Inaugural meeting of the ad hoc working group for drafting the Treaty on Accession of Montenegro to the EU held

The inaugural meeting of the ad hoc working group for drafting the Treaty on the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union (EU) was held today, the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU announced.

"Today, the Cyprus Presidency proudly held the inaugural meeting of the ad hoc working group for the drafting of the Accession Treaty of Montenegro - an important milestone on Montenegro's path to EU membership," reads a post on the social network "Iks".

They stressed that this "important step" sends a strong and positive message that enlargement remains a credible and promising priority, and that the European future of the Western Balkans is progressing steadily.

Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro for Foreign and European Affairs Filip Ivanović said that this important step forward sends a strong and encouraging message that EU enlargement remains a credible, strategic and long-term priority.

For Ivanovic, this meeting is also confirmation that Montenegro is progressing steadily on its European path, and that the Western Balkans firmly belong to the EU.

"Sincere gratitude goes to the Cypriot Presidency for its leadership, commitment and strong support for the enlargement process and the integration process of Montenegro into the EU. Montenegro remains fully committed to continuing reforms, strengthening the rule of law and successfully completing the accession process as the next EU member state," Ivanovic concluded in a post on Iksu.