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Goals

Pursuant to this Agreement, basical principles of cooperation in performing of duties from their competences regarding border and border crossings between : Ministry of Interior and Public Administration, Police Directorate, Customs Directorate, Veterinarian Directorate and Phitosanitary Control (hereinafter: Parties Signatories, shall be established.
Cooperation pursuant to paragraph 1, thereof is specifically concerning:

- harmonization of work and promoting of cooperation between authorities which perform control of crossing of the State border and protect border,
- establishing of joint task teams,
- carrying out of joint actions and other activities,
- offering of experts and technical assistance and equipment share,
- joint education and specialization,
- cooperation with other bodies and International cooperation,
- data exchange and telecommunication networking... More  download

A. Montenegro is implementing commitments resulting from the Readmission Agreement, which is signed and ratified. A separate Department is established under the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Public Administration, which addresses issues related to migration, visas and readmission (Department for Migrations, Visas and Readmission). The Department officers are trained for performing tasks and duties related to readmission... More  download

Not only because of their contents, but also because of the methodology (used to monitor them), migrations are considered to be the most comprehensive variable feature of population movements. Increase in the number of migrants and the problems related to such an increase brought to the situation that migrations, as a continuous process of population movements, are in the focus of politics of European countries. Almost all countries face the problem of international migration being either the countries of origin or countries of transition or countries of final destination... More  download

Migrations as social phenomenon, do not imply to permanent process of moving, and are in the middle of political, economic and security interests, not only in Europe, but also in the whole World.

In Tampere in 1999, European Council established elements of strategy for implementation of joint migration politics including overall approach to migration phenomenon at political, economic, security levels and at respect of human rights level with aim to manage migration flows in more quality way.

Strategic orientation of Montenegro towards association and integration into the EU is particularly expressed through signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement between European Community and its member states and Montenegro, adoption of the National Plan for Integration of Montenegro into the EU (NPI) for period 2008-2012, and signing variety of international documents.

In that context, with aim of setting legal, regulatory and institutional frames for successful control of migration flows politics implementation, Montenegro adopted Strategy for Integrated Migration Management in Montenegro for period 2008.-2013, in accordance with EU standards and best practice of countries from the Region. Purpose of the Strategy is setting up sustainable structure for migration management in the country and thereby contribution to regional and overall stability... More  download

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Protection of data on person (hereinafter: personal data) is regulated under the conditions and the way proscribed by this Act, and according to principles and standards from ratified International Treaties on human rights and fundamental freedoms and generally accepted provisions of the International Law... More  download

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Dragan Djurovic met today in Podgorica with Ambassador Lamberto Zannier, Director of the Vienna-based Conflict Prevention Center and Ambassador Paraschiva Badescu, Head of the OSCE Office in Podgorica. Having expressed their satisfaction with the success of cooperation between the OSCE and the Montenegrin Interior Ministry, the interlocutors exchanged views on several issues of common interest... More

Today in Podgorica, Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Dragan Djurovic met George Katsirdakis, Head of NATO’s Defense Cooperation, Defense Policy and Planning Division. Djurovic acquainted his guest with the efforts Montenegro’s Interior Ministry made in combating terrorism, organized crime and promoting the general level of security in Montenegro and the region... More

Today in Podgorica, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Dragan Djurovic met with US Consul Hoyt Brian Yee, who officially presented the State Department’s Trafficking in Persons Report for Serbia and Montenegro. The Report recognizes that there has been substantial progress in curbing human trafficking, particularly when it comes to the activities undertaken by the Government, the Interior Ministry and the Special Anti-Trafficking Team, which resulted in erasing Montenegro from a special watch list of countries... More

The participants at the meeting exchanged views on the implementation of Police and National Security Agency Acts and the adoption of the Free Access to Information Act and Access to Secret Files Act. It was pointed out that those acts represented an important step forward towards Montenegro’s democratic development... More

On that occasion, Minister Djurovic acquainted the FBI Director with the ongoing reform of the Montenegrin Interior Ministry and Montenegro’s efforts in combating terrorism and organized crime... More

One in a series of today’s bilateral meetings between the Bulgarian delegation and Montenegrin officials was held between Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Dragan Djurovic and Bulgarian Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov. Djurovic and Petkanov have signed the Police Cooperation Agreement between Montenegro and Bulgaria, observing that it constituted a sound basis for successful bilateral cooperation in that area... More

The information released by TV B92, and reported by the daily DAN, is unsubstantiated and untrue. The Ministry of the Interior has fully validated information that General Pavkovic is not residing in Kotor, as reported by some media. To be more specific, he is not even staying in Montenegro... More

