The Government is determined to apply the principle of zero tolerance to corruption, said the Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazović at a meeting with the Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency Vera Jurova.
Abazović, as announced by the Government, said during his official visit to Brussels that the Government wants to take a decisive step forward in the area of the rule of law.
"And that, in consultation with the European and Venice Commissions, Montenegro wants to implement reforms that will lead to the closure of Chapters 23 and 24," the announcement states.
Speaking about the effects in the area of the rule of law, Abazović pointed out that the Government is determined to apply the principle of zero tolerance to corruption.
"And that in this regard, in the first 100 days of work, despite the problems with the Prosecutor's Office, there were certain developments where many high-ranking state officials were prosecuted," the announcement states.
Abazović said that, in this sense, the National Council for the fight against corruption at a high level, formed in December with the aim of monitoring and coordinating activities aimed at fighting this phenomenon, will contribute significantly in the future.
Referring to the other activities of the Government in the previous period, he said that a new Council for the Rule of Law was established, which is chaired by the Prime Minister and which confirms Montenegro's commitment to resolving the issue of the rule of law at a high level.
Abazović, speaking about prosecutorial laws and the necessary changes in that area, said that he is convinced that a political consensus will be reached in Montenegro and that adequate candidates will be found for the highest positions in the judiciary.
"Especially for the positions of the Supreme State Prosecutor, the President of the Supreme Court and the members of the Judicial Council, all in accordance with the recommendations of the European and Venice Commission," the announcement states.
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