Written question asked by Catherine West (Labour) on Monday, 19 April 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 April 2021 (named day). It was answered by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 April 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Montenegro: Non-governmental Organisations

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Montenegrin counterpart on alleged attacks and criticisms of non-governmental organisations in that country.

Answer: During discussions in January with the Montenegrin Foreign Minister, I welcomed the new Montenegrin government's commitment to making the reforms required for deeper Euro-Atlantic integration. Our Embassy in Podgorica is in regular contact with civil society to hear their concerns and is working with them on a range of projects to strengthen democratic institutions. The Montenegrin government is working cooperatively with a number of NGOs on some issues, although other NGOs are concerned that this may limit the sector's ability to hold the government to account

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