- Government of Montenegro
EU rule of law expert mission in Montenegro
EU rule of law expert mission in Montenegro
Podgorica,
Montenegro (5 June 2017) -- EU expert mission, which will inspect the work of
the Agency for Prevention of Corruption, will visit Montenegro in the period
from 5 to 9 June 2017.
On that
occasion, experts from Slovenia and Latvia will hold a series of meetings with
representatives of the negotiating team for Chapter 23, the Agency for Prevention
of Corruption and the State Audit Institution. These meetings will be an
opportunity for direct exchange of information on specific issues related to
the functioning of the legislative and institutional framework in the area of
prevention of corruption, as well as on the capacity of the Agency for Prevention
of Corruption and the initial results in its work.
Visits
of experts is an opportunity to demonstrate the results of Montenegro's
institutions in this area due to the fact that the Agency for Prevention of Corruption
was established in January 2016. Exchange of opinions and statements of experts
will serve to Montenegrin authorities to achieve better results in the rule of
law.
Visits
of expert missions are part of a new approach in negotiations with the EU and
are regular mechanism by which the European Commission evaluates situation in
Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights.
MINISTRY OF EUROPEAN AFFAIRS