Montenegro’s government adopted information on negotiations for a loan of up to 35,000,000 euros from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) on 29 October, the government said. It also adopted a draft loan agreement to finance the Water Security and Climate Adaptation (WaSCA) Project in Montenegro.
The decision concerns the proposed financing of water services and climate change resilience. The government’s account of the telephone session did not give a signing date, loan terms or a disbursement schedule.
Equipment donations and budget measures
At the same session, the government adopted information and draft agreements for three equipment donations from the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency to Montenegro’s Ministry of Interior – Police Directorate. The largest, worth 143,361.54 British pounds, covers IT and specialised technical equipment.
A second proposed donation agreement covers IT and video-surveillance equipment valued at 47,711.22 British pounds. The third covers IT and specialised technical equipment worth 47,158.29 British pounds. The government did not say that the donation agreements had been signed.
The government also adopted information on securing additional funds to buy Zolgensma and Givlaari, without specifying an amount. Separately, it adopted a proposal to redirect funds from the current budget reserve for oral vaccination of foxes against rabies; the amount of that transfer was not given.
Another adopted proposal is for a rulebook on ending the employment of an authorised National Security Agency officer because of service needs, with entitlement to an old-age pension.
Ministerial travel and appointments
The government adopted platforms for Energy and Mining Minister Admir Šahmanović to attend the ADIPEC 2026 International Oil and Energy Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 2 to 5 November 2026, and a ministerial meeting of the High-Level Group for the Interconnection of Central and Southeast European Energy Systems in Zagreb, Croatia, from 5 to 6 November 2026.
It also adopted a platform for a Ministry of Transport delegation led by Transport Minister Radoš Zečević to hold bilateral meetings in Prague, Czech Republic, on 3 and 4 November 2026. A delegation led by Tourism Minister Simonida Kordić is covered by a platform for World Travel Market London 2026 in the United Kingdom from 3 to 5 November 2026.
European Affairs Minister Maida Gorčević’s platform covers a Joint Consultative Committee meeting between the European Union and Montenegro’s civil sector, within the European Economic and Social Committee, in Brussels on 3 November 2026. Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue Minister Naida Nišić’s platform covers the 23rd meeting of the EU-Montenegro Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee in Brussels on the same date.
Other adopted platforms cover Defence Minister Dragan Krapović’s official visit to Hungary from 4 to 6 November 2026 and a delegation led by Education, Science and Innovation Minister Anđela Jakšić – Stojanović to the Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026 in Thailand from 1 to 5 November 2026.
Sports and Youth Minister Zoran Jojić is to lead a delegation under an approved platform for the Council of Europe’s 19th Conference of Ministers Responsible for Sport in Monaco on 3 and 4 November 2026. The government also adopted a platform for Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Filip Ivanović’s working visit to Skopje, North Macedonia, on 29 and 30 October 2026.
Under personnel matters, the government considered dismissals and appointments of deputy Protectors of Property and Legal Interests in its Kotor and Podgorica offices, as well as the appointment of two advisers to the Deputy Prime Minister for Health and Social Welfare. It also considered ending one member’s mandate on the board of the Institute for Medicines and Medical Devices of Montenegro and appointing a board member.
The session agenda included two items marked “INTERNAL”.
