Former American ambassador: Djukanovic is the most skilled politician in the Balkans, CIA guarding him

According to his claims, the CIA's main task, located in the Croatian town, was to save then and current Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic, if then Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic attacks him.

In an interview for Zagreb's Vecernji, as reported by Podgorica's Vijesti, Montgomery also said it was difficult to raise funds to finance the Djukanovic government, so he said they started allowing smokers to operate from Montenegro.

When asked what he thinks about Djukanovic's role in Yugoslavia's corruption history, Montgomery said that “Gjukanovic is the most skilled, most skilled politician in the region”

He also said everyone knew what was happening, but they allowed it.

But when the wars were over and Milosevic fell, something like the scene from ésablanka. The Italians said: "Well, this is where smuggling happens." We have to investigate it. And so they started a big investigation involving Djukanovic. He sees Italians pursuing him, the British start taking organised crime more seriously, etc. And then he returns again, this time to the Russians, and sends his closest ambassador's adviser to Russia with the intention of drawing the Russians to come and invest. And then they see another opening, leave Russia and join NATO”, the former American ambassador said.

A journalist from Večernji list then says: “Russians were trying to carry out a coup at the moment, which is a serious matter”.

And he survives. He's constantly making big steps in all directions, and that's amazing, and that's why I say he's the most skilled, most successful politician in the region”, Montgomery said.