MP Nikos Tornaritis, head of the Cypriot delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), is going to Montenegro on Sunday for a working visit, in his capacity as Co-Rapporteur of the Committee for Monitoring the Observance of Commitments and Obligations of Council of Europe Member States.
The other Co-Rapporteur of the Commission on the same subject, Swiss MEP Damien Cottier, is also participating in the visit.
A statement from the Parliament said that the purpose of the visit is to examine the degree of compliance by Montenegro with its treaty obligations, in particular as regards the revision of the electoral law, the fight against corruption and issues relating to the independence of the judiciary and freedom of the press.
During the visit, Tornaritis and Cottier will be received by President of the Republic Milo Đukanović, Prime Minister Dritan Abazović and Speaker of the Parliament Danijela Đurović.
They will also have separate meetings with the Montenegrin delegation to the CSTO, representatives of parliamentary parties, representatives of the competent authorities of the country, as well as with representatives of civil society and the mass media.
Mr. Tornaritis will participate in the official celebrations of the National Day of Montenegro on 13 July.
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