The meetings will be with remote participation for Members (being able to view and listen to proceedings, ask for the floor and intervene in the meeting). Other participants are invited to follow the meeting through webstreaming.
Following these decisions, the next ordinary AFET Committee meetings will take place in October (via videoconference).
Montenegro is an EU candidate country where political and religious leaders have a particular responsibility to reflect in their decisions on overwhelming support that Montenegro's citizens give to EU accession. We urge all stakeholders to contribute actively to lowering of tensions in the society and to upholding Montenegro's commitment to a modern, democratic, multi-confessional and multi-ethnic society. Political instrumentalisation of one's religious beliefs is not compatible with Montenegro's ongoing reform process and successful EU accession. It reflects poorly on Montenegro's international standing and long history of peaceful co-existence among people of many faiths and ethnic backgrounds."
During the meeting of 1-2 September, Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs will discuss situation in countries and regions confronted with political, economic or humanitarian crises, including Afghanistan, Lebanon, Mozambique and at the EU's external border with Belarus. The Committee will also have an exchange of views on the draft report on Cooperation on fight against organised crime in the Western Balkans and will vote on a Recommendation on EU-Taiwan Political Relations and Cooperation and on the amendments to the EU 2022 Budget.