After reviewing the documentation, I have uncovered new evidence suggesting potential corruption, misuse, and negligent actions by Montenegrin officials during the “Možura” scandal, notably involving Milo Đukanović and Branimir Gvozdenović. I will be reporting these findings to the relevant prosecutor’s office, declared Deputy Prime Minister Momo Koprivica.

Koprivica noted that since September 2024, investigations into the “Možura” affair have gained momentum among Spanish and Maltese prosecutors, particularly concerning the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

He further mentioned that Europol is providing support to Maltese prosecutors, and the Spanish prosecutor’s office has initiated an investigation into the Fersa company, including allegations of bribery involving former Montenegrin officials.

In 2010, Montenegro’s government signed a 20-year deal with the Fersa-Čelebić consortium for the construction of the Možura wind farm and land lease. Over the first 12 years, incentives totaling 115.3 million euros were planned for investors.

“Fersa has reported a 100 megawatt (MW) project to its shareholders in Spain, yet documentation accessible to our institutions indicates the planned capacity of the wind farm is merely 46 MW. This unjustified escalation in investment costs signifies premeditated corruption. Although the law and contract dictate that the transfer of contractual rights to another company requires state consent, the Fersa-Čelebić consortium transferred rights to the Seychelles-based company Cifidex, which failed to meet any criteria from the Montenegrin tender,” Koprivica stated.

Koprivica’s office highlighted that while Montenegrin documentation only acknowledges a transfer to Enemalta for 3.5 million euros—approved by the government led by Milo Đukanović—Cifidex emerged as the Možura owner on December 9, 2015. This is corroborated by registry documents from Montenegro, establishing a link to lawlessness and corruption.

Cifidex effectively purchased the contract from the Fersa-Čelebić consortium for 3.5 million euros before selling it to Enemalta for 10.3 million euros, which Koprivica noted was manipulated to allow for corrupt profit-sharing.

“The Đukanović and Gvozdenović administrations deliberately neglected their duty to terminate the contract with the Fersa-Čelebić consortium and activate the bank guarantee of 1.5 million euros. This negligence facilitated further contract transfers in late 2015, bribe distributions, and tragically, the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was investigating the subsequent events. According to Article 6.2 of the contract, the consortium was to provide documentation for a building permit within six months of spatial planning documentation adoption, a deadline grossly violated without governmental action,” emphasized Koprivica.

Koprivica elaborated that the situation is even more alarming regarding construction timelines.

“Article 6.2 mandates that construction must commence within two months post-building permit issuance on December 15, 2014. The deadline for work to begin was February 15, 2015, yet this was not met. A March 4, 2015, letter from the Construction Inspection Department confirmed that no construction or preparatory work began at the Možura site, despite the Fersa-Čelebić consortium’s acknowledgment,” he added. This information has remained largely unreported until now.

“For any rational government, this would signal not just investor incompetence but possible malicious intents. The government was obliged to terminate the contract and activate the bank guarantee, as outlined in Articles 13.2 and 9.1 of the contract. However, this did not occur. Why wasn’t the contract terminated? Why was the bank guarantee not activated? The response is evident: it was essential to preserve the contract for the phantom company Cifidex, enabling a subsequent transfer to Enemalta, all to inflate the price payable by the Maltese state company and facilitate corrupt dealings,” stated Koprivica.

He asserted that despite Đukanović’s claims of “impeccable legality” concerning the “Možura” affair, this new evidence strongly indicates that his administration knowingly failed to act in accordance with its contractual obligations, thus furthering corruption at high levels.

“I will compile and submit this information to the prosecutor’s office, while also inviting the relevant authorities from Spain and Malta to collaborate comprehensively. I commend their intensified efforts. Montenegro must take actions to resolve this matter thoroughly and address the circumstances surrounding Daphne Caruana Galizia’s tragic murder,” concluded Koprivica.

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