Milutin Simovic

Montenegro Places First Town under Total Quarantine

Empty streets in Tuzi. Photo: BIRN/Samir Kajosevic

Government vice-president Milutin Simovic told locals on Tuesday night that they would have to remain at home until further notice. "Without exception, all citizens of Tuzi must be at their homes. We are beginning a battle for this town and for all of Montenegro," Simovic told a press conference.

"Djukanovic to run in Montenegrin presidential election"

Montenegro's state broadcaster RTCG on Friday said it learned this unofficially.

Earlier in the day, deputy PM and DPS official Milutin Simovic said the party's candidate would "respond to the essential needs of the state, rather than of the party."

Djukanovic had been in power in Montenegro, either as prime minister or president, since 1991, before stepping down in 2016.