page_title: Igor Lukšić
section_title: International reception
hierarchical_section_title: Igor Lukšić / Policies / International reception
caption_attribution_description: English: German Chancellor Angela Merkel together with Igor Luksic, Prime Minister of Montenegro Deutsch: Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel zusammen mit dem montenegrinischen Premierminister Igor Luksic
context_page_description: Igor Lukšić is a Montenegrin politician who served as the 4th Prime Minister of Montenegro from 2010 to 2012, upon the resignation of Milo Đukanović. He was succeeded by Đukanović on 4 December 2012 and served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the latter's fourth cabinet from 2012 to 2016. Presently Lukšić is with PwC and handles public sector activities in the South East Europe. He is expected to assume the position of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council as of January 1, 2022.
context_section_description: While during the premiership of Milo Djukanovic there were no highest-level diplomatic meetings between Germany and Montenegro, one of the first diplomatic trips of Igor Lukšić led to Germany to the invitation of Chancellor Angela Merkel. A few Months later the leader of the German diplomacy, Guido Westerwelle visited Igor Lukšić in Podgorica during his Balkan tour.
  EU politicians found the achievements of the Lukšić government encouraging and expressed readiness to support Montenegro's European integration. EU's Enlargement Commissioner, Stefan Füle, told members of the European Parliament, "His commitment to pursue the reform process and strong determination to meet the key priorities set out in the Commission's opinion are encouraging. It is now crucial to focus on implementation and establish a solid track record."
  During a meeting with Lukšić, Füle said that the Montenegrin Prime Minister had proven that the determination and ambitions were there. He added that the European Commission would "provide as much help as we can to assist Montenegro," in particular to meet the seven EC priorities that must be achieved in order for accession negotiations to begin.
  Head of the EU Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, also praised the Lukšić government. During a visit to Podgorica, he said, "I'm pleased with the commitment and the efforts demonstrated by the Prime Minister's government, and I have congratulated him on his work so far. But more work remains to be done. It's important that the government has elaborated a detailed Action Plan that focuses on the shortcomings identified in the Commission's Opinion, which provides you with a clear road map for progress. The key now is implementation. Strong leadership and ownership are needed to address the priorities, in particular those related to the rule of law."
caption: Igor Luksic together with Chancellor Angela Merkel on his Berlin visit
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