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Djurovic: Budva Riviera should be privatized, state isn’t good owner

Goran Đurović/ Foto: Screenshot Gradska RTV

The Budva Riviera hotel group is a hidden potential that needs independent, professional and well-paid management that knows how to do the job, says the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism Goran Djurovic in Gradska RTV’s Takulin show.

The government did not make a decision to sell Budva Riviera, but, as he explains, it is its obligation to list the companies that can go into the privatization process, which is far from having decided to privatize it.

“My personal opinion is that an analysis should be made that will show what, at this moment, is best for Montenegro. Something must be done. It can’t stay like this. The status quo cannot last. There are two options: either the state will invest more money or we will privatize Budva Riviera and let someone else do it”, says Djurovic.

He adds he is not a supporter of the idea of the state being the owner of this company.

“I am not sure how good the state is as an owner, because over the past 30 years we have had numerous examples of the state proving to be a bad owner. It doesn’t mean I’m right. That is my personal opinion. The essence is to bring professional management, people who are independent, professionals and who will pay you well”, he points out.

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