Cooperation with the Transport Community is good, announced the Minister of Transport, Maja Vukićević, and added that the focus in the coming period is also on the transposition of the relevant legal acquis of the European Union (EU) and the implementation of infrastructure projects.
Vukićević and the Deputy Prime Minister, Milun Zogović, met with representatives of the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Union.
"Presenting the work of the Transport Union and its bodies, the deputy director of the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Union, Ljuba Siljanoska, stated that the cooperation between the Montenegrin Government and the Secretariat was very good, and, in front of the Transport Union, it was once again confirmed that there is a high degree of commitment of the Secretariat in the direction and providing support to the Montenegrin Government in the transposition of relevant EU laws in the field of transport, as well as in the implementation of projects", the Ministry's announcement states.
Vukićević thanked the representatives of the Permanent Secretariat for their support to the Government and expressed expectations that the good cooperation will continue, especially in the area of infrastructure projects and legislative reforms in Montenegro.
The meeting also discussed the procedures for the adoption of the Law on Railways and the Law on Railway Safety and Interoperability, as their adoption would be a signal for commitment to reform processes.
Vukićević pointed out that the new Law on Railways, the Law on Railway Safety and the medium-term plan for the design, construction, reconstruction and maintenance of roads 2024-2027 will be adopted by the end of this year.
"The interlocutors emphasized that the establishment of common border crossings between Montenegro and Serbia is a priority for the Ministry of Transport, noting that the process will be easier to implement, given the previous experiences from the region on this important issue," the announcement concludes.
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