Distinguished Mr. Bach, It is my great honor and pleasure, on behalf of the NOC of Montenegro and on my personal behalf, to extend most sincere congratulations on your election as President of the IOC. During six years of our Olympic history, we learned the important role of the IOC especially in strengthening the autonomy of sport, protecting Olympic Values and independence of the Olympic Movement and enabling best and equal conditions for preparing and competing to athletes from the entire world. I am convinced that your experience, own visions and ambitions will lead our movement to grow even stronger, acquiring new and promising perspectives, and that relations and cooperation between countries will be further enhanced by ideas and initiatives of significance to all nations. Dear President, I wish you continued success in the upcoming activities and ensure my fully commitment to support your efforts in further development of sport and Olympism. With best wishes for the future, I am conveying expressions of my outmost respect. Sincerely, Dusan Simonovic
