CBCG and Agency for Prevention of Corruption: Timely Institutional Coordination Key to Effective Implementation of Anti-Corruption Framework
29/09/2026
CBCG Governor, Dr Irena Radović, met with Kristina Braletić, Director of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC), to discuss issues of mutual institutional interest and opportunities for further cooperation between the two institutions.
Particular attention was devoted to the exercise of the Agency’s new statutory powers and ensuring that they are implemented effectively, with legal certainty and in full compliance with legislation governing personal data protection and other legally protected rights.
Governor Radović emphasised that the CBCG supports efforts to strengthen the institutional framework for preventing corruption and enhancing public sector integrity, as an important element of the rule of law and Montenegro’s European integration process.
“Effective implementation of legislation requires timely dialogue between institutions and appropriate operational and technical mechanisms to support the legal framework. Our shared objective is to ensure the effective exercise of statutory powers while fully safeguarding legal certainty, proportionality and personal data protection. The CBCG remains firmly committed to the consistent and effective fulfilment of its statutory responsibilities, while maintaining an open and collaborative approach towards other institutions. I believe that proactive cooperation, timely information-sharing and joint efforts to resolve practical issues can make a significant contribution to strengthening the integrity of the system and public trust in institutions,” Governor Radović stated.
The CBCG and APC teams also discussed the need to clearly define procedures and technical arrangements for data exchange, including appropriate authentication mechanisms, access logging and information security safeguards. The participants agreed that the effective implementation of the new provisions, is particularly important for continuous technical coordination among all relevant institutions, together with the timely alignment of legal, operational and technical requirements.
APC Director Kristina Braletić explained that, under the new legislation, the Agency is authorised to access bank account information concerning public officials and members of their households, including information subject to banking secrecy, for the purpose of verifying the information disclosed in public officials’ income and asset declarations. The arrangements for such access will be further specified in a secondary legislative act, for the preparation of which the Ministry of Justice, as the ministry responsible for proposing the legislation, will establish a working group.
“The Agency will actively participate in drafting this act. I welcome the CBCG’s willingness to contribute to this process, as its expertise and institutional support will help us establish clear procedures for implementing the new provisions. For these significantly expanded statutory powers to be exercised fully in practice, as intended by the new legislation, it is first necessary to establish a secondary legislative framework that will precisely regulate access to the relevant data and ensure their secure processing,” Braletić stated.
Both parties expressed their readiness to further enhance cooperation between the APC and the CBCG through direct communication between their expert teams and the timely exchange of information on matters of mutual interest.
The meeting conclusion was that effective interinstitutional cooperation, clearly defined procedures and high standards of data protection provide an essential foundation for enhancing the effectiveness of the anti-corruption framework and strengthening public trust in institutions.