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PM Marković meets with Ambassador Stewart: Montenegro and Australia set to boost cooperation
Published on: Oct 21, 2019 • 7:40 PM Author: PR Service
Podgorica, Montenegro ( 21 October 2019 ) -- Montenegro and Australia want to work together to strengthen both political and bilateral relations, and economic cooperation. This was noted at today's meeting of Prime Minister Duško Marković and Australian Ambassador Ruth Stewart in Podgorica.
"The Government has been firmly committed to economic reforms over almost past three years. As results, we have the economic growth of almost 5%, which is among the highest in Europe, reduction of the unemployment rate of over 8% and about 30. 000 more employees," Prime Minister Marković stated.
Speaking about significant investments in infrastructure, health and education, the Prime Minister in particular referred to the commitment of the Government towards sustainable development, while preserving the environment.
The two officials agreed that there is room for strengthening economic cooperation is tourism, adding that there is a potential in agriculture and production of healthy food as well.
The meeting also discussed the situation in Montenegro and in the region in the context of European integration. Prime Minister Marković highlighted Montenegro's unequivocal commitment to the EU membership, stressing that the country will work intensively towards fulfilling the European agenda. Australia will provide continued support in that direction, Ambassador Stewart noted.
The meeting assessed Montenegro's role in NATO as positive and praised its contribution to the preservation of the values of the Alliance, wherever it defends peace and security. In that context, Montenegro, as a member, particularly advocates for the further strengthening of partner cooperation between Australia and Alliance.
OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
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