Tenth meeting of the European Union - Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC) will be held on Wednesday 8 April (from 15.30 to 18.30h) and Thursday 9 April 2015 (from 9.00 to 12.30h) in hotel Mastral, Budva. 

Tenth meeting of the Parliamentary Committee will be opened by President of the Parliament of Montenegro Mr Ranko Krivokapić and Chair of the Delegation of the European Parliament Ms Anneliese Dodds.

In the introductory part, the present will be addressed by Vice President of the Government of Montenegro Mr Duško Marković, Ambassador of Latvia to Montenegro H.E. Mr Imants Liegis and Head of the EU Delegation to Montenegro Mr Mitja Drobnič.

At the tenth SAPC meeting, members of the Parliament of Montenegro and European Parliament will discuss the current state of accession negotiations and relations between the European Union and Montenegro, reforms and activities relevant for the progress of negotiations with regard to chapters 23 and 24, position of disabled persons in Montenegro and the European Disability Strategy, social policy, employment and economic developments. As it has been the practice so far, the Agenda of the SAPC includes a Proposal for declaration and recommendations, whose consideration is envisaged for the second day of the meeting.

President of the Parliament of Montenegro Mr Ranko Krivokapić and Chair of the Delegation of the European Parliament Ms Anneliese Dodds will speak at the press conference, scheduled for Thursday 9 April 2015 at 12:30h.

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The European Union - Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC) was established in June 2010, after the Stabilisation and Association Agreement came into force. It is composed of 14 members from both the Parliament of Montenegro and European Parliament. 

Journalists, cameramen and photo-reporters who do not possess permanent accreditations, may request for those, by Wednesday 8 April 2015, until 11:00, via fax: 404-518 or by electronic mail, at the address: press@skupstina.me