Abazovic: Agreement with the Serbian Church must be signed, volunteer if you must go to jail for this

“It is about the technical issue of regulating relations, as they are regulated with other religious communities, and the same should be done with the Serbian Orthodox Church” has said reporters before the parliament's security committee meeting.

He commented on criticism that some provisions of the Constitutional Agreement are at odds with the constitution, Abazovic claimed otherwise.

“Preambula is not a part of norms. The normics are interested in complying with the constitution. You'll always find critics who say it's about treason, but I think signing the Constitutional Agreement is good for our society as well as for reconciliation. If you go to jail for such things, I volunteer”.

Asked how she views the role of the Serbian Church and its influence and whether she will have to talk to her representatives again about the future government, Abazovic said that bringing the Serbian Church in the context of new events is correct. He does not expel her as a government partner, and in line with Podgorica's interests.

And as far as politics is concerned, it's going to develop from independent, uninfluencing Podgorica. Montenegro will develop politics in line with its interests, and anyone who adapts to it is more than welcome as partner” said Abazovic.

The Orthodox Church of Serbia is widely considered a vassal of Russia's interests and has opened up against the pro-Western orientation of the Montenegrin state, and had openly opposed Montenegro's NATO membership. The past Montenegrin government had tried to fix the issue of religious communities by a new law that sparked protests led by the Serbian Church and supported by pro-Serbian parties in Montenegro in 2019 and 2020.