16 Aug 2021

“Since Montenegro is the most advanced country in the region when it comes to EU integration process, the Government supports the implementation of regional initiatives exclusively as an instrument of a faster EU accession. Therefore, we primarily focus on the implementation of the Action Plan for the Common Regional Market under the auspices of the Berlin Process, as a political initiative that includes all Western Balkan countries. [Action Plan for the Common Regional Market] It is complementary to our aspiration for EU membership and provides a framework for the use of funds from the economic and investment plan for the Western Balkans worth nine billion euros. I also believe that early integration measures in the context of the revised methodology of EU accession can be better achieved through a common regional market, which is a more comprehensive initiative than Open Balkan.”

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Zorka Kordić

   Politician

Montenegro EU Chief Negotiator

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Accession of Montenegro to the European Union

EU - Montenegro relations

Montenegro not planning to join the Open Balkan initiative launched by Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia

Open Balkan initiative