Montenegrin MPs participate in a study mission to Slovak National Council

Members of the Montenegrin Parliament and staff participated in a study mission to the Slovak National Council on 28 and 29 October 2019.  The event was organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in co-ordination with the Slovak Chair of the OSCE.

Jovanka Laličić, Chair of the Legislative Committee, Predrag Sekulić, Chair of the Committee on Economy, Finance and Budget, Radule Novović, Chair of the Committee on Education, Science, Culture and Sports, together with Aleksandar Jovićević, Secretary General of the Parliament and three staff members took part in the visit. They had the opportunity to learn about the organization of the Slovak National Assembly, focusing on the control role of the Parliament and its bodies, as well as on the legislative procedure.

The delegation met with the chairs and the members of the relevant committees to exchange good practices and discuss about the challenges they are facing in their work.

Jovanka Laličić, commenting on the outcomes of the visit said: “We have heard many interesting solutions some of which we can adapt, especially with regard to the work of the research centre, which provides important support the work of MPs, working bodies and the service. It was also very beneficial to establish contacts with the MPs and employees for the purpose of exchanging in-depth information on the work of the committees and the research centre.”

The visit was an opportunity to further promote the Chairmanship’s focus on strengthening strategic and effective partnerships through sharing experiences in parliamentary work with special focus on the oversight role and legislative practice.

The OSCE Mission to Montenegro continuously supports the Montenegrin Parliament in its effort to strengthen the bilateral co-operation, especially focusing on sharing best practices with other parliaments on areas of common interest.