maximum planned borrowing, envisaged by the Budget for this year, amounts to EUR 180 million, while anticipated borrowing with multilateral financial institutions amounts to EUR 53 million for infrastructural projects financing, said Milorad Katnić, PhD., Finance Minister in an interview to “Pobjeda”. He said that this year’s objective is to reduce public spending to 44.5 percent of GDP. Katnić, who is the youngest Minister in the Government of Igor Luksić, says that, regardless of the fact that Montenegro has emerged from recession, the state bodies should further endeavor in spending taxpayers' money more efficiently...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=66926&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />PODGORICA - New Eurobonds issue will be carried out in the first half of the year and the maximum planned borrowing, envisaged by the Budget for this year, amounts to EUR 180 million, while anticipated borrowing with multilateral financial institutions amounts to EUR 53 million for infrastructural projects financing, said Milorad Katnić, PhD., Finance Minister in an interview to “Pobjeda”. He said that this year’s objective is to reduce public spending to 44.5 percent of GDP. Katnić, who is the youngest Minister in the Government of Igor Luksić, says that, regardless of the fact that Montenegro has emerged from recession, the state bodies should further endeavor in spending taxpayers' money more efficiently...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=66926&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102999/Interview-of-the-Minister-of-Finance-Milorad-Katnic-for-Pobjeda.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:54:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102313/Government-of-Montenegro-launches-a-website-for-flood-relief-donations.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Government of Montenegro launches a website for flood relief donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[In autumn 2010, Montenegro has suffered the worst floods in history that forced thousands to abandon their homes and caused unprecedented damage to crops and property. Following the link https://cert.sntcg.com/DefaultEN.aspx, it is possible to donate to Montenegro flood relief from anywhere in the world. The flood victims would welcome any donation, however symbolic, as a token of solidarity and support...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=66599&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />In autumn 2010, Montenegro has suffered the worst floods in history that forced thousands to abandon their homes and caused unprecedented damage to crops and property. Following the link https://cert.sntcg.com/DefaultEN.aspx, it is possible to donate to Montenegro flood relief from anywhere in the world. The flood victims would welcome any donation, however symbolic, as a token of solidarity and support...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=66599&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102313/Government-of-Montenegro-launches-a-website-for-flood-relief-donations.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bureau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:59:51 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102254/On-the-proposal-of-the-Prime-Minister-Parliament-elected-a-new-Finance-Minister-PhD-Milorad-Katnic.html</guid><title><![CDATA[On the proposal of the Prime Minister, Parliament elected a new Finance Minister, PhD Milorad Katnic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milorad Katnić was born on 12th December 1977, in Podgorica, where he finished elementary and high school. After enrolling in 1996, he graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Montenegro in 2000, course “Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Finance”. At the same Faculty he obtained a Master’s Degree in July 2005, the topic “Public Debt Analysis and Review”, and Ph.D., in March 2010, the topic “Public Consumption and Economic Growth”...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=66320&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Milorad Katnić was born on 12th December 1977, in Podgorica, where he finished elementary and high school. After enrolling in 1996, he graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Montenegro in 2000, course “Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Finance”. At the same Faculty he obtained a Master’s Degree in July 2005, the topic “Public Debt Analysis and Review”, and Ph.D., in March 2010, the topic “Public Consumption and Economic Growth”...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=66320&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102254/On-the-proposal-of-the-Prime-Minister-Parliament-elected-a-new-Finance-Minister-PhD-Milorad-Katnic.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:59:47 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102117/Press-Release-Amendments-to-the-Pension-and-Disability-Insurance-Law-Adopted.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Press Release: Amendments to the Pension and Disability Insurance Law Adopted]]></title><description><![CDATA[On its session held on Wednesday 22nd December 2010, the Parliament of Montenegro has adopted the Amendments to the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance, that represents the continuation of the pension system reforms, whereas the main objective of Amendments is to provide long – term stability of this system, i.e., to create conditions that each pensioner receives its pension in a timely manner...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[On its session held on Wednesday 22nd December 2010, the Parliament of Montenegro has adopted the Amendments to the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance, that represents the continuation of the pension system reforms, whereas the main objective of Amendments is to provide long – term stability of this system, i.e., to create conditions that each pensioner receives its pension in a timely manner...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102117/Press-Release-Amendments-to-the-Pension-and-Disability-Insurance-Law-Adopted.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:53:21 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102088/Reuters-Luksic-profile.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Reuters - Luksic profile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Igor Luksic, who is likely to become Montenegro's prime minister, has won international praise for his economic expertise but his main task will be to advance his country's European Union membership bid...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=65948&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Igor Luksic, who is likely to become Montenegro's prime minister, has won international praise for his economic expertise but his main task will be to advance his country's European Union membership bid...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=65948&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102088/Reuters-Luksic-profile.