Tragic event in Cetinje, Montenegro's prime minister calls extraordinary session of National Security Council

Montenegro's Prime Minister, Milojko Spajic, has scheduled an extraordinary session of the National Security Council for Friday, January 3rd, on the occasion of the tragic events in Cetinje.

“During the session, the Council will focus on the main challenges in detecting and sequencing illegal weapons, as well as proposing a series of measures aimed at combating crime and protecting citizens. An initiative for the implementation of urgent actions in all cities of the country” will also be included in the agenda, a government report, local media write, Telegrafi conveys.

As stated further, the current level of implementation of legal provisions, with particular emphasis on the necessity of adopting the new Law on Weapons, will also be considered.

This regulation, they explained, envisions more rigorous controls and stricter conditions for granting short arms and maintenance permits.

The session will begin at 14, after which “conclusions will be announced and further steps towards the protection of the citizens' security”.

We remember that twelve people, including two children, were killed and four others were injured on the afternoon of January 1st in Cetinje in Montenegro.

The suspect in multiple homicides and injuries, Aco Martinovic, has attempted suicide and has passed away while transporting to the hospital.

The murders occurred at five different locations at the first and second location four people were killed, in the third of two children, while at the fourth and fifth location by one person.

Interior Minister Danilo Sharanovic has said at an extraordinary conference at midnight that the motive for killing is unknown.