Montenegro needs to strengthen prosecutorial capacities so that certain prosecutors deal exclusively with war crimes, assessed the prosecutor of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Courts, Serž Bramerc, in a conversation with the Minister of European Affairs, Maida Gorčević.
As announced by the Ministry of European Affairs, Gorčević thanked the Residual Mechanism for its cooperation and significant support to Montenegro in dealing with the past.
She pointed out that the negotiating structure is determined to fulfill all obligations and temporarily close all chapters in negotiations with the European Union (EU) in the next two years.
"Our goal to be the 2028th member state in 28 is ambitious, but realistic. We are aware that we still have a lot of work ahead of us, but we are also determined to complete it in an efficient and high-quality manner and in the shortest possible time," said Gorčević.
She said that, due to its importance, chapter 23, which monitors the area of war crimes, will remain open and in focus until the end of the negotiation process.
Brammerc welcomed the efforts that the Montenegrin side is making in dealing with war crimes.
He pointed out that, in addition to numerous positive aspects, it is necessary to strengthen prosecutorial capacities so that certain prosecutors deal exclusively with war crimes.
Bramerc emphasized the importance of the Residual Mechanism, stating that, unlike other types of support, this instrument can offer knowledge and experience based on work on specific cases in this area.
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