Montenegrin government led by PM Abazovic ousted after only 3 months in power
20 Aug 2022 03:24pm
Until the voting of a new government or new elections, the Abazovic cabinet will play the role of a caretaker government. - Photo: Reuters
The no-confidence motion was tabled by the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) led by Montenegrin President Milo Dukanovic, reported Croatian news agency (HINA).
Nine MPs of another opposition party, Democratic Montenegro, led by Aleksa Becic, a former parliament speaker, supported the no-confidence vote, which tipped the balance in favour of the ouster of the Abazovic Cabinet.
Until the voting of a new government or new elections, the Abazovic cabinet will play the role of a caretaker government.
Since the last parliamentary polls held two years ago, two governments have been replaced in the Adriatic country.
In February this year, the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapic, perceived to be close to the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), was replaced. The government led by Abazovic was voted in the parliament in late April.
However, in early August, Abazovic signed a fundamental agreement between Montenegro and the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) in Podgorica.
Earlier this month, the DPS disputed the agreement and immediately announced that they would topple the government and the next government would annul the agreement. - BERNAMA
