Ambassador to Montenegro, the country moves closer to the EU

(ANSA) - TRIESTE, 14 GIU - Montenegro, "after a stalemate, is relaunching its path of rapprochement with the European Union." That is what Andreina Marsella, Italy's ambassador to Montenegro, underlined in connection with GeoAdriatico, an international symposium taking place in Trieste on the topics of diplomacy, economics, science, and religions, promoted by Cinzia Vitale onlus.
    During the panel dedicated to "Eastern Europe: the Italian economy in support of integration and growth," Marsella explained that "the process of rapprochement with the European Union for long years was at a standstill and blocked, the situation is no longer this because the country since the end of October since the new government came into office, has taken a remarkable momentum towards the EU. It has unblocked regulations in the justice sector, which had been pending in some cases for as long as 5-6 years, and it has done a lot of legislative reform. We are waiting to know what the decision of the member states will be: if everything goes as we hope, by the end of June, the second intergovernmental conference should occur, focusing on Montenegro, which should also certify on the part of the member states precisely, this remarkable step forward of Montenegro toward the next goals in terms of moving closer to the European Union." GeoAdriatico President Roberto Vitale then summarized the second day of the symposium, "The so-called Balkan route, necessarily known in recent years for human trafficking, is spoken of here as a route of economic penetrability. But many issues related to Eastern Europe and the Italian economy are also addressed, particularly supporting the Balkan area." Tomorrow, an in-depth discussion on climate change is scheduled. It will also feature a report by Nobel Peace Prize winner Lučka Kajfež Bogataj and a panel discussion on the Adriatic as the center of gravity of an external policy vision for the Mediterranean area. (ANSA).