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News archive - EU Integration is a Key Priority for Montenegro

Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister Gordana Djurovic held a presentation on August 22, 2007 at the European Forum in Alpbach, Austria. She informed that Montenegro is close to signing the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union. Erhard Busek praised Montenegro for the progress its made since declaring independence last summer.

In the Panel "Political Perspectives" at the 63rd European Forum Alpbach 2007, Prof. Dr. Gordana DJUROVIC, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration provided and discussed a paper

PROMOTING MAIN PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION IN WESTERN BALKAN REGION THROUGH REGATTA APPROACH - VIEW FROM MONTENEGRO

Its main topics are

"Europesation" as Motor of Changes
Chronology of European Integration Process in Montenegro
Towards a New Development Strategy of Montenegro
Political Criteria and Short Term Priorities in the European Partnership for Montenegro

ABSTRACT: Montenegrin SAA with EU, initialled on March this year, represents future main contractual relation which defines strategic roads of economic and global development of the country. It is result of a dynamic negotiation process, through which the capacity of Montenegrin institutions for association process also strengthened, along with the gradual adopting of key standards defined in European Acquis, especially those relating to the field of internal market and trade-related areas, financial sector legislation, as well as on Justice, Freedom and Security.

The full paper is provided at /doc/2153.html.

The country's strategy for EU integration by 2012 is expected to be ready in January.