Djukanovic: Constitutional Court completion opens up space for decision to shorten Parliament mandate and go for early elections

The President of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic, has received the Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland, Ronan Gargan. They have discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and the European perspective of Montenegro and the region. The Irish ambassador has welcomed the progress towards solving the functionality of the Constitutional Court with best wishes to Montenegro to establish political stability in the coming period, which is key for Montenegro’s return to its rightful place in the integration process.

President Djukanovic has welcomed Ambassador Gargano’s interest in Montenegro and expressed his sense of friendship towards Ireland, highly appreciating the country’s support in achieving our European aspirations, which is particularly valuable in the context of the 50^th anniversary of Ireland’s membership in the EU, which is being celebrated this year.

According to President Djukanovic’s cabinet, he has recalled the importance of the integration of the Western Balkans region into the EU, as a condition for its stability and prosperity, while thanking Ireland for understanding and supporting the region.

Ambassador Gargan has expressed his strong support for EU expansion and Montenegro’s accession to the Union and the European system of values.

He has emphasized that in the year when they mark half a century of membership, they want other countries like Montenegro to feel the benefits of membership that Ireland has also had.

President Djukanovic and Ambassador Gargan have also discussed the current political situation in the country.

President Djukanovic has expressed his belief that the work on the completion of the Constitutional Court has been finalized and that the formality remains for MPs from the constitutional committee to confirm their vote in the plenum, which creates the conditions for the regularity of presidential elections and opens up space for a decision to shorten the mandate of Parliament and go for early parliamentary elections in order for the country to finally come out of the crisis.