“EU is Montenegro’s priority”

Svetozar Marović says that Montenegro cannot choose the question of Kosovo as a priority over European integrations.

Izvor: Beta

Tuesday, 26.08.2008.

10:43

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Svetozar Marovic says that Montenegro cannot choose the question of Kosovo as a priority over European integrations. “If you ask me when and in what way, I cannot answer with anything specific, but I know that this is the direction we will be heading in,” the vice president of the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) told Montenegro's state television RTCG last night in Podgorica. “EU is Montenegro’s priority” Marovic admitted that pressure is being exerted on Podgorica officials to declare itself on the issue of Kosovo’s status as soon as possible, adding that Kosovo is "a reality”, and that “it would be hard for Montenegro to set it as a priority over European integrations”. “That means that Montenegro will probably be in a position to decide what is more important, whether to move towards Europe and full-fledged membership in European institutions, or to perhaps for the time being shelve these priorities – priorities on which both the government and opposition agree on,” Marovic said. He commented that even Serbia decided to return its ambassadors to EU member states “because it realized that regardless of whether the countries recognized Kosovo’s independence, it is most important for Serbia to continue cooperation with these countries and become an EU member”. Marovic said making a decision regarding Kosovo’s status should not be rushed, rather, that it should be “calmly discussed, maybe even in the parliament, in order to see what is the best move for Montenegro”.

“EU is Montenegro’s priority”

Marović admitted that pressure is being exerted on Podgorica officials to declare itself on the issue of Kosovo’s status as soon as possible, adding that Kosovo is "a reality”, and that “it would be hard for Montenegro to set it as a priority over European integrations”.

“That means that Montenegro will probably be in a position to decide what is more important, whether to move towards Europe and full-fledged membership in European institutions, or to perhaps for the time being shelve these priorities – priorities on which both the government and opposition agree on,” Marović said.

He commented that even Serbia decided to return its ambassadors to EU member states “because it realized that regardless of whether the countries recognized Kosovo’s independence, it is most important for Serbia to continue cooperation with these countries and become an EU member”.

Marović said making a decision regarding Kosovo’s status should not be rushed, rather, that it should be “calmly discussed, maybe even in the parliament, in order to see what is the best move for Montenegro”.

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