Friday, 8 July 2022
Mr. Nikos Tornaritis, head of the Cypriot delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), is going to Montenegro the day after tomorrow, Sunday, for a working visit in his capacity as Co-Rapporteur of the Committee for Monitoring the Observance of the Commitments and Obligations of the Member States of the Council of Europe. The other Co-Rapporteur of the Commission on the same subject, Swiss MP Damien Cottier, is also participating in the visit.
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, Mr. Tornaritis and Mr. Cottier will be received by the President of the Republic Mr. Milo Đukanović, the Prime Minister of the country Mr. Dritan Abazović and the Speaker of the Parliament Mrs. Danijela Đurović. They will also have separate meetings with the Montenegrin delegation to the CSCE, representatives of the parliamentary parties, representatives of the competent authorities of the country, as well as representatives of civil society and the media.
Finally, Mr. Tornaritis will participate in the official celebrations of the National Day of Montenegro on 13 July 2022.
(Text as sent by the House of Representatives)
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