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Domain Declared Strategic Asset Amid New Legal Challenge, Murder Suspect Freed

Montenegro is seeing significant developments in its legal and governance spheres. A suspect in the fatal Nikšić murder, which previously sparked clan war speculation, has been released on bail due to prolonged judicial proceedings, with the motives for the crime remaining undisclosed.

In a key economic and strategic move, the government announced plans to declare the national internet domain '.me' a strategic state resource, intending to transfer its management to a newly established, wholly state-owned joint-stock company. This comes as Deputy Prime Minister Aleksa Bečić and Minister of Internal Affairs Danilo Šaranović face a new lawsuit alleging illegal employment practices within the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Meanwhile, the country is also engaging in public discussions on proposed constitutional changes, reflecting ongoing legislative reform efforts. These domestic stories are dominating the news, alongside discussions on the four-year anniversary of the Fundamental Agreement and commentary on former President Milo Đukanović's role in normalizing relations with Croatia.

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Kovač Credits Đukanović for Croatia Relations Normalization

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kovač, stated that Milo Đukanović, the honorary president of the Democratic Party of Socialists, is primarily responsible for the normalization of relations between Montenegro and Croatia, urging Montenegrin authorities to consider these observations seriously.

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