The delegation of the European Union (EU) and the Embassy of Italy in Podgorica had representatives at the ceremony to mark the Day of Parliamentarianism, which was organized by the President of the Assembly last Friday in Villa "Gorica". Andrija Mandic.
This was announced to "Vijesta" by the Delegation of the EU and the Embassy of Italy.
"The EU delegation in Montenegro received an invitation to the event. As the EU ambassador (Oana Cristina Popa) was not in the country that day, the EU Delegation was represented by a member of its team", said the Delegation, answering questions about whether Popa received an invitation and why she was not at the ceremony.
The Embassy of Italy stated that the ambassador Andrea Marcela she was not present at the ceremony "both because of previously assumed obligations and because the presence was not considered expedient".
No ambassador of the EU member states responded to Mandić's invitation to attend the celebration of Parliamentarianism Day.
Of the NATO member countries, only the ambassador of Turkey attended the ceremony Baris Kalkavan.
The British embassy told "Vijesta" on Saturday that the ambassador Don McCann she did not respond to Mandić's invitation "due to previously undertaken obligations". The ceremony was attended by the head of the embassy's political department, they added.
According to "Vijesti", the German Embassy was represented at the event by the head of administration.
The ceremony was also attended by the ambassadors of China, Russia and Palestine. Fan Kun, Vladislav Maslenikov i Rabbi Alhantuli, head of the OSCE Mission Dominic Wag, UN coordinator Peter Lundberg...
"News" from the Assembly did not answer questions about whether the embassies of the Quinte countries (USA, France, Germany, Great Britain and Italy) and the EU Delegation informed them why they did not come to the celebration of 117 years since the establishment of parliamentarism in Montenegro.
Those countries opposed the entry of Mandić's Coalition for the Future of Montenegro (ZBCG) into power, and the US Embassy told them that this alliance, which was against the country's membership in NATO and the recognition of Kosovo's independence, was not their partner.
The Quinte countries and the EU Delegation did not congratulate Mandić on his election to the post of head of parliament, which he took up at the end of October, nor have their ambassadors officially met with him since then.
Parliamentarianism Day was marked ten days late.
Mandić at the conference of presidents of the parliaments of Southeast Europe
Mandić will participate in the 11th conference of the presidents of the parliaments of Southeast Europe, which is being held today and tomorrow in Budapest.
As announced by the Assembly, he will participate in the session "The Process of European Integration of Southeast European Countries", while, as stated, he will have a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the conference.
The conference of the presidents of the parliaments of the Southeast European countries is an initiative under the auspices of the Parliament of Hungary, which has been held every other year for more than a decade with the aim of contributing to strengthening the perspective of European integration and strengthening security and good neighborly relations in the region.
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