Montenegro was and remains a recognizable point of open attitude towards refugees and displaced people, even beyond the limits of its real capacities, said the head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Program Office, Roberta Monteveki.
As announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Monteveki received a farewell visit today from the State Secretary at the Ministry, Vladimir Radulović.
She thanked for the successful cooperation with state institutions during the engagement in Montenegro in the implementation of priorities related to finding a permanent solution for displaced and internally displaced persons.
"As well as on the regulation of legal status, access to social and economic rights and support to Montenegro in the development and strengthening of the national asylum system in accordance with international standards", the announcement states.
Monteveki emphasized the good communication and cooperation achieved during the Covid19 epidemic and praised the timely measures and decisions made by the Government regarding its suppression.
She said that Montenegro, ever since the breakup of the former Yugoslavia and the war conflicts during the nineties, was and remains a recognizable point of open attitude towards refugees and displaced persons, even beyond the limits of its real capacities.
Monteveki reminded that UNHCR and the international community were always grateful for that.
Radulović said that he was satisfied with the cooperation with the UNHCR Office and praised Monteveka's commitment during the mandate in Montenegro.
He emphasized the commitment of the Government in caring for and solving the issue of refugees and displaced persons in Montenegro and emphasized the importance of UNHCR's continuous support to state institutions that are directly responsible for the protection and realization of their rights.
The interlocutors said that they are satisfied with the adoption of the Global Compact on Refugees, which, as they stated, will enable the coordinated action of the international community.
They apostrophized the contribution of Montenegro to the definition of that document, bearing in mind the experience of accepting a large number of refugees in the XNUMXs, and its commitment to the realization of defined intentions, which refer to an effective regime for the protection of migrants and asylum seekers.
"As well as increasing the reception capacity, developing a favorable socio-economic environment for the integration of refugees and supporting regional efforts to strengthen the asylum system", the announcement states.
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