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15.05.2018.
Podgorica, Montenegro (15 May 2018) -- As a future EU member, Montenegro is determined to contribute to the joint fight of the EU countries against organised crime and violent extremism, but it also expects EU assistance in fighting international security risks reflected in Montenegro, Deputy Prime Minister Zoran Pažin emphasised at a meeting with officials of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission...
11.05.2018.
We need to jointly improve the media environment. The Government will certainly contribute. I am speaking here as a member of the Government and Deputy Prime Minister and I claim that the Government will contribute to the improvement of the media environment. The Government is already doing that through the proactive approach, through two laws, media law and public broadcasting law. You are invited to give your full contribution to creating the best normative solutions, which will be a reliable basis for developing media freedom...
09.05.2018.
Podgorica, Montenegro (9 May 2018) - - “Minister of the Interior and I visited earlier today the Vijesti daily premises, where we spoke to the management and employees about the last night's brutal attack on their colleague, journalist Olivera Lakić. This attack is a serious blow to the fundamental democratic values of Montenegro. It is, therefore, necessary that the perpetrators of this shameful act are given a strong and unequivocal answer from the State, but also from the entire society..."
19.04.2018.
Close judicial cooperation between the countries of the region, with adequate regional police cooperation, is the key to success in the fight against organized crime, it was estimated at the meeting of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Zoran Pažin with Minister of Justice of the Republic of Serbia Nela Kuburović...
17.04.2018.
Podgorica, Montenegro (17 April 2018) -- Montenegro is a leader in the process of European integration, which is an incentive for us, but also an obligation and responsibility to meet, through establishing a credible track record, all the necessary standards, thus strengthening and confirming our European partners' attitude, Deputy Prime Minister Zoran Pažin told a joint press conference with Head of the EU Delegation to Montenegro Aivo Orav on the occasion of the presentation of the European Commission's report...
16.04.2018.
Deputy Prime Minister Zoran Pažin will host on Tuesday, 17 April, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Montenegro Ambassador Aivo Orav, who will hand over the European Commission's Report on Montenegro...
12.04.2018.
Copenhagen, Denmark (12 April 2018) -- The unique system of European human rights protection is a product of common values that we, as Europeans, are obliged to develop, nurture and protect, as a guarantee of freedom and European quality of life, Deputy Prime Minister Zoran Pažin said today, addressing the ministers of justice of the member states of the Council of Europe...
06.04.2018.
I welcome the announcement by Mr Stefanović that Serbia is preparing strong repressive measures against all the perpetrators of criminal offenses in Montenegro who might attempt to escape justice by fleeing to Serbia. I expect those activities in the Republic of Serbia to include also the arrest and extradition of Svetozar and Miloš Marović, who have been convicted in Montenegro and for whom Interpol international wanted notices have been issued at the request of Montenegro...
23.03.2018.
Podgorica, Montenegro (23 March 2018) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Zoran Pažin strongly condemned the case of threatening the security of journalist Jelena Jovanović. "I strongly condemn the case of violence against journalist Jelena Jovanović and I tell all the bullies that the competent authorities will act decisively and severely sanction any form of threat to the security of media representatives..."
23.03.2018.
The Ministry of Justice, in cooperation with the European Union and the Council of Europe, through the Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey, as part of the project "Responsibility in the Judicial System", is organising the round table "Reform of the judiciary in Montenegro - achievements, challenges and perspectives"...