Monteorganica CEO, Mr Jovan Nikolić, denied claims first spread by the Deputy Prime Minister and Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Ivica Dačić, saying that brother of his security chief from Bijelo Polje had been fired after declaring himself as a Serb.
“Mr. Vinko Purić has been working in the company Monteorganica, which deals with the control and certification of organic production and is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Montenegro, since November 2017. He has been performing affairs related to the organic livestock breeding. Two months ago, Mr Purić signed a contract of employment for an indefinite period of time and he is still under that very same contract in our company,“ Mr Nikolić stated.
According to the govt, fake news about the alleged Vinko Purić’s dismissal was first spread by the Deputy Prime Minister and Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Mr Ivica Dačić in a TV show titled ‘Ćirilica’ on 13 January, later on spread by a number of media outlets.
