Tomorrow, Prime Minister Milojko Spajić will participate in the summit of the Berlin Process in Berlin, at the invitation of German Chancellor Olaf Solac.
The Government said that the summit will mark ten years since the establishment of the Berlin Process, which will be an opportunity for the heads of state and government of the countries of the Western Balkans, in cooperation with the members of the European Union (EU), to send a message of commitment to regional cooperation and support further efforts on the way integration of the region into the EU.
At the summit, as they stated, it is planned to confirm the decisions in key areas of cooperation made at the ministerial level before the summit, as well as to present the progress of the countries of the region on the European path.
"At the same time, the planned activities for strengthening regional cooperation will be approved and further steps will be discussed in the plan of approaching the EU Single Market," the platform for Spajić's participation in the summit reads.
As stated, at the summit in Berlin it is expected to sign the Agreement on access to higher education and enrollment in studies in the Western Balkans, the adoption of the Common Regional Market for the period 2025-2028 and the action plan for its implementation, as well as the signing of the declaration on that document.
The Government said that the summit of the Berlin Process in Berlin will be an opportunity to exchange opinions on the use of new instruments - the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans and the EU Instrument for Reforms and Growth, which should help the countries of the region to get closer to the Union.
"Given the large number of documents that have been prepared for adoption, in a wide range of areas and topics, the expectations are that the summit will set even more ambitious goals for the cooperation of the countries of the region, with increased support from the EU and member states, in order to provide the necessary impetus for the upcoming , in the case of Montenegro, the final stage of accession to the Union", the platform reads.
It is stated that the results achieved within the framework of the Berlin Process over the past ten years will be presented at the summit.
"Also, areas of cooperation and mechanisms that, through regional efforts, should contribute to the acceleration of the European integration process will be supported," the platform reads.
It is stated that the focus of the discussion at the summit will be connectivity, economic integration, cooperation with young people and the process of overcoming conflicts and reconciliation in the region.
"We will talk about the challenges faced by the countries of the Western Balkans and finding ways to solve them with a coordinated regional approach and essential reforms in the area of the rule of law," the platform reads.
The government stated that Spajić's participation in the summit in Berlin will be an opportunity to summarize the achieved results of Montenegro on the European road, analyze current activities and agree on further obligations and cooperation models in the region.
As they said, in addition to deepening regional cooperation and good neighborly relations, the focus will be on improving the mobility and connectivity of the region, as well as joint efforts to overcome all challenges on the security, economic and social front.
The Government said that the participation of Spajić at the summit in Berlin is significant in the context of the additional affirmation of Montenegro as an active participant in the Berlin process, a strong advocate of regional cooperation and a leader in the EU accession process.
The summit, they added, represents the most significant annual event at the highest level when it comes to the regional cooperation framework.
"The special importance of the summit is reflected in the fact that the heads of delegations will sign the fifth Mobility Agreement, as well as the Declaration on the Common Regional Market for the period 2025-2028. year", it is written in the platform.
It is stated that the continuation of the implementation of this important document will mark the beginning of a new phase of approaching the EU Single Market, along with activities within the EU Growth Plan and Reform Agenda 2024-2027.
The government said that Spajić's participation at the summit is significant in the context of providing support to all areas of cooperation within the Berlin process, which relate to education and mobility of students, science and research, economic integration through regional standards for screening foreign direct investments and the unblocking of ten decisions and Additional Protocol 7 within the framework of CEFTA, the green agenda, environmental protection and sustainable development, activities on the plan of ensuring cyber security.
The Berlin Process is a regional initiative launched by Germany in 2014 with the aim of providing support to the countries of the Western Balkans in terms of European integration, economic and infrastructural development and improvement of regional cooperation and good neighborly relations.
During this year, Germany chairs the Berlin Process, while the previous chair was Albania.
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