NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) consists of parliamentary delegates who are selected from the members of national parliaments of NATO member countries, ensuring that the composition of the delegation represents the political balance in the national parliament. One of the main tasks of the Parliamentary Assembly is to promote a common feeling of Atlantic solidarity and to further the aims and values of the Atlantic Alliance.
Subject to the approval of the Assembly, the Standing Committee may decide, by a three-quarters majority of its members present and eligible to vote, to invite delegations from parliaments of countries which are not members of the Atlantic Alliance to participate in the work of the Assembly. The Standing Committee decides on the size of associate delegations and the number of delegates nominated to each Committee of the Assembly.
Delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly participates as an associate member and therefore has the right to attend the plenary sittings of the Assembly as well as seminars and meetings of the Parliamentary Assembly committees, unless decided otherwise by the Standing Committee. Members of the Delegation can speak and propose amendments, but are not entitled to vote.
The Delegation of Montenegro to the NATO PA consists of the members Mr. Mevludin Nuhodžić, Mr. Borislav Banović and Mr. Vasilije Lalošević and deputies Mr. Obrad Mišo Stanisić and Ms. Draginja Vuksanović. The Secretary of the Delegation is Ms. Zorana Baćović, who is also the Secretary of the Committee on Defence and Security of the Parliament of Montenegro.
Since the 25th Convocation of the Parliament of Montenegro until now the members of Delegation to the NATO PA participated in NATO Parliamentary Assembly's 58th Annual Session, from 9 to 12 November 2012, in Prague, Czech Republic.
The Spring Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of NATO which brings together around 300 parliamentarians from 28 NATO member countries and partner countries, will be held from 17 to 20 May 2013. In the focus of the Spring Session are current issues related to transatlantic security.
During the 24th Convocation of the Parliament, members of the Delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro to the NATO PA took part in regular sessions, forums and meetings, as follows:
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11 May 2009, Rome - ceremonial sitting to mark the 60th anniversary of NATO, where the following topics were discussed: “NATO in Transition: the Collapse of the Wall, New Countries in the Alliance, Current Operations” and “NATO towards a Multipolar World following the Strasbourg-Kehl Summit”;
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22 - 26 May 2009, Oslo - Spring Session of NATO PA dedicated to the topics: NATO-Russia relations, new strategic concept, new security-related issues and NATO enlargement;
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25 – 26 Jun 2009, Astana – Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) Security Forum and the 71th Rose Roth Seminar;
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13 – 17 November 2009, Edinburgh - Annual Session of the NATO PA, where Draft Resolution on Reaffirmation of NATO’s Open Door Policy was adopted;
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28 May – 1 Jun 2010, Riga – Spring Session of NATO PA, where the significance of the continuation of regional cooperation among Western Balkans countries was emphasized;
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12 – 16 November 2010, Warsaw – 56th Annual Session of the NATO PA, specifically dedicated to the topic: “From Lisbon to Lisbon: Squaring the Circle of EU and NATO Future Roles”. MP of Bundestag Dr. Karl A. Lamers was elected the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly;
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23 – 25 March 2011, Tbilisi – 76th Rose-Roth Seminar: Fitting the Caucasus into a Global Framework: Georgian Perspectives and International Stakes;
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27 – 30 May 2011, Varna - Spring Session of the NATO PA. Draft Report on “The Balkan Economies”, among others, presented the economic trends in Montenegro. Participants of the Meeting jointly concluded that, by gaining candidate status for EU membership, Montenegro had made significant progress and that it was necessary to continue with reforms;
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7 – 10 October 2011, Bucharest – 57th Annual Session of NATO Parliamentary Assembly where special attention was paid to the topic “Transatlantic burden sharing in a time of budgetary crisis”;
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21 – 22 November 2011, London – 78th Rose-Roth Seminar: “Afghanistan towards transition 2011-1014”. During the Seminar, the Head of Montenegrin Parliamentary Mission, Mr. Dragan Đurović, had a meeting with the President of the NATO PA, Dr. Karl Lamers;
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23 – 24 April 2012, Tirana –Conference on “Smart Defense in South Eastern Europe”, where special attention was paid to the concept of “smart defense” and coordination of efforts in order to implement that concept on regional basis
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25 – 28 May 2012, Tallinn – Spring Session of the NATO PA dedicated to the current international security- related topics;
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15 – 17 October 2012, Budva – 81st Rose-Roth Seminar on “Anchoring Stability in the Western Balkans: Fulfilling the Promise of Euro-Atlantic Integration”, brought together about 160 participants, 66 parliamentarians from 14 NATO member countries and 10 partner delegations, experts from Montenegro, as well as representatives of international organizations, NGOs and nonprofit organizations.;