Members of the Security and Defence Committee of the Parliament of Montenegro visited the Directorate for Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Interior today. 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, with support by the Capacity Development Programme (CDP), organised the first round table and public debate on the Draft Law on Cooperation of Montenegro with Diaspora aimed at creating a quality and comprehensive legal framework. 

Montenegrin legislation is harmonised with the EU legislation to a great extent.

On day two of the Winter Session, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Mr Thorbjørn Jagland addressed Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, inviting Council of Europe member states to ratify the revised Social Charter and strengthen efforts in decreasing social inequalities. Speaking on short-term priorities of the Council of Europe, he stressed that the organisation was focused on monitoring activities of all member states and announced that the report on key trends of human rights in Europe, which would be presented at the Minister’s Hour in Vienna, on 5 and 6 May 2014. 

Members of the Committee on International Relations and Emigrants of the Parliament of Montenegro will participate at the round table on Draft Law on Cooperation of Montenegro with Diaspora organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, with support of the Capacity Development Programme (CDP).

Chairperson of the Committee on International Relations and Emigrants Mr Miodrag Vuković, profesor PhD and Chair of the Friendship Group between the Parliament of Montenegro and National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr Suljo Mustafić met with the representatives of the Civil Service Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan, headed by the Chairperson of the Commission Mr Bahram Khalilov, today.

The members of Security and Defence Committee and the members of the Permanent Delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro to the NATO PA met today with the advisors of the Government of Montenegro in the European integration process and defence system reform Mr Paige Reffe and Mr Bain Ennis.

In accordance with the Plan of Parliamentary Oversight, the Members of the Security and Defence Committee will visit the Directorate for Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Interior on Wednesday, 29 January 2014.