CERCLE DIPLOMATIQUE - issue 01/2017
CD is a bi-lingual, independent and impartial magazine and is the medium of communication between foreign representatives of international and UN-organisations based in Vienna and the Austrian political classes, business, culture and tourism. CD features up-to-date information about and for the diplomatic corps, international organisations, society, politics, business, tourism, fashion and culture. Furthermore CD introduces the new ambassadors in Austria and informs about designations, awards and top-events. Interviews with leading personalities, country reports from all over the world and the presentation of Austria as a host country complement the wide range oft he magazine.
CD is a bi-lingual, independent and impartial magazine and is the medium of communication between foreign representatives of international and UN-organisations based in Vienna and the Austrian political classes, business, culture and tourism. CD features up-to-date information about and for the diplomatic corps, international organisations, society, politics, business, tourism, fashion and culture. Furthermore CD introduces the new ambassadors in Austria and informs about designations, awards and top-events. Interviews with leading personalities, country reports from all over the world and the presentation of Austria as a host country complement the wide range oft he magazine.
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LE MONDE INTERVIEW<br />
H.E. Ivan MiliĆ<br />
“Montenegro is in the middle of geo-strategic battle again.“<br />
The Ambassador of Montenegro about his country‘s road to<br />
EU and Nato membership, its strategy as a luxury tourism<br />
location and new dangers in the Western Balkan region.<br />
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H.E. IVAN MILIĆ<br />
H.E. Ivan Milić is serving as<br />
Ambassador of Montenegro<br />
to Austria since June 2<strong>01</strong>5.<br />
Prior to that, he held the<br />
Ambassadorship to Slovenia<br />
and various high positions in<br />
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs<br />
and European Integration of<br />
Montenegro. He holds a<br />
degree of the Faculty of Law<br />
in Podgorica.<br />
CD: Ambassador Milić, although the trade volume between<br />
Montenegro and Austria has increased 2<strong>01</strong>6, it still amounts<br />
only for some 45 million Euro, with Austrian exports of some<br />
38 million Euro. What can be done to improve this?<br />
Ivan MiliĆ: Let me answer this in a provocative way:<br />
Does Austria need Montenegro to boost the trade volume?<br />
No. Do we need Austria? Yes, of course. So the<br />
ball is in our yard. But it’s not so easy. There are not so<br />
many products from Montenegro you can buy here in<br />
Vienna or Austria, sometimes wine, grappa, beer and<br />
some aluminum. Our economy is very small, mainly<br />
oriented to services, and the number of our products<br />
is not very big. So we certainly have to do more.<br />
What are the biggest current projects for the development of<br />
Montenegro?<br />
We are mainly building up our infrastructure<br />
with a focus on energy and tourism. Montenegro is<br />
using currently only 27 percent of its hydro potential,<br />
so there is much room for development. The most<br />
important project, with a volume of more than 1.3<br />
billion Euro right now, is the construction of a massive<br />
underwater cable from Italy to Montenegro by<br />
the Italian company Terna. Once it is finished, Montenegro<br />
will become the crossroad for energy exports<br />
from the Western Balkans to the EU.<br />
The main economic sector of Montenegro still is tourism<br />
which contributes some 21 percent of its GDP. Which are the<br />
most important projects in this sector?<br />
Actually, Montenegro has welcomed some 1.8<br />
million visitors, including some 78,000 guest from<br />
Austria last year, which was a 6 percent increase<br />
compared to figures of 2<strong>01</strong>5. It is hard to compete<br />
with the big Mediterranean countries, since our<br />
coast has only got 295 kilometers. So we decided for<br />
a masterplan with a high-end infrastructure for luxury<br />
tourism. In the beginning, for many people this<br />
sounded like utopia. But in the meantime you can<br />
really feel this luxury approach that can compete<br />
with many resorts in the world. There are several<br />
projects in this respect. The first one is the Marina<br />
PHOTO: RALPH MANFREDA<br />
Our Top Tip<br />
Unwind at St. Martins Spa and Lodge.<br />
The first lodge resort in Central Europe<br />
combines thermal wellness with the<br />
natural beauty of the National Park<br />
Neusiedler See – Seewinkel.<br />
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Getting Here<br />
We’re just 30 minutes by car<br />
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on products purchased in our centre.<br />
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Story continues on p. 58 ➝<br />
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