On Tuesday, Slovakia will ratify the Protocol on the accession of Montenegro to the Alliance

The Parliament of Slovakia will ratify the Agreement on Montenegro's accession to the Alliance tomorrow, said the country's ambassador in Podgorica, Roman Hloben, in a conversation with the President of the Assembly, Darko Pajović.

Hloben, as announced by the Assembly, thanked him for the reception and congratulated Pajović on the election, as he said, of the very responsible position of the Speaker of the Parliament.

The announcement states that Hloben informed Pajović of the Slovak parliament's plan to ratify the Agreement on Montenegro's accession to NATO at the session scheduled for tomorrow.

"The Slovak ambassador informed Pajović about the upcoming Slovak presidency of the European Union (EU), stressing that as far as Slovakia is concerned, the EU enlargement policy has no alternative, and stated that in the coming period he will continue to firmly support the European integration of Montenegro and the region," it is said in announcement.

Hloben highlighted Slovak-Montenegrin relations as more than friendly and proposed the formation of a Slovak-Montenegrin friendship group in order to further intensify cooperation and communication between the two countries.

"The ambassador concluded that Montenegro is still a leader in the region in the process of European and Euro-Atlantic integration, as well as that in ten years of our independence we have achieved a lot of success and gained international credibility, showing that we can and know how to solve problems within the institutions of the system", it is emphasized in the announcement.

Pajović, as stated, thanked Hloben for the congratulation on the occasion of the appointment and the words of support.

He informed the interlocutor about the plan of activities that he has already initiated in the Assembly, the goal of which is to restore the course of the legislative power that belongs to it.

"In this regard, the president stated that during the next two months, the Assembly will work at an accelerated pace and in extended working hours with the aim of having as many legal acts as possible, which are currently pending in the parliamentary procedure, be on the agenda of the session before the annual vacation in August ", the announcement states.

Pajović, speaking about the process of Montenegro's accession to the Alliance, stated that this week the Assembly's agenda will include a new Proposal for a resolution on support for Montenegro's membership in NATO.

"The proposed resolution on support for Montenegro's membership in NATO is another confirmation of Montenegro's determination", said Pajović, adding that the intention of the MPs was to send an additional impulse to the accelerated process of ratification of the Accession Agreement.

Pajović, as stated, said that he was satisfied with the bilateral relations between Montenegro and Slovakia.

He said that he hopes that the continuity of good relations will be maintained and, where possible, further improved and deepened.

"On that line, he undertook the obligation to initiate the establishment of a parliamentary friendship group with Slovakia," the statement added.

Recalling last year's large donation from Slovakia to the Montenegrin Ministry of Internal Affairs in equipping police units, Pajović expressed his gratitude for the country's significant development assistance and continued support in the implementation of foreign policy goals - EU and NATO".

Pajović, as announced, wished Slovakia much success in implementing the set goals in the upcoming six-month presidency of the Council of the EU.

He said that he hopes that country, in accordance with its previous stance on enlargement policy, will maintain an open door policy for Montenegro and other countries in the process of accession to the Union.

"The President emphasized that he is aware of the weight of Slovakia's task in maintaining the EU's open door policy in this period when Europe is facing the migration crisis and uncertainty surrounding the British referendum on EU membership, but he pointed out that this is the most effective approach of the EU towards the countries of the Western Balkans. which leads to the completion of the stabilization of our region," the announcement says.