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:14:49 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102118/Deputy-MP-Luksic-signs-EUR-16-5-million-worth-agreement-with-EIB.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Deputy MP Luksic signs EUR 16, 5 million worth agreement with EIB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Igor Luksic signed on Monday the agreement for the second tranche of the European Investment Bank (EIB) loan for the water and wastewater operation in Montenegro with EIB representative Marion Hoenicke. As the EIB loan is intended for environmental protection, the terms are very favourable, allowing for a six-year grace period and 25 years for loan return, says the Deputy PM.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=65977&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Igor Luksic signed on Monday the agreement for the second tranche of the European Investment Bank (EIB) loan for the water and wastewater operation in Montenegro with EIB representative Marion Hoenicke. As the EIB loan is intended for environmental protection, the terms are very favourable, allowing for a six-year grace period and 25 years for loan return, says the Deputy PM.]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=65977&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/102118/Deputy-MP-Luksic-signs-EUR-16-5-million-worth-agreement-with-EIB.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101556/Interview-of-the-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Minister-of-Finance-Igor-Luksic-for-Reuters.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Interview of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Igor Luksic, for Reuters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montenegro does not have immediate plans to return to the eurobond market as earlier eurobond money and an anticipated World Bank loan should cover 2011 budget needs, the finance minister said on Friday...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64547&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Montenegro does not have immediate plans to return to the eurobond market as earlier eurobond money and an anticipated World Bank loan should cover 2011 budget needs, the finance minister said on Friday...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64547&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101556/Interview-of-the-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Minister-of-Finance-Igor-Luksic-for-Reuters.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:49:01 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101378/Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-on-his-blog-published-the-text-dedicated-to-the-influence-of-corru.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mr. Igor Lukšić, PhD, on his blog published the text dedicated to the influence of corruption to the economic growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the economic crisis struck, debate over how to re-start the world’s financial engine took precedence over discussion about long-term institutional reform – even in countries where change was crucial..]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64069&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />When the economic crisis struck, debate over how to re-start the world’s financial engine took precedence over discussion about long-term institutional reform – even in countries where change was crucial..]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64069&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101378/Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-on-his-blog-published-the-text-dedicated-to-the-influence-of-corru.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:09:14 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101357/MBO-INTERVIEW-with-Igor-Luksic-PhD-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Minister-of-Finance-of-Montenegro.html</guid><title><![CDATA[MBO INTERVIEW with Igor Lukšić, PhD., Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Montenegro]]></title><description><![CDATA[All economies worldwide, including Montenegro, have suffered from the economic and financial crises jeopardizing the liquidity of both financial and the real sector. The Government of Montenegro has reacted in a prompt and timely manner by adopting quite diversified anti – crisis package of measures. From this prospective, I think we did the right thigh; we carefully monitored the financial and the real sector needs that have enabled us in preserving liquidity of the two sectors. On the other hand, this package was supported by several other measures aimed at stabilizing public finance, inter - alia, the control and decrease in public spending, halt in new employment, discretionary spending saving resulting in decline in spending at around 9 of percentage points of GDP in the period 2008 - 2010...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64037&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />All economies worldwide, including Montenegro, have suffered from the economic and financial crises jeopardizing the liquidity of both financial and the real sector. The Government of Montenegro has reacted in a prompt and timely manner by adopting quite diversified anti – crisis package of measures. From this prospective, I think we did the right thigh; we carefully monitored the financial and the real sector needs that have enabled us in preserving liquidity of the two sectors. On the other hand, this package was supported by several other measures aimed at stabilizing public finance, inter - alia, the control and decrease in public spending, halt in new employment, discretionary spending saving resulting in decline in spending at around 9 of percentage points of GDP in the period 2008 - 2010...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64037&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101357/MBO-INTERVIEW-with-Igor-Luksic-PhD-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Minister-of-Finance-of-Montenegro.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:17:30 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101329/Ministry-of-Finance-published-Bulletin-no-21.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Ministry of Finance published Bulletin no. 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministry of Finance published Bulletin no. 21...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64016&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Ministry of Finance published Bulletin no. 21...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64016&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101329/Ministry-of-Finance-published-Bulletin-no-21.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:14:21 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101094/Government-and-IMF-agree-on-positive-growth-projections-for-Montenegro-s-economy.