Dritan Abazovic, prime minister of the new Montenegrin government

Montenegro's President Milo Djukanovic nominated the leader of the URA Civic Movement, at the same time former deputy prime minister, Dritan Abazovic, for mandated by Montenegro's 43rd government.

The “representatives of the URA Movement and their political partners have unequivocally convinced me that they have parliamentary majority for choosing Montenegro's government in the Montenegrin Parliament. I convinced that it is in Montenegro's best interest that as soon as possible the Government with full capacity, especially due to the additional security and political challenges created by the war in Ukraine and its reflection in the stability of our region, I expect parliament to hold a session and decide on the programme and composition of the Government with the mandate's proposal”, the Djukanovic statement said.

Earlier, President Djukanovic held consultations with representatives of parliamentary parties, which did not respond to parties of the previous ruling majority, the pro-Serbian Democratic Front (DF), Montenegro (Democratics) and the Socialist People's Party (SNP).

National Minority parties said during consultations with Djukanovic that they back him minority government, While the Social Democrats said they would support “any European-minded government” and were willing not only to support it but also to participate in it.

After talks with Djukanovic on February 25th, Social Democrat Party leader and MP (SDP), Rasko Konjevic, said Montenegro needs a stable government with clear priorities and not a new political experiment, similar to the outgoing Government Zdravko Krivokapiqi.

URA and its leader, Dritan Abazovic, are seeking the formation of a minority government that will include, apart from URA, national minority parties of Albanians and Bosniaks and pro-Serbian SNP. Support in Parliament is expected to be received by Djukanovic's party and the other two Social Democrats.