The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Zoran Pažin had a bilateral meeting today in Sofia with the European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Vera Jurova.
Pažin informed the interlocutor about the achievements of Montenegro in the process of strengthening the system of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters.
"Pažin particularly highlighted the activities that are carried out in relation to the drafting of the Draft Law on judicial cooperation in criminal matters with EU member states, which will regulate judicial cooperation with member states when Montenegro becomes part of this club of European states. He assessed that believes that the recent appointment of the prosecutor on behalf of Montenegro in EUROJUST will be an additional contribution of Montenegro to the joint fight against organized and other types of crime on the European continent," the government said.
European Commissioner Jurova welcomed the current activities undertaken by Montenegro in the direction of strengthening its capacities for international judicial cooperation.
As stated in the announcement, she assessed as positive the activities of the European Union and Montenegro, which are carried out with the aim of strengthening international legal cooperation and the integration of our country into European judicial forums.
"In this context, Jurova spoke positively of Montenegro's efforts so far and announced that Montenegro can soon be expected to join the EU Justice Program, as one of the key programs for financing and overall support for activities aimed at strengthening the capacity of judicial bodies of states."
The interlocutors assessed that the increasingly intensive cooperation between the EU and Montenegro in the field of justice opens up new opportunities for strengthening the partnership.
"In order to maintain an adequate level of communication and cooperation, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Zoran Pažin invited European Commissioner Jura to visit Montenegro, which would be an opportunity to sign the Agreement on Montenegro's Accession to the Justice Program of the European Union," the announcement concludes. .
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