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EU Commissioner Hahn in Montenegro on official mission

(ANSA) - BRUXELLES, FEB 20 - EU Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn will be in Podgorica, Montenegro on 21st and 22nd February on official mission. The Commissioner will open tomorrow together with Prime Minister of Montenegro Dusko Markovic, the Western Balkans' Ministerial Meeting on Clean Energy Transition, and will announce significant additional financial support in the area of energy efficiency. "The EU strongly supports clean energy transition and energy efficiency growth with increased renewable energy - areas where shared work and commitment by all the Western Balkans partners are absolutely essential to bring direct and concrete benefits to the people". EU Commissioner will then meet political authorities, including the Montenegrin President Milo Dukanovic, some ministers, as well as opposition party leaders. If Podgorica wants to advance on his path towards the EU, "focus should be given to the rule of law, including media freedom and fight against corruption," Hahn pointed out. The Commissioner will also meet with representatives of media organisations, including the daily newspaper Vijesti, the Ad-hoc Commission for Monitoring Violence Against Media and the Centre for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro. (ANSA).