The twenty-second meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee between the EU and Montenegro (JCC) was held in Podgorica. Opening the meeting, the Minister of European Affairs, Maida Gorčević , stated that the commencement of drafting the Accession Treaty represents the final phase of the negotiation process and a clear signal that Montenegro’s membership in the European Union is a goal set to be achieved in 2028. “Alongside the closing of negotiation chapters, the drafting of the Accession