At today's Government session, the decision to build the Palace of Justice at the planned location on Ćemovsko polje will be withdrawn, but the project will be moved to an adequate location in the urban part of the city, where all courts, except the Special Court, would be located.
This was said by the Minister of Justice Andrej Milović at a meeting with the Ambassador of the European Union (EU) in Montenegro, Oana Kristina Popa.
"The European Union will fully support reforms in the Montenegrin judiciary, this is the conclusion of today's meeting between the Minister of Justice of Montenegro, Andrej Milović, and the Ambassador of the European Union to Montenegro, Oana Kristina Pope," reads the press release of the public relations service of the Ministry of Justice.
As announced, Popa expressed the EU's commitment to providing support to Montenegro in achieving European standards.
"Milović pointed out that the unblocking of the judiciary is only the beginning, and that in-depth reform is necessary that will result in a better judicial system and professional prosecutors. An urgent measure in that process is the relocation of the Special State Prosecutor's Office to the old Government building, where it will operate together with the future Special Court and the Special Police Department (SPO)," the announcement reads.
He said that the construction of the Special Prison in Mojkovac is, as stated, one of the most important priorities, because it would be used for the execution of criminal sanctions for crimes under the jurisdiction of the SDT, which are tried by the Special Court. Additionally,
"The need to establish a court in Budva, a court department in Tivat, as well as the need for an additional basic court in Podgorica was emphasized. It is also necessary to strengthen the function of the protector of property-legal relations, along with the necessary constitutional changes," the press release states.
Popa hopes that by the end of the year, Montenegro will achieve progress in the implementation of reforms, stressing that cooperation and exchange of information are key.
"She said that, although economic reforms are important, the rule of law remains the foundation without which there are no sustainable economic changes. Judiciary reforms are therefore, in the eyes of the EU, the most important step towards building a fair and efficient system in Montenegro," the statement said.
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