New Mazdas used by Camaj, Nurković, Đurović and Mandić’s security

The Montenegrin Parliament’s vehicle fleet consists of 38 cars, three of which are currently unassigned, according to the latest list published on the Parliament’s website in September this year. The new Mazdas, purchased by Parliament last year for €136,125, are driven by Deputy Speakers Mirsad Nurković and Nikola Camaj, as well as Chair of the Committee on Tourism, Agriculture, Ecology and Spatial Planning Dejan Đurović. The vehicles are also used by members of the security detail assigned to Speaker of Parliament Andrija Mandić.

Parliament has also acquired another Mazda, a CX-80 model manufactured this year, which is used by a driver employed by the parliamentary service.

In addition to the Mazdas, the parliamentary garage houses Audi, Volkswagen, Dacia, Opel, Renault and Toyota vehicles ranging in age from three to 19 years.

Those entitled to permanent use of official vehicles include committee chairs, authorised persons appointed by parliamentary group leaders for their groups’ needs, the Secretary General and their deputies.

MPs drive Astras and Fluences

According to the document published in September, Miroslav Štešević, a member of the Speaker’s security detail, uses a 2007 Audi A6 and a 2010 Volkswagen Golf VI.

Democratic Montenegro MP Duško Stjepović and Socialist People’s Party MP Slađana Kaluđerović have each been assigned a nine-year-old Opel Astra. Another vehicle of the same model, manufactured in 2015, is unassigned after Jovan Jole Vučurović, who previously used it, took up the post of Minister without Portfolio.

Other users of Opel Astras include Lana Popivoda of the Social Democrats parliamentary group and Jelena Nedović of the Europe Now Movement, who have been assigned vehicles manufactured in 2018.

Independent MP Jevrosima Pejović has a 12-year-old Renault Fluence at her disposal, while her colleague from Democratic Montenegro and Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anđela Vojinović, drives a three-year-old Toyota Corolla.

Their colleagues, Artan Čobi of the Albanian Forum and Velimir Đoković of the New Serbian Democracy, have been assigned Renault Megane vehicles manufactured in 2023.

A 2023 MG EHS hybrid SUV is used by the parliamentary service. The unassigned vehicles are a 12-year-old Renault Fluence and a four-year-old Dacia Jogger.

Croatian Civic Initiative MP Adrijan Vuksanović has not been assigned a parliamentary vehicle but is entitled to fuel.

Half a million euros spent on expanding the fleet

Over the past four years, Parliament has spent more than half a million euros on renewing its vehicle fleet.

Last year, it purchased five Mazda 3 cars for €136,125, including VAT. The vehicles were bought from Efel Travel, a company based in Cetinje.

According to data previously analysed by Dan, Parliament also spent €363,180 on new vehicles in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (€439,446 including VAT).

As reported by Dan, in March 2024 Parliament allocated €101,459, plus €21,306 in VAT, for five new vehicles. Earlier, in May 2023, it signed a contract to purchase 10 new cars, one of which was electric-powered, for €217,771, with VAT amounting to €45,731. In October 2022, a contract was signed for the purchase of two vehicles for €43,950, with VAT totalling €9,229.

Keys must be handed in at the end of the working day

The use of official vehicles is governed by the Rulebook on the Conditions and Procedures for the Use of Official Vehicles in the Parliament of Montenegro.

At the end of the working day, users are required to park their vehicles and hand the keys over to the employee responsible for managing the vehicle fleet.

As an exception, when a user returns from an official trip after working hours, they may park the vehicle outside their apartment.

- If there is a need to carry out official duties early in the morning, before the start of working hours, the user may collect the vehicle the previous day. If official duties need to be performed on non-working days or outside working hours, the official vehicle may be used only with the approval of the Secretary General - Parliament explained.