Minister Radulović meets with MEPs in Brussels

Minister of Foreign Affairs Đorđe Radulović met with Member of the European Parliament and Vice-Chair of Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) Željana Zovko in Brussels. Montenegro has shown exceptional readiness for reforms. Its foreign policy is consistent and fully harmonised with the EU's foreign and security policy, said Minister Radulović.

Assessing that the revised accession methodology could, on the one hand, strengthen the political dimension of the negotiations, and play an important role in accelerating the process and dynamics of fulfillment of obligations, he pointed out measurable results achieved in the previous period, and that Montenegro is already making progress in the field of corruption and organised crime. In that context, he emphasised that we are interpreting the Report of the European Commission as guidelines and incentives for the continuation of reforms. Also, Minister Radulović pointed out Montenegro's strong commitment to minority rights, emphasising that the Government will additionally work on their improvement.

Zovko said that the enlargement policy is an indispensable part of the EU agenda. In that sense, she encouraged Montenegro to implement reforms that lead to full EU membership. In addition, she pointed out the importance of preserving minority rights and freedoms as one of the foundations in the EU.

The meeting with the MEP and the European Parliament's Rapporteur for Kosovo Viola von Cramon pointed out the importance of maintaining a dialogue between the EU and the countries of the Western Balkans in order to achieve the goals from the European agenda. At the same time, the readiness of the Government of Montenegro to work even harder on the fight against organised crime and corruption was reiterated.

Viola von Cramon pointed out that Montenegro's future is undoubtedly in the EU, but in order to become a member, Montenegro must intensify the fight against organised crime and corruption. Only a state that is determined to tackle all forms of corruption, especially the one at the political level, can become a member of the EU, she emphasised.