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Government and IMF agree on positive growth projections for Montenegro’s economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[“The Montenegrin Government and the IMF have managed to overcome the differences concerning growth projections for this and next year, and we now agree that the Montenegrin economy will experience a slight growth this year and that it will grow 2.5-3% next year,” Deputy Prime Minister Igor Luksic told the press after meeting with head of the IMF mission to Montenegro Gerwin Bell on Monday, November 22...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=63552&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />“The Montenegrin Government and the IMF have managed to overcome the differences concerning growth projections for this and next year, and we now agree that the Montenegrin economy will experience a slight growth this year and that it will grow 2.5-3% next year,” Deputy Prime Minister Igor Luksic told the press after meeting with head of the IMF mission to Montenegro Gerwin Bell on Monday, November 22...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=63552&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101094/Government-and-IMF-agree-on-positive-growth-projections-for-Montenegro-s-economy.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:25:41 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/100596/Press-Release-Montenegro-in-Doing-Business-2011-the-Most-Extensive-Reforms-in-the-Region.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Press Release: Montenegro in Doing Business 2011 – the Most Extensive Reforms in the Region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Bank has published the Doing Business Report 2011 (Report on Ease of Doing Business), which comprises 183 economies. Out of 183 economies, 119 have implemented the total of 236 reforms, mainly implemented in the areas of starting a business, paying taxes, trading across borders and registering property. The highest number of reforms was implemented by the East European and Central Asia countries; however this number is significantly lower than the in previous years...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=62573&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />The World Bank has published the Doing Business Report 2011 (Report on Ease of Doing Business), which comprises 183 economies. Out of 183 economies, 119 have implemented the total of 236 reforms, mainly implemented in the areas of starting a business, paying taxes, trading across borders and registering property. The highest number of reforms was implemented by the East European and Central Asia countries; however this number is significantly lower than the in previous years...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=62573&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/100596/Press-Release-Montenegro-in-Doing-Business-2011-the-Most-Extensive-Reforms-in-the-Region.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:20:41 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/99706/Authoring-the-text-of-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Minister-of-Finance-Igor-Luksic-vice-president-published-in-the-blog.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Authorial text of the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Mr. Igor Luksic, PhD., published on the blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to defending our country, what Montenegro lacks in size we make up for in courage. It’s no accident that Montenegrins were the only people in the Balkans that managed to keep self-rule under the Ottomans half a millennium ago
...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=61202&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />When it comes to defending our country, what Montenegro lacks in size we make up for in courage. It’s no accident that Montenegrins were the only people in the Balkans that managed to keep self-rule under the Ottomans half a millennium ago
...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=61202&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/99706/Authoring-the-text-of-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Minister-of-Finance-Igor-Luksic-vice-president-published-in-the-blog.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:33:51 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101431/Press-release-Official-Mission-of-the-European-Commission-Directorates-DG-Enlargement-Regional-Policy-and-Employment-with-the-ob.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Press release: Official Mission of the European Commission Directorates: DG Enlargement, , Regional Policy and Employment with the objective of determining status of play in reference to the development of the strategic documents and procedures for introdu]]></title><description><![CDATA[The joint mission of the General Directorate for Enlargement of the European Commission, Regional Policy and Employment (DG ELARG, DG REGIO, and DG EMPL) has visited Montenegro, with the purpose of holding meetings with all actors in the process of preparing strategic documents and procedures for introducing IPA Component III (Regional Development), and Component IV (Human Resources)...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64119&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />The joint mission of the General Directorate for Enlargement of the European Commission, Regional Policy and Employment (DG ELARG, DG REGIO, and DG EMPL) has visited Montenegro, with the purpose of holding meetings with all actors in the process of preparing strategic documents and procedures for introducing IPA Component III (Regional Development), and Component IV (Human Resources)...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64119&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101431/Press-release-Official-Mission-of-the-European-Commission-Directorates-DG-Enlargement-Regional-Policy-and-Employment-with-the-ob.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/99507/Deputy-Prime-Minister-Igor-Luksic-for-Voice-of-America-in-New-York-Montenegro-set-to-meet-MDGs-by-2015.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister Igor Luksic for Voice of America in New York: Montenegro set to meet MDGs by 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[We can say that we have gone a long way in meeting the Millennium Development Goals,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Igor Luksic told Voice of America in New York, following his speech at the UN Summit on Millennium Development Goals on Monday, 20 September...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[We can say that we have gone a long way in meeting the Millennium Development Goals,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Igor Luksic told Voice of America in New York, following his speech at the UN Summit on Millennium Development Goals on Monday, 20 September...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/99507/Deputy-Prime-Minister-Igor-Luksic-for-Voice-of-America-in-New-York-Montenegro-set-to-meet-MDGs-by-2015.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:08:13 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101406/Speech-of-the-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-at-Milocer-s-Development-Forum.