Montenegro accepts all moral and legal obligations to protect migrants, based on universal human rights, said Acting Director General of the Directorate for Administrative Affairs, Citizenship and Foreigners Radovan Popović.
Popović, as announced by the Ministry of the Interior (MUP), spoke with the Ambassador of the United States of America, Judy Reising Rejnke, in the Department for Reception of Foreigners Seeking International Protection in Božaj.
The MUP said that Popović and Rajzing Rajnke discussed migration flows as a global phenomenon, the capacities of the Ministry, cooperation with partners and further plans related to the improvement of the asylum system.
"With its legislation, Montenegro is creating an inclusive society that understands the reasons and causes for which people are forced to leave their home countries. We accept all moral and legal obligations to protect migrants, based on universal human rights," Popović said.
It is stated that Rising Rajnke has shown interest in the efforts that Montenegro invests in the field of migration.
"She particularly emphasized the importance of building future capacities for the accommodation of migrants and improving this system at the regional level," the statement said.
It is emphasized that the interlocutors agreed that the cooperation in the field of migration and asylum should be continued in order to realize the started projects and realize the outlined plans.
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