Buzek: Montenegro to receive candidate status by the end of November

During a conversation with President of the Montenegrin Parliament Ranko Krivokapic, President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek said that he expects the opinion of the European Commission on Montenegro to be positive and hopes that Montenegro would receive the EU candidate status by the end of November.

Krivokapic is staying in Belgium with members of the parliamentary Committee for Stabilisation and Accession of Montenegro and the European Parliament. Buzek said that the cooperation of the European Union and Montenegro has been strengthened and added that he welcomes the total Montenegrin progress in reforms.