Deputy Prime Minister for the political system, judiciary and anti-corruption Momo Koprivica and Minister of European Affairs Maida Gorcevic They met with the EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath.
As announced by the Government, Koprivica and Gorčević emphasized their full commitment to implementing reforms within the negotiation process, with a special focus on the area of the rule of law and the implementation of measures to strengthen the state's capacity in the fight against corruption and organized crime.
"The interlocutors exchanged opinions on the results achieved so far in fulfilling the obligations under Chapters 23 and 24, assessing that significant progress has been made, and that additional work is needed on the full implementation of reforms, which is a priority of the Government of Montenegro," it was announced.
Koprivica and Gorčević, it was added, expressed special gratitude for the support of the EU Delegation and EU institutions for the credible process of destroying seized smuggled tobacco, which is important for the performance balance in Chapter 24.
"They also briefed Commissioner McGrath on the adoption of a modern Law on Free Zones, in accordance with the Anti-Corruption Strategy, and the process of determining the Draft Law on the Government, as an important instrument for transparency, accountability and integrity of the executive branch, as well as further measures to accelerate the fulfillment of the goals set out in the strategic documents."
During the meeting, it is added, the importance of constitutional changes aimed at the overall systemic strengthening of the independence of the judiciary, which relate to the final benchmarks for Chapter 23, and which the Government will propose to the Parliament for further action, was also emphasized.
"At the end of a very constructive meeting, the expectation was expressed that during 2026, the reform processes and planned activities in the area of the rule of law will be successfully completed, based on a clearly set roadmap," it was announced.
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