PACE co-rapporteur welcomes Montenegro's continued commitment to European values ​​and standards

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) co-rapporteur for the post-supervision dialogue with Montenegro, Liliana Tangi (France, ALDE), concluding her fact-finding visit to Podgorica from 9 to 12 June, welcomed the continued commitment of the Montenegrin political class and society to European values ​​and standards in the area of ​​the rule of law, human rights and democratic institutions, which had already been noted during previous fact-finding visits.

This was announced by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).

"The talks on accession to the European Union have entered a dynamic final phase. As Montenegro prepares to take over the chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the chapters relating to fundamental rights, the judiciary and security are the subject of intensive work aimed at their legislative and administrative harmonisation. Key laws relating to the independence of judges and prosecutors, internal affairs and national security services are currently under consideration," she said.

The correspondent was reportedly received by the President of Montenegro, the Prime Minister, and the Speaker of the Parliament.

She also met with several members of the Government, the Montenegrin delegation to the PACE led by its President Nađa Laković, representatives of all parliamentary groups, the President of the Constitutional Court and heads of several administrative bodies, as well as representatives of ethnic minorities and non-governmental organizations operating in areas of interest to the Council of Europe.

"In September, the co-rapporteurs will present their detailed observations to the Monitoring Committee, which should decide whether to recommend to the Parliament to end the post-supervision dialogue with Montenegro, to which the country has been subject for more than ten years," it concludes.