After the Council of the European Union (EU) concluded last Friday [1] Montenegro achieves progress on its way to the EU, today, this Monday June 23, 2008, the Prime Minister of Montenegro, H.E. Mr. Milo Đukanović, attended in Brussels, Belgium a working lunch on the invitation of Mr. Olli Rehn, European Commissioner for Enlargement.

Commissioner Olli Rehn welcomes H.E. Prime Minister Milo Đukanović

Following is the full audio record in English of the joint press conference given by Commissioner Olli Rehn and Prime Minister Milo Đukanović, in Brussels, Belgium, June 23:

Following is the video record of the same joint press conference given by Commissioner Olli Rehn (English) and Prime Minister Milo Đukanović (Montenegrin), in Brussels, Belgium, June 23:

After his meeting with Commissioner Olli Rehn, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Đukanović said his country would drive forward the required reform that would enable the country to submit an application for EU membership by the end of the year, during the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

During his working visit to Brussels, the Prime Minister of Montenegro was accompanied by H.E. Mr. Milan Roćen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Montenegro.