General documents - 16th EU-Montenegro SAPC meeting, Strasbourg, 14-15 November 2018 - Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee

The European Union‑Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC) held its 16th meeting in Strasbourg on 14-15 November 2018, under the co-chairmanship of Mr David MARTIN, Chairman of the European Parliament's Delegation to the EU-Montenegro SAPC and of Mr Ivan BRAJOVIĆ, President of the Parliament of Montenegro. It held an exchange of views with:

• Mr Aleksandar DRLJEVIĆ, Chief Negotiator for Montenegro's accession to the European Union, on behalf of Government of Montenegro
• H.E. Ana JANKOVIĆ, Austrian Ambassador to Montenegro, on behalf of the Presidency-in-Office of the Council
• Mr Thomas HAGLEITNER, Head of Unit for Montenegro in the DG Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, on behalf of the European Commission

The Committee addressed the following subjects:

• State of play of the accession negotiations and EU-Montenegro relations, in the presence of representatives of the Montenegrin Government, the Presidency-in-Office of the Council of the EU and the European Commission;
• Activities of the Parliament of Montenegro on improving the overall electoral environment;
• Progress and results in judiciary reform and the fight against organised crime and corruption;
• Fundamental rights and freedoms, including free and professional work of the media;
• Role of Montenegro in regional cooperation and its contribution to stability in the Western Balkans;
• Economic performance;
• Sustainable development and environmental protection.