The Cabinet of the Prime Minister announced that the Council for Security and Defense should continue in the same format "in order to make the best and most professional decisions".
"The Constitution of Montenegro clearly defines that the Council for Defense and Security consists of the President of Montenegro, the President of the Assembly and the Prime Minister, with the task of, among other things, deciding on the appointment, promotion and dismissal of officers of the Army of Montenegro. The agenda of tomorrow's session of the Council includes are certain proposals regarding the status in the service of officers of the Croatian Armed Forces, for which we consider it necessary that the members of the Council receive a detailed explanation from the Minister of Defense, which is why we proposed his continued presence during the same session of the Council, which is paused last time," the office of the Prime Minister announced.
They add that Prime Minister Milojko Spajić, bearing in mind the importance and specificity of the proposal, also suggested the presence of the Chief of the General Staff of the Army of Montenegro, Zoran Lazarevic, whose professional opinion would be of key importance for making informed and responsible decisions.
"As tomorrow's session of the Council represents the continuation of the session that started on October 11, the Prime Minister's proposal is to continue it in the same format. Unfortunately, according to the available information, the President of Montenegro does not agree with their presence, which jeopardizes the basic principle of transparency and quality decision-making in the Council. We are convinced that the presence of the Minister of Defense and the Chief of the General Staff is essential for the decision-making of all members of the Council, including the President of the State".
The press release points out that if there is no willingness to facilitate those conditions, holding a session of the Defense and Security Council alone will not make sense.
"Due to the lack of information from the two most invited to give detailed explanations on the given topics and thus contribute to making the best decisions. The Government of Montenegro remains committed to the constitutional powers and processes that lead our country to membership in the European Union," the announcement concludes.
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