Parliament is the place for debates on the behalf of Montenegrin people. What I’d like to see is a functional dialogue. That means the effort of the elected representatives to hear those who had elected them and use the Parliament to tackle all issues, says in the interview for Pobjeda USA Ambassador, Judy Rising Reinke. She hopes that MPs will take part in the Parliament work because, without them, this institution is weakened.
The USA see Montenegro as a friend, partner and ally.
“This is actually the foundation of my mission here, developing friendly relations with Montenegro, its citizens, civil society and the Government. Montenegro’s NATO accession was a very important step and an opportunity for Montenegro to prove its commitment as an ally and as a friend. We reciprocate through different training programs and we’ll keep doing so. Last year only, the USA invested €4 million in different programs aimed at strengthening rule of law, freedom of the media and strengthening social activism”, said Mrs Reinke.
American investors think Montenegro is safe for investing in.
“They know Montenegro is appropriate place for their business and my objective is to do even more in that regard. We have already launched an initiative and my staff is contacting every single state, by phone, literally, and describing Montenegrin market. Commitment and engagement is needed, so that more and more American investors can be familiar with investing opportunities in Montenegro”, says the Ambassador.
American Ambassador also commented on the protests in Montenegro.
“The fundamental question here is how Montenegro resolves its problems. Protests are the pillar of democracy. My country has a very active, very alive history of protests and they are part of democratic tradition. I consider that civil society in Montenegro has been using the concept of peaceful protests so far and that is democracy”, says Mrs Reinke.
The second pillar of democracy – free and fair elections.
“Parties have to take part in the work of institutions, in this case, that’s Parliament. I’d say that both things are legitimate: respecting the institution of the Parliament and raising the voice of people through protests. Hopefully, protests will remain peaceful and will serve as a platform for expressing different views”, says the US Ambassador.
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