Parliamentary program
The goal of the program is to strengthen the capacity of the Parliament to meet its constitutional competencies, particularly control function. By strengthening the legal framework and practice of control mechanisms, we strive to increase their effectiveness and thus the accountability of the executive vis-à-vis the Parliament. The focus of the program is also on the role of the Parliament in the process of EU integration, functioning of its working bodies, as well as transparency and cooperation with civil society.
Press release: Parliament still without a clear framework for participating in accession negotiations
24. 07. 2013.
The draft Resolution on the process, the quality and dynamics of integration of Montenegro to the European Union does not recognize the need for more active involvement of the Parliament in this process, does not define the modalities that would allow for this, nor the principles of relations and communication of the Government and Parliament…
Protest over rejection of our initiative
03. 07. 2013.
We express strong protest regarding the decision of the Committee on Health, Labor and Social Welfare to reject our initiative for organizing a consultative hearing on public procurement in the health sector. Its incomprehensible that Committee which has health care in its jurisdiction was not interested to learn more about the problems in the public…
Press release: Parliament must be more active in the negotiations
13. 06. 2013.
The agreement between the Parliament and the Government should as soon as possible define the importance of continuous dialogue and coordinated action of the two branches of power in the negotiations on Montenegro’s membership in the European Union. Since defining the Parliament’s role in the European integration process was delayed for two years, and in…
Statement: Parliament’s role in drafting Action plans for chapters 23 and 24
17. 05. 2013.
Jovana Marović, IA’s research coordinator, commented on the participation of the Parliament in drafting the action plans for chapters 23 and 24 for the daily “Vijesti”: The adoption of the Resolution on the role of the Parliament in the process of European integration is unreasonably delayed, as the Parliament was required to define its role…
2nd meeting of the working group for the preparation parliamentary guide
09. 05. 2013.
The second meeting of the working group in the framework of the project “Strengthening parliamentary oversight of the system of public procurement in Montenegro”, was held on 9 May 2013, in Podgorica. The Working Group, composed of representatives of the Committee for Economy, Finance and Budget, the Anti-corruption Committee, the Directorate for Public Procurement, Ministry…
Press release: No time to waste
07. 05. 2013.
The Parliament must as soon as possible start the process of appointing the new president of the Senate of the State Audit Institution (SAI) and the appointment of a new member of the Senate. Time lost in the current procedures should be compensated, because the obligations facing the SAI in the future require that it…