Dritan Abazovic: We feel positive energy towards Montenegro in Brussels

Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic and Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign Policy, European Integration and Regional Cooperation and Minister for European Affairs Jovana Marovic met with Co-Chair of the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC) Vladimír Bilcik in Brussels.

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Head of Mission of Montenegro to the European Union, Ambassador Petar Markovic, Chief of the Office of the Prime Minister Ana Rašovic, and Prime Minister's Adviser Djordje Radulovic were also present at the meeting.

Prime Minister Abazovic pointed out that positive energy towards Montenegro is being felt in Brussels.

We are convinced that the tangible results in the rule of law that we will achieve in Montenegro will result in rapid progress on our integration path, said PM Abazovic.

The Prime Minister stated that, in cooperation with the Parliament, he wants to open a political dialogue, emphasizing the importance of unity and broad consensus on the most important topics, noting that the same applies to the region and regional cooperation.

SAPC Co-Chair Vladimír Bilcík pointed out that the European Parliament wants a lot of positive news from the region, and that the pro-European Government in Montenegro is an example of such positive news.

Later today, Prime Minister Abazovic will address MEPs, members of the Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilization and Association Parliamentary Committee.

On Thursday, High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell met with the new Prime Minister of Montenegro, Dritan Abazović, who is in Brussels on his first international visit.

High Representative/Vice-President Borrell and Prime Minister Abazović discussed EU-Montenegro relations, including the integration process. The High Representative/Vice-President welcomed the formation of a new government and its strategic priority to accelerate the country's EU accession negotiations by strengthening the rule of law and implementing relevant reforms. He underlined the EU’s determination to continue assisting Montenegro in the reform and accession efforts and also to strengthen its ability to withstand disruptive actions in the region by third actors.

High Representative/Vice-President Borrell strongly commended Montenegro’s consistent record of 100% alignment with the EU common foreign and security policy decisions and actions and commended Montenegro’s participation in EU CSDP missions and operations.

They also discussed the negative impact of the Russian unprovoked aggression on Ukraine on the Western Balkans countries and stressed the readiness of the European Union to keep up its support for Montenegro and other partners in mitigating the consequences of this war on the region.