Today, Montenegro lives democracy to the fullest, assessed the President of the Assembly Andrija Mandić, adding that the parliament is a place where all ideas and opinions are heard.
The Assembly, in cooperation with the University of Montenegro (UCG) and the Institute of History, organized the scientific conference "Meeting 120 years of parliamentarism in Montenegro", during which the Protocol on cooperation between the Parliament and the Institute was signed.
Mandić, opening the conference, recalled the history of parliamentarism in Montenegro, whose beginnings, as he stated, through the first democratic steps, go back to the beginning of the 20th century, and said that "Montenegro is living democracy to the fullest today."
"For the first time in the history of our Parliament and the Government, Serbs, Montenegrins, Bosniaks, Albanians, representatives of the peoples who live in our country and make up its wealth, stand together in the parliamentary majority," said Mandić.
According to him, it is a great achievement.
"In this way, we show a kind of political maturity. Today, Montenegro is open to everyone, and our parliament is a place where all ideas and opinions are heard," said Mandić.
He said that he expected the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation to be the beginning of a long-term and fruitful cooperation between the Assembly and the Institute.
The Director of the Historical Institute, Radenko Šćekić, assessed that the signing of the Memorandum will establish a more substantive cooperation between the oldest scientific and fundamental legislative institution in Montenegro.
As he stated, this will also mean an incentive towards the realization of joint projects, scientific gatherings on important social topics, and the joint publication of books and archival material.
"All this will synergistically and synergistically contribute to more proactive work for the benefit of both state institutions," Šćekić said.
Vice Chancellor Veselin Mićanović pointed out that the Institute of History is the oldest scientific institution in the country, an institution of national importance and the most active university unit.
He said that the Institute will have strong support from the Rector's office in its proactive activities in the field of science.
Mićanović stated that the organization of the Conference, the proceedings of which are expected on the 120th anniversary of the constitutional foundation of Montenegrin parliamentary life, is a commendable idea.
"The signing of the Memorandum will synergistically contribute to the development of science, scientific and professional expertise, joint publication of books, to the benefit of both institutions," said Mićanović.
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