NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS
A GREAT LEAP FORWARD
L
ess than a month before 21st May, when it marks Independence Day, Montenegro received its 43rd government, led by Prime Minister Dr Dritan Abazović. Since he took office on 28th April, members of his cabinet have set to work with great optimism and even greater plans and ambitions, all with the aim of providing their compatriots with stability, progress and a better life.
MONTENEGRO SUPPORTS THE DECLARATION ON THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET The United States, all EU member states and 32 non-EU countries have issued a Declaration on the Future of the Internet, which sets priorities for an open, free, global, interoperable, reliable and secure internet. The Declaration on the Future of the Internet was presented in Washington DC and attended by former Montenegrin Minister of Public Administration, Digital Society and Media Tamara Srzentić. The principles of the Declaration include obligations to protect the human rights and freedoms of all people; promoting a global internet that encourages the free flow of information; promoting inclusive and accessible connectivity so that all people benefit from the digital economy; building trust in the global digital ecosystem, including privacy protection; and protecting and strengthening multi-stakeholder access that ensures the internet benefits all. 24 | MONTENEGRO BUSINESS SECTOR 2022