The Montenegrin authorities declared that the situation with the coronavirus in the country has been brought under control, and approved the exit strategy from the epidemic caused by the crisis. Introduced eighteen months ago hard restrictive measures would be eased in stages, starting on 4 may. The full opening of the Montenegrin borders to foreign tourists can be expected before the summer. However, the sea border of Montenegro has already opened for yacht. The details of Podgorica — the correspondent of “Kommersant” in the Balkans Gennady Sysoev.The exit strategy of Montenegro from the epidemic of the coronavirus approved late Wednesday evening the national coordinating center (NCC), leading the fight against COVID-19. On Thursday it was officially announced along with the clarifications of the NCC on the implementation of the approved measures. The strategy was developed based on the recommendations of doctors who announced the establishment of control over the spread of the virus. For nearly two weeks, new infections in the country — units, and a few days they were not at all. At the end of April, the country recorded 322 cases of coronavirus, although the intensity of the testing COVID-19 in Montenegro is higher than in other States of the Balkans, except Slovenia. All this has allowed NCC to proceed with the mitigation imposed in mid-March harshly restrictive measures. Formally, the first relief was made a week ago. Then the parks opened for classes on recreation, the population was allowed to emerge from their houses until 23:00 instead of seven in the evening, and work time grocery stores was extended to 22:00. However, the actual mitigation measures would commence from may 4. In the day to open stores, shops, hairdresser, beauty salons, fitness centers, museums, resume taxi, and in cities where there is no mers— public transport. You can go to the country — but not at sea or in the mountains and the countryside to engage in agriculture.The second stage breaks scheduled for may 18. According to the Prime Minister Dusko Markovic, it was then that “come back life in the country” — will open shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, clubs and beach bars. In the third stage, which begins June 1, will earn road, rail and water transport will be allowed freedom of movement within the country (now it needs a resolution).”Before the opening of schools and kindergartens is still far— warned a member of the NCC, head of Department of public health Boban Mugosa.— The same applies to a mass congestion of people, including weddings and funerals. Soon, apparently, will be open and the border that does not depend only on us.”The Prime Minister duško marković announced earlier in the week that the government is preparing a “serious package” of assistance to the tourism business, without revealing much details. The Prime Minister also acknowledged that tourism in manyω depends open whether other States in its borders in the foreseeable future. “We know that within the EU, especially in Croatia, conducted a campaign for the opening of the borders between Croatia, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary. If this is done, Montenegro will take my chances. Especially given the fact that from the point of view of the epidemiological situation we safe country”,— said the head of the Montenegrin government.However, part of its border Montenegro has already opened — the sea. Not only for cargo vessels but also for nautical tourism. Therefore, the Prime Minister said that Montenegro expects that “the yacht is moored will soon be full of yachts from different countries.” And from June 16 to resume ferry communication between the Montenegrin town of Bar Italian Bari.
