The procedure for forming the government could start in mid-July this year, when the legal deadline for the constitution of the new convocation of the Assembly is, while the election of the new executive power could wait until mid-November.
This results from constitutional and legal provisions.
The first session of the newly elected parliament is held no later than 15 days after the announcement of the final results of the election, and is convened by the president of the previous convocation, in this case it is president Danijela Đurović.
The final results of the extraordinary parliamentary elections that took place on Sunday, June 11 must be announced based on the Law on the Election of Councilors and Members of Parliament by June 26 at midnight. That is, two weeks after the election.
This is also prescribed in the calendar of election activities of the State Election Commission, which it established earlier, and based on the provision that the final results of the election for deputies are published in the "Official Gazette" no later than 15 days after the election.
The practice was to elect its new president already at the first session of the Assembly, which in this case will also depend on the political agreement on the formation of a new government. After the 2020 elections, that agreement was quickly reached, so at the end of September of that year, Aleksa Bečić (Democrats) was already elected head of parliament.
When it comes to the procedure for electing a new government, its deadlines are indisputably specified by the Constitution.
The President of the State, in this case Jakov Milatović, proposes a representative for the composition of the Government within 30 days of the constitution of the Assembly, which could be as early as mid-July. After that, the representative has 90 days to form the cabinet.
If the new executive authority is formed in three months, it means that it can only be elected in the middle of November this year.
Pretender for the post of Prime Minister, leader of the Europe Now Movement, Milojko Spajić, expressed his hope in the pre-election campaign that the new government should work rapidly to, as he said, make Montenegro like Singapore.
However, outgoing Prime Minister Dritan Abazović (GP URA) indicated that there is no reason to rush.
On the night of the election, he said that the constitution of the Assembly is awaited, and that "we already have the government", alluding to the fact that he can still do that job.
Formal political negotiations on that topic have not started, but informal negotiations are underway with all the parties of the so-called "post-August majority".
Boris Bogdanović confirmed this to TV VIjesti two days ago, stating that Democrats and PES are in constant contact.
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Spajić, as confirmed by "Vijesti" in PES, on Tuesday spoke with candidates for deputies from the list he was the holder of.
And on it, apart from PES cadres, are also Srđan Pavićević (CIVIS), Vladimir Dobričanin (United Montenegro), Seid Hadžić (former leader of the Justice and Reconciliation Party), Jelena Nedović (Alternative).
The conversation was of a more protocol nature, he thanked for the support and cooperation in the campaign, said the "Vijesti" source.
CIVIS, which is now in a coalition with GP URA, announced yesterday that they expect the rapid constitution of a parliamentary majority and the election of a new government with the aim of raising citizens' standards, more effective fight against corruption and organized crime and comprehensive reforms in the judiciary and prosecutor's office.
They remind that the priority goal of the new government must be to speed up the negotiation process with the European Union (EU), bearing in mind that, as they state, most of the chapters are not closed and that it is necessary to fulfill the obligations related to chapters 23 and 24, which hinder the obtaining of the final benchmarks .
Pavićević is already a member of the joint club with GP URA "Crno na bijelo", while Zoran Miljanić is a minister without portfolio in the current government.
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