The president of Serbia, Jakov Milatović, should have responded to the name-calling of the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, addressed to me.
This was said at today's session of the Assembly by Minister of European Affairs Maida Gorčević in response to a question from the member of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) Aleksandra Vuković Kuč.
"That's the protocol. Why he didn't answer, that's a question for him," said Gorcevic.
Vučić announced that Gorčević "was all nervous", and that the representative of the Democratic People's Party (DNP) Maja Vukićević was an "honorable woman".
He said this after Gorčević stated during her visit to Pristina that Podgorica will support Kosovo's entry into the Council of Europe when the Committee of Ministers of that organization decides on it.
Vuković Kuč asked Gorčević if she was worried about the assessment of the US Special Envoy for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, that his country "expresses concern over the fact that the leaders of the former Democratic Front could be part of the Government, but also that they did not see the commitment of the President in many of the things he does Assembly of Andrija Mandić to European integrations".
"Good-neighborly relations are built on mutual respect, and not on the tutelage of one state over another, that is, on the subjection of one state to another. This illogical parliamentary majority united by the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) has turned a sovereign and independent 1000-year-old state into a 'vassal state' ' where the insults of the President of Serbia are kept silent", Vuković Kuč assessed and added that it is not Vučić's behavior that is disputed, because "he is protecting the interests of Serbia", but Milatović's behavior, who "helplessly smiles at Vučić's insults".
She pointed out that the behavior of the government itself is also questionable, because "no minister, not even the prime minister, came to Gorčević's defense" because of which, as she assessed, "a disgrace was inflicted on the state".
"I don't see a nervous woman in front of me, but a responsible, professional and calm leader. And if I see a person with integrity, I will know when you tell me what your reaction was to what Vučić said about your behavior and attitude, given that until now We have not heard that. Vučić would, if there are politicians in Serbia such as the former prime minister, the current president of the country, the mayor of Nikšić or Pljevlja, who go to the National Assembly of Serbia to submit a report on the work of Milica Zavetnici (Milica Đurđević Stamenkovski, leader of the "Zavetnici" party and the former president of the Parliamentary Committee for the Diaspora and Serbs in the region; ed.) implemented a state of emergency and political lustration," said the DPS MP.
Vuković Kuč also recalled Mandić's presence in the election headquarters of Vučić's Serbian Progressive Party, the tricolor in his cabinet, the reception of Milorad Dodik, for which BiH sent a note of protest.
"Also, its MPs vote against Kosovo's membership in the Council of Europe (SE). Please do not call for the MPs to be able to vote according to their own conscience, because, even if they have, voting in international organizations shows the position of the official policy of Montenegro. Also, he denies the possibility of Montenegro voting on the Resolution on Srebrenica when it is launched in the UN. When you do what you announced and vote for Kosovo's membership in the Council, there will be a crisis of power because Mandic must act according to his own program and according to the will of his superiors voters that we see every day at the polls. Eskobar's assessment is very valid, because we have announced the reconstruction of the Government, which will lead to people in the most sensitive positions making decisions contrary to the foreign policy orientation of Montenegro," she said.
Gorčević replied that her department "continually informs international partners and friends about the activities that all institutions in the country carry out in order to fulfill obligations on the path of European integration".
"Also, we repeatedly reminded the domestic and foreign public of the coalition agreement concluded by the members of the current parliamentary majority, as well as the fact that there were no deviations in that field, including the President of the Assembly, who with his involvement contributed to the consensus regarding essential appointments, which I am convinced that the constituents of the ruling majority will show further commitment with regard to the consideration and adoption of legal solutions necessary for the creation of preconditions for entering the next phase of the negotiation process, i.e. obtaining the Report on temporary benchmarks for on the 23rd and 24th," said the Minister of European Affairs.
She noted that "the current government is heterogeneous" and that it is "made up of different political subjects, who have committed themselves to the implementation of the coalition agreement, i.e. that they will not support acts that could damage the cohesion of society and cause unnecessary tensions".
"After my visit to Pristina, there were various events within Montenegro. According to protocol, Milatović should have responded to Vučić's roll calls. why not, that is a question for him. What I can say is that I want to represent responsibly, honestly and in the best possible way Montenegro. I have shown that with the results, and I think that we still have some serious work ahead of us. How certain MPs will vote for the PSSE is according to their conscience, and I am sure that Čarapić did not vote against Ksoov, but gave the opportunity and additionally encouraged Kosovo to fulfill certain conditions. they expect for their membership in the international organization. The narrative is being made here, but we are voting for the independence of Kosovo. That issue has been concluded, and it is foreseen by the coalition agreement of the parliamentary majority," said Gorčević.
Vuković Kuč asked Gorčević how "as a woman she was touched by Vučić's allegations" and added that "as a woman and a politician with integrity she should not shift the responsibility of the reaction to the protocol".
She assessed that Čarapić should not have been restrained because "the issue of the Union of Serbian Municipalities is not an issue that Montenegro should deal with".
"The fact that Minister Ivanovic distanced himself from you because he did not want to protect you with a single word, but also by declaring that he does not yet have a position regarding Kosovo because that issue is not on the agenda is also scandalous," said Vuković Kuč and added that the parliamentary majority cannot rely on the agreement because it has already been violated by the "destruction of good-neighborly relations with BiH and Kosovo", but also by "Andrija Mandić's statement that he is against Montenegro's membership in NATO".
The Vice-President of the Parliament Boris Pejović used the right to comment and told Vuković Kuč that "the messages of international partners speak about the integrity of Gorčević, and about the integrity of others their reactions to the actions of prosecutorial authorities, which are a consequence of Montenegro's cooperation with EUROPOL".
"Every government refers to the coalition agreement. So far, it has not been violated. It is normal that you, as the opposition, draw attention to certain things and show some kind of concern. For now, I see that the coalition for the future of Montenegro (ZBCG) votes for everything that for years it could not be finished when it comes to European integration. I believe that my position regarding the vote on the admission of Kosovo to the SE is correct and I do not believe that I am someone who influenced the destruction of relations with the region - whether it is about Kosovo or Serbia. The position of Montenegro will be known when the Ministerial Council and the vote are held," said the Minister of European Affairs.
Vuković Kuč replied to Pejović that her party's position is that in Montenegro "selective persecution and pogrom of people is under the hand of justice of party leaders whose officials stole the state from Elektroprivreda, Pljevlja Coal Mine, Montefarma...".
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