“Congratulations to Montenegro. Today we have taken a big step towards your accession to the European Union.

The decision to set up the Working Group for the preparation of the new Accession Treaty is an important milestone,” said European Council President Antonio Costa in a message to the “X” platform.

The EU today approved the establishment of a Task Force to prepare Montenegro’s Accession Treaty. The move sends a clear signal that EU membership is achievable, while Cyprus, which holds the six-month Presidency of the EU Council, says the issue is a priority for it and stresses in a message on the “X” platform that “we remain committed to supporting #Montenegrovia on its path towards full EU membership.”

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