The Deputy Prime Minister for Security, Internal Policy, European and Foreign Affairs, Aleksa Bečić, said that the Government must be stable, the Parliament efficient, and the judiciary impartial and consolidated.
He said this at today's panel organized by the Civic Alliance on the topic "Regional cooperation and European integration of the Western Balkans", his office announced.
"The event was opened by the President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatović, while Bečić gave an introductory speech," the announcement reads.
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Bečić said that today more than ever it is important to remain united in our efforts to build a stronger, more resilient and inclusive community.
"Bečić thanked the organizers for their exceptional commitment to gathering all relevant actors, exchanging opinions, analyzing challenges and strengthening capacity for creating new policies, which represents the foundations of the process that will shape our common future," the statement said.
This moment is an opportunity, he said, to jointly confirm the clear commitment to the European future of our countries.
"In these times of change and challenges, reforms, progress, dialogue and mutual respect are not only our ideals, but also beacons that lead us towards the realization of the vision of peace, prosperity and new development opportunities for the Western Balkans and the generations to come," said Bečić.
In facing the challenges, the newly formed Government of Montenegro recognizes the importance of the recently published report of the European Commission to which it responds, he added, by announcing the creation of a comprehensive Action Plan, considering it an opportunity to strengthen responsibility towards citizens and commitment to European ideals.
"Bečić also referred to internal political challenges, defining them as opportunities to demonstrate strength, determination and the ability to overcome difficulties," the announcement reads.
This is a race for the future, said Bečić and added that it is a race that we must run together.
"In this important phase of our national journey towards European shores, when every decision has historical weight, our future is being shaped. Our task, difficult but honorable, is to carry out reforms without deviation and to build European bridges without ceasing," he said.
He pointed out that, as stated in the announcement, a significant recognition of our persistence so far is reflected in the agreement within the European Union on the enlargement policy, but also in the words of the President of the European Commission, Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen, who during her visit to our country, declared Montenegro 'a leader in the expansion process'.
"In order to, in this context, serve as an example to its citizens and the international community, Montenegro has before it a mission to become a state based on the principles of justice, democracy and human rights. To this end, it must appoint the remaining holders of judicial functions, fulfill the criteria in chapters 23 and 24, create conditions for closing new chapters, but also get a stable executive that is stable, an efficient parliament and an impartial judiciary," he said.
In the light of the tragic events in Ukraine, Bečić recognized the war in Ukraine as, as it is stated, a kind of catalyst for a new wave of European solidarity, which unexpectedly opened the door to the Western Balkans.
"He emphasized that the integration of the Western Balkans and its European perspective are strategic necessities for preserving the security and stability of the whole of Europe," the announcement states.
I believe that Montenegro has the potential to be a beacon in this new geopolitical landscape, said Bečić and added not only as a leader in the region, but also as a future reliable member of the European Union, as well as a reliable NATO ally.
"May, in the spirit of time and eternity, our unshakable will as a people be eternally rooted in the aspiration that Montenegro not only maintains, but also nobly leads the European and Western course, with the same imperishable loyalty and constancy as shown by the eternal and unshakable Montenegrin country," he said. is Becic.
As the announcement adds, this event has been organized several times a year since 2019, with the aim of bringing together presidents of states, governments, ministers and numerous other decision-makers from the Western Balkans and Europe to discuss issues of importance for development and cooperation. of the Western Balkans.
"But also to facilitate the entry of candidate countries into the EU. The topic of this year's panel is related to the elections in the European Parliament, the election of the new European Commission, but also the analysis of the perspective of the countries of the Western Balkans in that context," the announcement reads.
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