Djukanovic, who lost the presidential election, resigned as party chairman

Djukanovic, who dropped out of the second round of presidential elections held in Montenegro, the smallest country in the Western Balkans, on Sunday (April 2), held a press conference after the decision on his resignation was accepted at the session of the DPS General Assembly.

Djukanovic stated that he was not satisfied with the election results, saying: “I have made the decision to withdraw from the party chairmanship. I am proud of my 25 years as party leader.” saying.

Danijel Zivkovic, Chairman of the Party Group in the Assembly of Montenegro, who took over the DPS Presidency, also emphasized that he took great responsibility and said that they would start preparations for the general elections.

FINAL DEADLINE OF MAY 21

The first round of the presidential elections in Montenegro was held on March 19 and the second round of the elections was held on April 2, as none of the 7 candidates obtained more than 50 percent of the vote.

Incumbent President Djukanovic, who got 35.3 percent of the vote in the first round, was defeated by receiving 40 percent of the vote in the second round.

His rival, former Economy Minister Jakov Milatovic, won 28.9 percent of the vote in the first round, and was elected the country’s eighth president by garnering 60 percent of the vote in the second round.

Djukanovic had argued that his rival Milatovic was “the man for Serbia and Russia” during the electoral process and that if he won the election, the country would move closer to Russia.

Djukanovic’s term expires on May 21.