Milatović and Kordić in Brussels: EU membership is Government's strategic priority

The Montenegrin delegation, led by Minister of Economic Development Jakov Milatović, participated in the EU-Montenegro Intergovernmental Accession Conference.

I am pleased to lead the Montenegrin delegation today, which will have the opportunity to inform partner countries and members about everything that has been done in the past year by the Government regarding the improvement of the rule of law, the fight against corruption and organised crime, the acceleration of structural reforms in the economy, but also public administration reforms, all with the aim of improving the living standards of our citizens and accelerating the European integration process of Montenegro, said Minister Milatović.

Chief Negotiator with the EU Zorka Kordić pointed out that this is a great opportunity for Montenegro to reiterate its geostrategic commitment to EU membership, to emphasise a clear vision and plans in the field of rule of law, and to underline other important elements for the overall progress of our country in this process, including the measures of economic recovery. What is especially important is that we have strengthened the political dialogue with the EU Member States, said Kordić.

Minister Milatović said that he would present the Action Plan adopted by the Government last week, which deals, above all, with addressing the key priorities mentioned by the European Commission in this year's Progress Report, all with the aim of making the next one as good as possible in order to further accelerate the process of Montenegro's accession to the EU.

Political intergovernmental conferences are an opportunity to strengthen political dialogue between candidate countries and EU Member States.