Abazović meets Popa: This year's Report is better than last year's

Prime Minister Dritan Abazović met with EU Ambassador to Montenegro Oana Cristina Popa. Ambassador Popa presented EU Commission's 2022 annual Report on Montenegro to the Prime Minister.

We can conclude that the Report is better than last year. It remains for the Parliament to complete its part of the work regarding judicial appointments. Those who overthrew the Governemnt bear responsibility for slowing down the process. Regardless of everything, we call on the Parliament to elect judges of the Consititutional Court, said the Prime Minister.

PM Abazović said that the Report is better than last year, adding that he was particularly pleased with the fact that the Report recognises the fight against high-level corruption and organised crime, as well as Montenegro's full alignment with EU's foreign, security and defence policy.  

He added that he was pleased that the focus of public attention has shifted to the rule of law and the fight against crime, which is the result of the policy implemented by the Government of Montenegro.

Abazović said that Várhelyi's yesterday's statement that Montenegro's Agreement with the Serbian Orthodox Church did not affect the EC's Report broke the propaganda machine that has been trying for months to present the signing of the Agreement as an obstacle to progress in European integration process. Abazović said that removing a topic that burdened a society from the agenda, in accordance with the Constitution and the law, contributes to stability and reconciliation in Montenegro, which is additionally confirmed by the fact that its signing did not cause any further tensions or divisions in the society.

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