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Speech of the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Mr. Igor Lukšić, PhD., at Miločer’s Development Forum]]></title><description><![CDATA["The beginning of the 21st  century was featured by the two crises, and a whole set of challenges being interrelated. The World has entered the 21st Century with the food crisis, energy crisis and climate change challenges. This does not mean that any of these three issues did not exist in the early history ...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64107&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />"The beginning of the 21st  century was featured by the two crises, and a whole set of challenges being interrelated. The World has entered the 21st Century with the food crisis, energy crisis and climate change challenges. This does not mean that any of these three issues did not exist in the early history ...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64107&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101406/Speech-of-the-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-at-Milocer-s-Development-Forum.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101429/Announcement-Treasury-Sector-visits-the-Slovakian-Ministry-of-Finance.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Announcement: Treasury Sector visits the Slovakian Ministry of Finance.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delegation of the Ministry of Finance, Treasury Department, will visit from Slovakian Ministry of Finance in the period from 28th – 30th September 2010. The objective of the Study Visit is to become familiar with the practice of Slovakia in the area of in cash and debt management, as well as to exchange acquired experiences in these areas.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Delegation of the Ministry of Finance, Treasury Department, will visit from Slovakian Ministry of Finance in the period from 28th – 30th September 2010. The objective of the Study Visit is to become familiar with the practice of Slovakia in the area of in cash and debt management, as well as to exchange acquired experiences in these areas.]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101429/Announcement-Treasury-Sector-visits-the-Slovakian-Ministry-of-Finance.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/99444/Public-Invitation.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Public Invitation for participation on the public tender (hereinafter referred to as the „Tender“) for the sale of 30% share capital expressed through 870.183 shares in the company:Montenegro Airlines AD, Podgorica]]></title><description><![CDATA[The subject of this Tender is a sale of 870.183 (eight hundred seventy thousand one hundred eightythree) shares in the Montenegro Airlines AD, Podgorica (the „Company“), i.e. 30% of the share capital in the Company. The share capital that is subject of the sale is owned by the State of Montenegro/the Government of Montenegro...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The subject of this Tender is a sale of 870.183 (eight hundred seventy thousand one hundred eightythree) shares in the Montenegro Airlines AD, Podgorica (the „Company“), i.e. 30% of the share capital in the Company. The share capital that is subject of the sale is owned by the State of Montenegro/the Government of Montenegro...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/99444/Public-Invitation.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:28:17 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101428/Sixth-annual-meeting-of-senior-budget-officials-from-the-countries-of-Central-Eastern-and-Southeastern-Europe-CESE.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Sixth annual meeting of senior budget officials from the countries of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESE)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sixth annual meeting of senior budget officials from the countries of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESE) hosted this year by Montenegro, was opened by the introductory speeches of Chairman of the meeting, Mr. Richard Emery, Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr. Nemanja Pavlicic, Director of the Slovenian Centre for Excellence in Finance (CEF), Ms. Mira Dobovišek, as well as acting director in the budget and public spending in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Mr. Dirk Kraan.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64118&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />The sixth annual meeting of senior budget officials from the countries of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESE) hosted this year by Montenegro, was opened by the introductory speeches of Chairman of the meeting, Mr. Richard Emery, Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr. Nemanja Pavlicic, Director of the Slovenian Centre for Excellence in Finance (CEF), Ms. Mira Dobovišek, as well as acting director in the budget and public spending in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Mr. Dirk Kraan.]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64118&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101428/Sixth-annual-meeting-of-senior-budget-officials-from-the-countries-of-Central-Eastern-and-Southeastern-Europe-CESE.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101427/Source-revenues-of-the-Budget-and-state-owned-funds-in-August-higher-by-13-2.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Source revenues of the Budget and state – owned funds in August higher by 13,2%]]></title><description><![CDATA[In August 2010, source revenues of the Budget of Montenegro and state – owned funds were generated in the amount of EUR 109.18 million, which is by 13.2% higher than planned for this month. Source revenues of the Budget of Montenegro and state – owned funds in the period January – August 2010, amount to EUR 724.34 million, which is by 3.37% higher than the same period last year, while they are less by 2.15% compared to the plan. The structure of source revenues of the Budget of Montenegro as state – owned funds, in this period is as follows:  collection of tax revenues was generated in the amount of EUR 669,46 million, out of which direct taxes were collected in the amount of EUR 299,44 million, indirect taxes were collected in the amount of EUR 370,02 million...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[In August 2010, source revenues of the Budget of Montenegro and state – owned funds were generated in the amount of EUR 109.18 million, which is by 13.2% higher than planned for this month. Source revenues of the Budget of Montenegro and state – owned funds in the period January – August 2010, amount to EUR 724.34 million, which is by 3.37% higher than the same period last year, while they are less by 2.15% compared to the plan. The structure of source revenues of the Budget of Montenegro as state – owned funds, in this period is as follows:  collection of tax revenues was generated in the amount of EUR 669,46 million, out of which direct taxes were collected in the amount of EUR 299,44 million, indirect taxes were collected in the amount of EUR 370,02 million...