Yesterday, the leaders of the opposition parties met with the ambassadors of the Quint countries and the EU Delegation to Montenegro, the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) has announced. Representatives of the diplomatic corps reiterated their unchanged position that they expected the formation of a government that would be in line with European and Euro-Atlantic values.
On behalf of the civil opposition, the meeting was attended by acting DPS leader Danijel Zivkovic, SD leader Damir Sehovic, Liberal Party leader Vatroslav Belan and DPS General Secretary Aleksandar Bogdanovic.
On behalf of the Quint countries, there were US Ambassador Judy Reising Reinke, German Ambassador Peter Felten, British Ambassador Don McCann, Italian Ambassador Andreina Marsella, while the meeting was attended by Deputy EU Ambassador Riccardo Serri from the EU Delegation to Montenegro, and the Chargé d’Affaires from the French Embassy Johann Uhres.
During the meeting, as announced by DPS, the representatives of the international community were informed about the views of the opposition regarding the census, as well as the latest allegations about the new government formation.
The ambassadors expressed their interest in certain technical aspects of the process, especially in the implementation of the current Law on the Census. They pointed out the importance of respecting all legal provisions in all social processes, even when it comes to the population census.
Representatives of the diplomatic corps also reiterated their unchanged position about expecting the formation of a government that is in line with European and Euro-Atlantic values, and that can represent a reliable partner to the Quint countries and the EU.
