Marović: Ukraine can count on the support of Montenegro in the future

The minister said that the EU should have a clear punishment policy for those countries that want to become its members, but are not aligned with the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU regarding the introduction of sanctions against Russia.

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Gerasimenko and Marović, Photo: Saša Matić/Government of Montenegro
Gerasimenko and Marović, Photo: Saša Matić/Government of Montenegro
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The obligation of every country that cherishes European values ​​is not only to condemn Russian aggression against Ukraine, but also to provide support according to its capabilities, said the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of European Affairs Jovana Marović.

In a conversation with the Ambassador of Ukraine to Montenegro, Oleg Gerasimenko, she said that the European Union (EU) should have a clear punishment policy for those countries that want to become its members, but are not aligned with the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU on the plan. the introduction of sanctions against Russia.

The minister pointed out, as announced by the General Secretariat of the Government, that Montenegro is ready to make its experience from the negotiation process available to Ukraine and provide all the necessary administrative and technical support for that country's accession to the EU.

She reminded that Montenegro provided unequivocal support to Ukraine's European path even before the formal granting of candidate status for membership, but also pointed to other forms of assistance, such as accepting refugees, providing accommodation facilities, supporting the recovery plan...

Ambassador Gerasimenko, as reported, said that Ukraine owes a great debt of gratitude to Montenegro for providing support in financial, political and technical terms. "We highly value the Montenegrin experience as extremely important for establishing a structure for EU accession negotiations," he said.

Speaking about Russian aggression against Ukraine, Gerasimenko pointed out that economic pressure is key to stopping the aggression and pointed to the malignant influence of the pro-Russian media, with a request to Montenegro to give its maximum in preventing the spread of propaganda on the subject.

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