In a cordial and open atmosphere, Djurovic and Bulban have made arrangements for practical cooperation between the two ministries. The host expressed the readiness of the Czech Interior Ministry to support the reform of the Montenegrin ministry, particularly in the aspect of professional education, since the police education concept adopted by the Montenegrin Interior Ministry corresponded to the one already applied by the Czech Republic... More

The two parties exchanged their views on the results the Ministry had achieved so far in the implementation of the reform, struggle against crime, development of cooperation between the Interior Ministry and the OSCE and this year’s priorities of the Ministry... More

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Dragan Djurovic has received a delegation of the US Ministry of Defense, headed by Rear Admiral Donald Loren on their official visit to Montenegro.
On that occasion, Mr. Djurovic acquainted his guests with the efforts the Montenegrin Interior Ministry had made in combating crime and improving the overall security level in the region... More

Audio recording: The statement issued by Assistant Minister of the Interior Abid Crnovrsanin following the Cabinet meeting… More

Audio recording: The statement by US Consul Brian Hoyt Yee following the formal delivery of equipment to the Border Police and the Customs Department... More

Audio recording: The address by Assistant Interior Minister for the Public Security Service Mico Orlandic to the Conference of Chiefs of Police of Southeast European Counties… More

Audio recording: The exhibition of photographs entitled: “Terrorism and Freedom” declared open by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Dragan Djurovic... More

Audio recording: The statement issued by Deputy Prime Minster and Minister of the Interior Drgan Djurovic following the signing of the Police Cooperation Agreement between the Ministries of the Interior of Montenegro and Austria… More

Audio recording: The greeting speech of Ambassador Maurizio Massari, the Chief of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro at the Seminar "What kind of decentralisation of the Police in Montenegro is needed and possible"... More

On the second day of the session of the Sixth World Summit on transnational organized crime attended by the representatives of more than a hundred of countries, Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Dragan Djurovic made a speech. During the plenary session dedicated to the crucial problems of transnational crime,Deputy Prime Minister Djurovic spoke about the global danger of terrorism and. organized crime and measures taken by Montenegro to prevent these activities… More

The main topics of this meeting were the current issues on the international police cooperation... More

On Wednesday, September 15, at 11:00, at the Ministry of Interior of Montenegro, U.S. Consulate Principal Officer Hoyt Yee will present $36,000 of equipment to be utilized by the Ministry's Anti-Trafficking Team. The Ministry will be represented by the Chief of the Anti-Trafficking Team, Veselin Saranovic. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Information will be represented by Special Agent Michael Kosanovich... More

Directors of the Police forces of the: Republic of Montenegro, Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Hertzegovina, Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and UNMIK, at the Conference held on August 10, 2004 in Podgorica, discussed the current security situation in the Region, initiatievs and possible concrete actions, in particular common obligations within the framework of security of »Athens 2004« , Olympic Games, and adopted Joint statement... More

Djurovic: “Bulatovic seems to be out of his depth lately, so he scoops to the level of petty politics with the allegation that the police beat up workers and that it was ready to use force against citizens. That is an absolute nonsense, since not a single worker has been beaten up by the police, nor have their ever used any means of coercion, which the public could see from the numerous video recordings and photographs”... More

Dragan Djurovic, Vice President of the Government of The Republic of Montenegro and the Minister of the Internal Affairs: "Police Reform represents an important step not just for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and its further development and function but for Montenegro in its overall democratic reform. That reform represents basis of establishing modern and professional police by European standards which will response in an adequate way to the needs of the citizens and that it could provide their peace and safety, which would be our priority goal. Modern police is one of the pillars of the society and I am sure that as such it will be able to help to an overall development of Montenegro and its affirmation and international reputation..." More

Representatives of the Wiesbaden Institute announced that the analysis of those samples was given a high priority among the activities of this forensic institution. The preliminary results corroborate the activities the police have so far conducted in order to solve this serious crime... More

Within a comprehensive police investigation conducted in order to discover the perpetrator of the killing of Disko Jovanovic, I can confirm that the police have found the car which is believed to be the one from which shots were fired at Jovanovic. It is a dark blue Volkswagen Golf III. The automatic weapons most probably used in the killing have been found in the car.
In cooperation with the state prosecutor and the investigative judge, the police will continue with intense investigation, and, for the sake of the investigation, I cannot reveal any more details. More

Assassination of the Director and Editor in Chief of an independent daily newspaper is a tragic event for Montenegro. The death of Dusko Jovanovic is not only very painful for his family and friends, but presents a painful attack to the freedom of speech, freedom of thinking and democratic processes in Montenegro... More

