The President of the State Jakov Milatović received the letters of credence from the newly appointed Ambassador of the European Union to Montenegro Johan Satler, who said that he and his team will do everything in their power to help Montenegro take advantage of the historic opportunity and make decisive progress on its way to the EU .
Milatović's cabinet announced that he congratulated Satler on taking office and wished him success in his work, stressing that "in the president, he will always have an open and constructive partner."
"President Milatović expressed his belief that, with the arrival of the new ambassador, we will further strengthen our ties and speed up the reform processes that are key to the progress of our country," said the announcement after the ceremony at the Residence of the President of Montenegro in Cetinje.
He emphasized that Montenegro remains committed to the goal of becoming a full member of the EU by 2028.
"In this sense, he said that after receiving the IBAR, additional involvement of decision-makers is needed, in order to continue with the implementation of essential reforms," it added.
Satler said that the policy of enlargement remains high on the agenda of the EU, and that it is necessary for all social factors to make efforts on the European road, so that Montenegro fulfills its obligations from the negotiation process and becomes the next member of the EU.
"I am honored to represent the European Union in such an exceptional country. "My team and I will do everything in our power to help Montenegro take advantage of the historic opportunity and make decisive progress on its way to the EU," the EU ambassador announced.
The President of the country said that the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans is of great importance for improving the quality of life of citizens, assessing that this, along with European values, is the essence of our entry into the EU. He reminded that this requires significant reforms of the administration, "which were absent in the previous period".
In a press release, the European House reminds that Satler was appointed EU ambassador to Montenegro by the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice President of the European Commission, Josep Borelj, as part of the regular rotation of heads of EU delegations.
"I am honored to represent the European Union in such an exceptional country. My team and I will do everything in our power to help Montenegro take advantage of this historic opportunity and make decisive progress on its path to the EU," said Satler.
They also submitted his biography.
"Ambassador Johan Satler took up the duties of ambassador of the European Union in Montenegro on September 1, 2024. Previously, he worked as the head of the EU Delegation and the special representative of the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He graduated from the University of Innsbruck in 1994, where he obtained the title in Political Science and Slavic Studies, and also holds post-graduate qualifications from the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna.He received his PhD in Political Science from the University of Vienna in 2008. During his career, including his recent experience as the Austrian Ambassador to Albania, Ambassador Satler has particularly focused on the Western Balkans He joined the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, i.e. its Department for Human Rights, in 1996. In 1997, he joined the Monitoring Mission of the European Union, where he was engaged in Sarajevo and Tirana for Eastern/Southeastern Europe at the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.He assumed ambassadorial duties in Albania in 2016. He was born in 1969 in Austria. In addition to his native German, Ambassador Satler is fluent in English, French and Russian, and also speaks Bosnian/Montenegrin/Croatian/Serbian and Albanian," the statement reads.
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