Bilateral relations between states should be resolved by diplomatic means, and everybody should refrain from messages and assessments that might irritate citizens and institutions of the host country. It’s like a golden rule of diplomacy, EP rapporteur for Montenegro, Mr Toni Picula, pointed out commenting on the events in Podgorica-Belgrade relations.
“Good neighbors don’t fuel tensions, they resolve them. That has not been the case with Montenegro and Serbia for years. Whether artificial or real, such crises can become very serious”, Mr Picula warns.
He thinks that bilateral problems between states should be addressed with diplomatic approach. Mr Picula expects the relations to normalize as soon as possible, especially as time and energy should be invested in dealing with economic and political challenges.
As far as the parliament session on the new Government is concerned, ER rapporteur doesn’t want to anticipate things.
“I do not want to anticipate the course of events, but I expect it to take place within the envisaged legal procedure as we have witnessed since the elections until today. I believe that Montenegro needs a new government as soon as possible because a long time has passed since the elections. Montenegro must not lose it on unproductive internal political quibbling. Montenegro must get a new government as soon as possible in order to continue the necessary reform processes, I think that is the most important thing at the moment”, he said.
What is important is Montenegro’s advancement towards the EU.
