In the presence of a large number of descendants of Montenegrin emigrants in the Chaco province in Roque Saenz Pena, the foundation stone for the Montenegrin Home (Casa de Montenegro) was put in on a plot of over 4000 square metres. The municipality of Saenz Pena gave the plot for permanent use to the Montenegrin King Nikola I community.
On the occasion of this important event, ie beginning of the construction of the first cultural, sports and informative centre of its kind in Latin America, Mayor Gerardo Chipollini unveiled a plate together with ambassador Gordan Stojovic, advisor to the president of Montenegro Ruzdija Tuzovic and honorary consul Drago Micunovic.
The ceremony was also attended by the president of the Montenegrin community King Nikola I, Pablo Nikcevic, the community’s vice president Walter Pavicevic, member of the Argentina’s Council for Cooperation with Expatriates Ms Jelena Simovic, Vice-Consul of Montenegro in the Santa Fe province Klaudijo Petricevic and the president of the Montenegrin community in Buenos Aires Emilio Ognjenovic.
