Statement on the Decisions Adopted by the Government of Montenegro at the Telephone Session Held on October 12, 2026

On October 12, 2026, in accordance with Article 10 of the Regulation on the Government, and without holding a session, the Government decided—based on the consent obtained from the majority of its members—on the following: the Draft Law Amending the Criminal Code of Montenegro; the Draft Opinion on the Initiative to Initiate Proceedings for the Review of the Constitutionality and Legality of the Provisions of Article 20, Paragraphs 6 and 7, of the Law on International Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Official Gazette of Montenegro, No. 160/25), submitted by Branislav Lutovac and Vuk Lutovac, attorneys from Podgorica; and the Report on the Implementation of the Action Plan for Implementing the Strategy for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions 2023–2026, covering 2025. The materials considered at the telephone session also included the Draft Statute of the limited liability company “Environmental Protection Fund” Podgorica; the Draft Platform for the participation of the Montenegrin delegation, led by Prime Minister Milojko Spajić, at the 29th [event details incomplete]; and the Draft Platform for the participation of the Montenegrin delegation, headed by Prime Minister Milojko Spajić, at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand, from October 15.