Cарадња између Републике Србије и Црне Горе у евроинтеграционом процесу

In this paper, the author discusses the current intention of two today sovereign
\nstates – the Republic of Serbia and Montenegro in relation to joining the European
\nUnion after 2000. In this regard, it was emphasized that the process of European
\nintegration, first of the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (2000-2003), and
\nthen of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006) was conditioned
\nboth by the guidance specific problems between Belgrade and Podgorica, and
\nthanks to the numerous and continuous conditioning by the European Union.
\nIn the second part of the paper, the author analyzes the comparative achievements
\nof Montenegro and Serbia in European integration after their “disassociation” in
\n2006. In this context, the author underlined that both states today forefront of
\nEuropean integration in the Western Balkans, as well as to have candidate status
\nto begin the process of negotiations.
\nThe author emphasizes the fact that a number of consultations on European
\nintegration between the authorities in Serbia and Montenegro have been conducted
\nin the period after 2006, although relations between the two countries were tied
\nto specific bilateral issues. However, the most significant turning point in this
\ncooperation represents the “Agreement on Cooperation between the Governmentof the Republic of Serbia and the Government of Montenegro in the context of
\nEU accession” ratified in 2014. In the framework of this document were indicated
\nthe priorities for cooperation in the field of European integration between Serbia
\nand Montenegro, and established certain forms of institutional cooperation
\nthrough intensive political dialogue. At the same time it was pointed to a number
\nof areas of cooperation between Serbia and Montenegro in areas of economics,
\ntrade, harmonization of its national legislation within the European Union and
\ncooperation between judicial authorities.