In Montenegro, the fight against crime and corruption is key, and the most important thing is that in this endeavor the legislative framework is fully aligned with the needs of the prosecution and law and order authorities, said the President of the Assembly Andrija Mandić.
At a meeting with the president of the House of Representatives of Italy, Lorenzo Fontana, during an official visit to that country, he said that the laws that were adopted in Italy during the fight against the mafia are an example.
"Mandić said that, since the government was changed, the perpetrators of criminal acts and the government have been separated, and that Montenegro does not want to miss that chance," the statement said.
As reported by the Assembly, he added that the idea of forming a parliamentary anti-mafia committee, based on the model used in Italy, is extremely useful for Montenegro.
As Mandić added, a positive step in that direction would be the proposal of a bilateral protocol on cooperation between the House of Representatives of Italy and the Parliament of Montenegro in the fight against organized crime, which would entail study visits and training.
"Mandić also informed his colleague Fontan about our country's ambitious plan to close four EU negotiation chapters by the end of the year, while the closing of all chapters should be realized by the end of 2026," the announcement says.
Fontana said that now is the right moment for the two countries to strengthen cooperation, because Italy can help Montenegro a lot, thanks to its own experience.
He pointed out that the House of Representatives of Italy has excellent cooperation with the European Parliament.
Mandić, as stated, also pointed out that for a long time, Montenegro did not have the opportunity to face the further past, not only the wars of the early nineties.
"Thus, the topic of war crimes committed by the communist movement during the Second World War was opened," the statement said.
Fontana said that in talks with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense, he will work out the next steps in relation to this topic in detail.
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