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101427/Source-revenues-of-the-Budget-and-state-owned-funds-in-August-higher-by-13-2.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:11:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101405/Speech-of-the-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-on-the-Millennium-Development-Goals-Summit-that-was.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Speech of the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Mr. Igor Lukšić, PhD., on the Millennium Development Goals Summit that was held in New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[I would like to congratulate the Secretary - General H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon on initiating this very important gathering, which will contribute to achieving the common mission of accelerating progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The Summit organization is a confirmation of the importance of joint thinking and coordinated action in seeking answers to the challenges of today.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[I would like to congratulate the Secretary - General H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon on initiating this very important gathering, which will contribute to achieving the common mission of accelerating progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The Summit organization is a confirmation of the importance of joint thinking and coordinated action in seeking answers to the challenges of today.]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101405/Speech-of-the-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-on-the-Millennium-Development-Goals-Summit-that-was.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101426/Press-Release-on-the-occasion-of-negotiations-between-the-representatives-of-the-Government-and-commercial-banks-of-Project-1000.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Press Release on the occasion of negotiations between the representatives of the Government and commercial banks of Project 1000+ apartments]]></title><description><![CDATA[was held a new round of negotiations between the representatives of the Government and commercial banks which have submitted the application for participation in the project 1000plus apartments. The negotiations resulted in constructive common positions on the issues of conditions for participating of banks and procedures for financing the project...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[was held a new round of negotiations between the representatives of the Government and commercial banks which have submitted the application for participation in the project 1000plus apartments. The negotiations resulted in constructive common positions on the issues of conditions for participating of banks and procedures for financing the project...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101426/Press-Release-on-the-occasion-of-negotiations-between-the-representatives-of-the-Government-and-commercial-banks-of-Project-1000.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101424/Seminar-Better-Integration-of-Structural-Reforms-into-Medium-Term-Fiscal-Projections.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Seminar “Better Integration of Structural Reforms into Medium – Term Fiscal Projections’’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seminar titled “Better integration of structural reforms into the medium-term fiscal projections'', was organized by the Ministry of Finance and Capacity Development Program (CDP). Mr. Avanesov has said that the UNDP office in Montenegro is pleased to support capacity building of the Ministry of Finance and other institutions responsible for preparation and implementation of the Economic and Fiscal Programme (EFP), and other strategic documents relating to the accession to the European Union and the ongoing reforms...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64117&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Seminar titled “Better integration of structural reforms into the medium-term fiscal projections'', was organized by the Ministry of Finance and Capacity Development Program (CDP). Mr. Avanesov has said that the UNDP office in Montenegro is pleased to support capacity building of the Ministry of Finance and other institutions responsible for preparation and implementation of the Economic and Fiscal Programme (EFP), and other strategic documents relating to the accession to the European Union and the ongoing reforms...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64117&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101424/Seminar-Better-Integration-of-Structural-Reforms-into-Medium-Term-Fiscal-Projections.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101404/Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-met-with-Ms-Jane-Armitage-the-World-Bank-Country-Director-and-Regi.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Mr. Igor Lukšić PhD., met with Ms. Jane Armitage, the World Bank Country Director and Regional Coordinator for Southeast Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Mr. Igor Lukšić, PhD., met with the World Bank Country Director and Regional Coordinator for Southeast Europe, Ms. Jane Armitage. The Deputy Prime Minister Lukšić and Ms. Armitage have discussed the issuance of Montenegrin Eurobonds and the first exit launching of Eurobonds on this very important market...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64106&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />The Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Mr. Igor Lukšić, PhD., met with the World Bank Country Director and Regional Coordinator for Southeast Europe, Ms. Jane Armitage. The Deputy Prime Minister Lukšić and Ms. Armitage have discussed the issuance of Montenegrin Eurobonds and the first exit launching of Eurobonds on this very important market...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64106&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101404/Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-met-with-Ms-Jane-Armitage-the-World-Bank-Country-Director-and-Regi.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/99111/PRESS-RELEASE-Successful-Issuance-of-Montenegrin-Eurobond.html</guid><title><![CDATA[PRESS RELEASE: Successful Issuance of Montenegrin Eurobond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montenegro was more that successful at its début at the global capital markets with the issue of 200 million euro of Eurobond.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Montenegro was more that successful at its début at the global capital markets with the issue of 200 million euro of Eurobond.]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/99111/PRESS-RELEASE-Successful-Issuance-of-Montenegrin-Eurobond.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:25:38 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/99158/Deputy-Prime-Mister-and-Minister-of-Finance-Igor-Luksic-PhD-met-with-the-World-Bank-Country-Director-and-Regional-Coordinator-fo.