Parliamentary elections in October last year were free and fair, organised in accordance with the high democratic standards and the Parliament boycott is a big mistake, said president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Pedro Agramunt at a meeting with prime minister Dusko Markovic.
“The fact that the parties that were defeated in the elections do not to participate in the Parliament work causes concerns. Democracy implies solving of problems in the parliament, not on the street,” Agramunt said.
He added that Montenegro was a source of stability playing an active role in regional cooperation which was very important for the Council of Europe.
Markovic said that the government and he personally were committed to addressing this challenge and that an active political dialogue was the best way to do that. He pointed out that Montenegro had the capacity to respond to internal political challenges, while preserving the stability of the political system. He added that the government was focused on reducing the public debt and deficit, while maintaining development opportunities.
The PM affirmed strengthening regional cooperation and pointed out the importance of using opportunities for improving the infrastructure through initiatives such as the Berlin process.
The officials agreed that the migration issue must be addressed by all the countries of Europe together. Agramunt called in mind that through history the dominance of populism resulted in millions of victims and that it should not be forgotten.