Audio recording: The statement from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Dragan Djurovic issued at the press conference on the projects funded by the European Agency for Reconstruction for the benefit of the Montenegrin Interior Ministry... More

Audio recording: The statement from Head of the EAR Office in Podgorica Luigi Sandrin issued at the press conference on the projects funded by the European Agency for Reconstruction for the benefit of the Montenegrin Interior Ministry... More

Audio recording: The statement issued by Assistant Minister of the Interior Abid Crnovrsanin following the signing of the Tripartite Memorandum of Agreement, as part of the joint activities of the Montenegrin Ministry of the Interior, Montenegrin Commissariat for Displaced Persons and the United Nations High Commissariat for Refugees on the preparation for the registration and revision of the status of displaced persons in Montenegro... More

During the meeting, the two officials discussed the measures that could improve the level of safety at national borders and exchanged their views on the provisions regulating the question of political asylum and the policy concerning the protection of asylum seekers’ personal data... More

Decides to establish a professional and political Regional Forum for the five SAp countries composed of Ministers and Senior Officials responsible for migration, asylum, border management, visa and refugee return or settlement, to exchange information, experiences, lessons learned, best practices, as well as, to discuss and resolve issues of common interest and concern and develop a common vision for the region... More  download

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Dragan Djurovic met today with Jorgen Grunnet, special representative of Council of Europe Secretary General for Serbia-Montenegro. Mr. Grunnet was accompanied by Vladimir Ristovski, Head of the Council of Europe Mission in Montenegro... More

The high diplomatic representatives from Great Britain, Germany, Austria, Sveeden and Australia will visit Montenegrin Ministry of Interior on February 19th and 20th, 2004... More

The Chief of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro Maurizio Massari will pay an official visit to Montenegro on Wednesday, January 21st, 2004. On that occasion, Mr. Massari will meet with Minister of Justice Zeljko Sturanovic at 10:00 o’ clock, Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic at 11:00 o’ clock, Minister of Interior Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister Dragan Djurovic at 12:00 o’ clock and State Prosecutor Vesna Medenica at 13:00 o’ clock.

These meetings will take place in the cabinets of Montenegrin officials.

The cameramen and press photographers who are not permanently accredited may obtain daily accreditation for the meetings at the offices of Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic and Minister Dragan Djurovic by contacting 242-852.

The press release is supposed to be given after the meetings. More

The appearance of the website of the so-called National Army of Montenegro (Ushtria kombetare Malit Zi) on January 11th 2004, attracted considerable public attention in Montenegro, after local media outlets quoted parts of a rather long text published on that website, abounding in untruths and threatening messages directed against Montenegro, due to allegedly endangered rights of its ethnic Albanian citizens... More

Minister Filipovic: “The Regional Center of the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative /SECI/ from Bucharest expressed appreciation to the Montenegrin Ministry of Interior Affaires…” More

The Regional Center of the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative /SECI/ from Bucharest expressed appreciation to the Montenegrin Ministry of Interior Affaires for its engagement and high professionalism shown during the action of arresting of Bojku Dilaver on July this year... More

Minister of the Interior Milan Filipovic met with the UNHCR delegation, lead by UNHCR representative in Serbia-Montenegro Dario Carminati, on his two-day visit to Montenegro
On that occasion, they discussed the status of displaced persons and asylum seekers... More

The Chief of the UN Refugee Agency to Serbia and Montenegro Dario Carminati will officially visit Montenegro on Wednesday.
On that occasion Mr. Carminati will meet Montenegrin Minister of Interior Affaires Milan Filipovic... More

Audio record: Press Conference of the Czech Deputy Prime Minister Stanislav Gross and Montenegrin Minister of Interior Affaires Milan Filipovic More

The High Delegation of the Ministry of Interior Affaires of Czech Republic will officially visit Montenegro on Tuesday /November 10/. This delegation is headed by the Czech Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Interior Affaires Stanislav Gross... More

Montenegrin Minister of Interior Affaires held today the Press Conference in the Government’s Press Center.

The main subject of the Conference was the proposal of the Agreement between the Government of Montenegro and the Government of Republic of Albania... More

On that occasion Mr. Montgomery will meet Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic and Montenegrin Minister of Interior Affaires Milan Filipovic... More

“During the last six months we have been working on reforms within our Ministry, as a part of the overall reform of Montenegrin society coordinated by the Government of Montenegro.

At the same time we are preparing to take over the protection of our state border.

We are successfully developing the cooperation with the international police organizations especially these ones in the region..." More