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Mr. Igor Lukšić PhD., met with Ms. Jane Armitage, the World Bank Country Director and Regional Coordinator for Southeast Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Lukšić and Ms. Armitage have discussed the cuent cooperation and have agreed the future one. The World Bank Country Director and Regional Coordinator for Southeast Europe, Ms. Jane Armitage  informed the deputy Prime Minister Lukšić, that the World Bank will provide for the significant credit support for the projects in Montenegro, worth USD 200 million for the period of four years, including the budgetary support programme – DPL (Development Policy Loan)....]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=60460&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />The Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Lukšić and Ms. Armitage have discussed the cuent cooperation and have agreed the future one. The World Bank Country Director and Regional Coordinator for Southeast Europe, Ms. Jane Armitage  informed the deputy Prime Minister Lukšić, that the World Bank will provide for the significant credit support for the projects in Montenegro, worth USD 200 million for the period of four years, including the budgetary support programme – DPL (Development Policy Loan)....]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=60460&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/99158/Deputy-Prime-Mister-and-Minister-of-Finance-Igor-Luksic-PhD-met-with-the-World-Bank-Country-Director-and-Regional-Coordinator-fo.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:07:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101423/Successful-Issuing-of-Montenegrin-Eurobonds.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Successful Issuing of Montenegrin Eurobonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montenegro has more than successfully debuted on the global capital market by issuing the Eurobonds in the amount of EUR 200 million. This transaction was preceded by the presentation, a road show with visits to London, Zürich, Munich, Frankfurt and Vienna, where representatives of the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank met many investors and presented the economic and fiscal indicators in Montenegro...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Montenegro has more than successfully debuted on the global capital market by issuing the Eurobonds in the amount of EUR 200 million. This transaction was preceded by the presentation, a road show with visits to London, Zürich, Munich, Frankfurt and Vienna, where representatives of the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank met many investors and presented the economic and fiscal indicators in Montenegro...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101423/Successful-Issuing-of-Montenegrin-Eurobonds.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:07:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101403/Statement-of-the-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-on-the-Press-Conference-held-on-the-occasion-of-t.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Statement of the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Mr. Igor Lukšić PhD., on the Press Conference held on the occasion of the first Eurobonds issuing and entrance of Montenegro into the European bonds market]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am pleased that I can share with you my satisfaction with the successful Eurobonds issuing, which was the debut entrance of Montenegro into the capital markets, providing EUR 200 million, being planned by the Budget Law...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64105&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />I am pleased that I can share with you my satisfaction with the successful Eurobonds issuing, which was the debut entrance of Montenegro into the capital markets, providing EUR 200 million, being planned by the Budget Law...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64105&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101403/Statement-of-the-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-on-the-Press-Conference-held-on-the-occasion-of-t.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:19:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101422/Ministry-of-Finance-Press-Release-on-the-occasion-of-the-statement-issued-by-the-President-of-Employers-Union-on-anti-crisis-pac.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Ministry of Finance Press Release on the occasion of the statement issued by the President of Employers Union on anti – crisis package of measures of the Government of Montenegro]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government of Montenegro has reacted quickly and promptly to the crisis, by passing the package of anti-crisis measures amounting to over 10% of GDP, which significantly higher kind of the support than the one is provided in other countries. The measures of the Government are being undertaken with the objective of preserving the liquidity of the economy and the banking system, which is the foundation of our programme, while all other interventions in the long run can be only counterproductive....]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Government of Montenegro has reacted quickly and promptly to the crisis, by passing the package of anti-crisis measures amounting to over 10% of GDP, which significantly higher kind of the support than the one is provided in other countries. The measures of the Government are being undertaken with the objective of preserving the liquidity of the economy and the banking system, which is the foundation of our programme, while all other interventions in the long run can be only counterproductive....]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101422/Ministry-of-Finance-Press-Release-on-the-occasion-of-the-statement-issued-by-the-President-of-Employers-Union-on-anti-crisis-pac.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101402/Speech-of-the-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-on-the-European-Forum-Alpbach-on-the-panel-Economic.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Speech of the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Mr. Igor Lukšić PhD., on the European Forum Alpbach, on the panel Economic future of the CEE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent evidence shows that transformation and outstanding achievements in the Central and Eastern Europe occurred in less than two decades. Two distinct transitions occurred within the short period of time - from a centrally-planned to market economy structures and the increased economic advantages brought by the wave of globalization. All CEE economies, including my country Montenegro, experienced high growth before the crisis. Membership to the EU and NATO or prospects of it contributed a lot to such economic growth in the Smithian sense of the market expansion and division of labor. EU membership has shaped major aspects of economic policy and new legislation...