PM wants to give Novak Djokovic Montenegrin passport

"There is no pressure here, it is a matter of will, he is equally welcome without it. And not only him, but anyone who really deserves and can be a promoter, among other things, of our country of Montenegro," Abazovic said, Vijesti report.

He stated that for years, Djokovic spends part of the summer in Montenegro, in the break between important tournaments.

"He’s a big fan of Montenegro, he often stays there, is there anything better than to be visited by people on whom we have an undivided opinion? Around which it is easy to animate others to follow their example, even if it is unattainable. In general, I think that sports help us a lot to overcome some of the difficulties we have, political or economic, in a much easier way. My full support to people who are a global brand. They are not only a brand of Serbia, nor of Montenegro, they are a global brand. I think they have equal respect in the Philippines, in the USA, in Africa and of course in the countries they come from," Abazovic said.

On November 1 last year, Abazovic handed over the Montenegrin passport to Serbia’s famous basketball player Vlado Divac.