PM Krivokapić meets with US Ambassador Judy Rising Reinke

Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić met today with Ambassador of the United States of America Judy Rising Reinke. Ambassador Reinke congratulated PM Krivokapić on Montenegro's membership in the UN Human Rights Council, emphasising that the membership of the United States and Montenegro in the Council represents a chance to further strengthen the fight for human rights in the world.

The Ambassador also announced that Prime Minister Krivokapić would soon receive an invitation to participate in the virtual Summit for Democracy, which will be held on 9 and 10 December and hosted by the US President Joseph Biden. As the esteemed Ambassador emphasised, the invitation will at the same time represent an act of respect for Montenegro and the path it follows.

This Summit is a significant opportunity for the world's democracies to present their ideas on three key themes: defending against authoritarianism, fighting corruption and promoting respect for human rights.

Prime Minister Krivokapić expressed satisfaction with the announced invitation and the opportunity for Montenegro to contribute to this important Summit with its ideas, adding that he sees this news as support for the European and Euro-Atlantic orientation of the Government of Montenegro.

The Prime Minister pointed out that he was pleased with yesterday's statement by the US Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Mr. Gabriel Escobar, who emphasised the importance of the fight against corruption, which will be one of the main topics of the said Summit.

The Prime Minister reminded that one of the basic preconditions for success of democracy, in societies where the change of government was a rare occurrence, is actually economic development. Therefore, the Government is particularly focused on economic development aimed at improving the living standards of all citizens of Montenegro.

In that sense, the Prime Minister used the opportunity to present to the Ambassador certain elements of the Government's economic programme - "Europe now!".

Ambassador Reinke also expressed satisfaction with the recent successful visit of members of the Government of Montenegro, the Deputy Prime Minister and three ministers, to the United States.

The two officials expressed satisfaction with intensified bilateral cooperation between Montenegro and the United States, and a desire to further strengthen relations between the two countries in the future.