Disputed debts amounting to 252,048.92 euros have been written off
Željeznički prevoz Crne Gore AD Podgorica informs the public that the Board of Directors of the Joint Stock Company for Passenger Railway Transport “Srbijavoz” Belgrade, at a meeting held on 17 April 2025, made a decision to write off claims against Željeznički prevoz Crne Gore based on calculated interest from settlement accounts.
The total amount of claims being written off is 252,048.92 euros (29,636,403.90 dinars), relating to debts based on interest on settlement accounts, which resulted in Željeznički prevoz Crne Gore and Srbijavoz having an unaligned accounting status and comments from the external auditor.
The disputed claim dates back to the period of the joint railways, which were later inherited by Srbijavoz and ŽPCG, and originated more than 10 years ago during the division of railway companies.
The very fact that this debt has not been resolved for many years is sufficient evidence of the negligence of the decision-makers at that time.
However, following meetings (on 10 March 2025 in Belgrade and 10/11 April in Podgorica) between the Chairman of the Board of ŽPCG, Prof. Dr. Tripko Draganić, Executive Director Dragana Lukšić, General Director of Srbijavoz, Ivan Bulajić, and Executive Director for Transport and Commercial Affairs, Zoran Puzović, and their associates, an agreement was reached between the two companies, overcoming a long-standing problem through an agreement that confirms good cooperation and contributes to the further improvement of relations between the railway carriers of Montenegro and Serbia, as well as strengthening regional cooperation in the transport sector.
We express our satisfaction with this resolution of open issues and will continue to work on improving railway transport and better connectivity in the region.