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Recent evidence shows that transformation and outstanding achievements in the Central and Eastern Europe occurred in less than two decades. Two distinct transitions occurred within the short period of time - from a centrally-planned to market economy structures and the increased economic advantages brought by the wave of globalization. All CEE economies, including my country Montenegro, experienced high growth before the crisis. Membership to the EU and NATO or prospects of it contributed a lot to such economic growth in the Smithian sense of the market expansion and division of labor. EU membership has shaped major aspects of economic policy and new legislation...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101402/Speech-of-the-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-on-the-European-Forum-Alpbach-on-the-panel-Economic.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/98997/Speech-of-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Minister-of-Finance-of-Montenegro-on-European-Forum-Alpbach-on-panel-Econ.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Speech of Mr. Igor Lukšić, PhD., Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister on European Forum Alpbach - Economic Future of Central and Eastern Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[All CEE economies, including my country Montenegro, experienced high growth before the crisis. Membership to the EU and NATO or prospects of it contributed a lot to such economic growth in the Smithian sense of the market expansion and division of labour.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[All CEE economies, including my country Montenegro, experienced high growth before the crisis. Membership to the EU and NATO or prospects of it contributed a lot to such economic growth in the Smithian sense of the market expansion and division of labour.]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/98997/Speech-of-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Minister-of-Finance-of-Montenegro-on-European-Forum-Alpbach-on-panel-Econ.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:03:27 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/98988/Balkans-com-interview-with-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-of-Montenegro-PhD-Igor-Luksic.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Balkans.com interview with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Montenegro, PhD  Igor Lukšić]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think that the crisis was an important lesson for all and it enabled us in identifying the deficiencies of our economies and pursuing us in finding the long – term sustainable solutions. I believe that the solution to this should be found in the structural reforms area, improving the business environment and prudential fiscal policy, which will contribute to accelerated recovery of our economies, but also to a kind of a global economic system leveraging.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[I think that the crisis was an important lesson for all and it enabled us in identifying the deficiencies of our economies and pursuing us in finding the long – term sustainable solutions. I believe that the solution to this should be found in the structural reforms area, improving the business environment and prudential fiscal policy, which will contribute to accelerated recovery of our economies, but also to a kind of a global economic system leveraging.]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/98988/Balkans-com-interview-with-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-of-Montenegro-PhD-Igor-Luksic.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:50:38 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101421/Fifth-T-Bills-Auction-in-2010.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Fifth T – Bills Auction in 2010]]></title><description><![CDATA[First auction treasury bills, with 182 - days to maturity were issued on 2nd March 2010 , in the amount of EUR 35,5 million, whereas the maturity expires on 2nd March 2010. The Ministry of finance through the Central Bank of Montenegro, being the fiscal agent of the Government of Montenegro, on 30th August 2010, organized fifth T - Bills auction and extended the maturity date of the first auction treasury bills by 182 days...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[First auction treasury bills, with 182 - days to maturity were issued on 2nd March 2010 , in the amount of EUR 35,5 million, whereas the maturity expires on 2nd March 2010. The Ministry of finance through the Central Bank of Montenegro, being the fiscal agent of the Government of Montenegro, on 30th August 2010, organized fifth T - Bills auction and extended the maturity date of the first auction treasury bills by 182 days...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101421/Fifth-T-Bills-Auction-in-2010.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:03:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/98756/Ministry-of-finan.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Ministry of Finance published Bulletin no. 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministry of Finance published a Bulliten no 20, which contains an overview of activities in the period April - June 2010...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=59922&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />Ministry of Finance published a Bulliten no 20, which contains an overview of activities in the period April - June 2010...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=59922&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/98756/Ministry-of-finan.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:41:07 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101386/Presentation-of-the-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-on-the-Conference-organized-by-MONSTAT-Populat.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Presentation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mr. Igor Lukšić, PhD., on the Conference organized by MONSTAT “Population Census 2011 in Montenegro - Assessment”.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The population census is the most popular and one of the most important statistical activities, and also the most extensive and most complex statistical research for a country. Census of Population, households and dwellings, which will be conducted in Montenegro in 2011, will be organized in accordance with the Constitution and programme documents for the development of statistics and statistical systems...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64074&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />The population census is the most popular and one of the most important statistical activities, and also the most extensive and most complex statistical research for a country. Census of Population, households and dwellings, which will be conducted in Montenegro in 2011, will be organized in accordance with the Constitution and programme documents for the development of statistics and statistical systems...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64074&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101386/Presentation-of-the-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-on-the-Conference-organized-by-MONSTAT-Populat.