Germany is ready to provide assistance to Montenegro in the process of reforming and strengthening the police organization, in the context of the fight against corruption and organized crime, said German Foreign Minister Analena Berbok.
She said this at a meeting with the president and members of the Committee for European Integration, Ivan Vuković, Jovan Subotic, Simonida Kordić, Ana Novaković Đurović and members of the German Bundestag, Deborah Deering, Jirgen Hart and Urlih Lehte.
Berbok, as stated in the announcement of the Parliament of Montenegro, praised the achieved results of the Government and the Parliament of Montenegro in the process of European integration and emphasized that Montenegro can count on the strong support of Germany in its further efforts on the way to full membership in the European Union (EU). .
She recalled the obligation of the countries of the Western Balkans that aspire to EU membership to ensure full compliance of national policies with the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU.
"Members of the Bundestag were interested in the attitude of citizens towards the idea of Montenegro's membership in the EU, the government's activities on the plan of green transition, systemic responses to the problem of domestic violence, and pointed to the need to create financial assumptions for the efficient work of judicial bodies," the announcement states. .
The members of the Committee for European Integration have, as stated, pointed out that in the coming months the focus of the activities of state authorities is on fulfilling the temporary benchmarks in chapters 23 and 24, with the expectation that this could result in a positive report from the EU.
"Which would open the door to full membership for Montenegro. The members of the Parliament of Montenegro expressed different views on the political dimension of the integration process of Montenegro, as well as current events in the context of fulfilling obligations from the European agenda. Nevertheless, they agreed that the future of Montenegro is in In this regard, the EU was reminded of the importance of a constructive dialogue between the relevant political actors in the country. The MPs thanked their German colleagues for the continuous support they provide to Montenegro in the plan of implementing important reforms and reaching European standards in various areas," the statement added.
The Assembly stated that the meeting was also attended by Manuel Zaracin, the representative of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany for the Western Balkans, and Peter Felten, the German ambassador to Montenegro.
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