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101400/Published-was-the-authorial-text-of-the-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-in-the-daily-newspapers-Vi.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Published was the authorial text of the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Mr. Igor Lukšić PhD., in the daily newspapers “Vijesti” and on the Deputy Prime Minister’s Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[While we are enjoying the success of our basketball national teams (as well as of other Montenegrin sportsmen), this new type of patriotism that is starting to develop fast in our country is very fulfilling. I believe that it is a shared feeling among increasing number of our citizens (regardless of their affiliation during the referendum campaign). It seems to me that sport is one of the best bridges that unites social contradictions, as well as political, generation, and ideological ones...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64104&fmtId=69" border="0" align="left" />While we are enjoying the success of our basketball national teams (as well as of other Montenegrin sportsmen), this new type of patriotism that is starting to develop fast in our country is very fulfilling. I believe that it is a shared feeling among increasing number of our citizens (regardless of their affiliation during the referendum campaign). It seems to me that sport is one of the best bridges that unites social contradictions, as well as political, generation, and ideological ones...]]></content:encoded><thumbnail><![CDATA[http://www.gov.me/en/ResourceManager/GetImage.aspx?imgId=64104&fmtId=0]]></thumbnail><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101400/Published-was-the-authorial-text-of-the-Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-in-the-daily-newspapers-Vi.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101420/Press-Release-on-generated-source-revenues-of-the-Budget-of-Montenegro-and-state-owned-funds-budgets-for-the-period-from-1st-Jan.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Press Release on generated source revenues of the Budget of Montenegro and state – owned funds budgets, for the period from 1st January to 31st July 2010]]></title><description><![CDATA[In July 2010, source revenues of the Budget of Montenegro and state – owned funds were generated in the amount of EUR 103,38 million, which is by 4.37% above than planned for this month, while compared to July last year, they are higher by 0,7%. Source revenues of the Budget of Montenegro and state – owned funds in the period January – July 2010, amount to EUR 614.36 million, which is by 2.90% lower than the same period last year...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[In July 2010, source revenues of the Budget of Montenegro and state – owned funds were generated in the amount of EUR 103,38 million, which is by 4.37% above than planned for this month, while compared to July last year, they are higher by 0,7%. Source revenues of the Budget of Montenegro and state – owned funds in the period January – July 2010, amount to EUR 614.36 million, which is by 2.90% lower than the same period last year...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101420/Press-Release-on-generated-source-revenues-of-the-Budget-of-Montenegro-and-state-owned-funds-budgets-for-the-period-from-1st-Jan.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:01:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101398/Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-published-the-article-on-his-blog-Do-we-need-a-special-envoy-for-t.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Mr. Igor Lukšić PhD., published the article on his blog “Do we need a special envoy for the Balkans?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[„... In June, the press reported that Baroness Catherine Ashton, the EU’s top diplomat, was thinking about creating a Balkan-envoy post and handing it to Paddy Ashdown, the former high representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2002 to 2006. Other names circulating in the media included former Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák, who also served as Bosnian high representative from 2007 to 2009...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[„... In June, the press reported that Baroness Catherine Ashton, the EU’s top diplomat, was thinking about creating a Balkan-envoy post and handing it to Paddy Ashdown, the former high representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2002 to 2006. Other names circulating in the media included former Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák, who also served as Bosnian high representative from 2007 to 2009...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101398/Deputy-Prime-Minister-and-Finance-Minister-Mr-Igor-Luksic-PhD-published-the-article-on-his-blog-Do-we-need-a-special-envoy-for-t.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/98633/Notice-of-the-Ministry-of-Finance-the-Law-on-Improvement-of-the-Business-Environment-became-Effective.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Notice of the Ministry of Finance: the Law on Improvement of the Business Environment became Effective]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Law on Improvement of the Business Environment, adopted by the Parliament upon the proposal of the Government, based on the initiative of the Council for Regulatory Reform and Improvement of the Business Environment, became effective yesterday...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Law on Improvement of the Business Environment, adopted by the Parliament upon the proposal of the Government, based on the initiative of the Council for Regulatory Reform and Improvement of the Business Environment, became effective yesterday...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/98633/Notice-of-the-Ministry-of-Finance-the-Law-on-Improvement-of-the-Business-Environment-became-Effective.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:05:56 +0100</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101418/Enacted-Law-on-Business-Environment-Improvement.html</guid><title><![CDATA[Enacted Law on Business Environment Improvement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Law on Business Environment Improvement entered into force yesterday on 29th July. The Proposal of the Law was submitted by the Parliament, following the initiative of the Council for Regulatory Reforms and Business Environment Improvement...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Law on Business Environment Improvement entered into force yesterday on 29th July. The Proposal of the Law was submitted by the Parliament, following the initiative of the Council for Regulatory Reforms and Business Environment Improvement...]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.gov.me/en/en/news/101418/Enacted-Law-on-Business-Environment-Improvement.html</link><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivona Mihajlović - administrator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate></item></channel></rss>






