Former European Union envoy for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, may be stripped of the honorary title awarded to him by the University of Montenegro after his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed.
As reported Radio Television of Montenegro, the University of Montenegro will consider changes to the regulations that regulate not only the awarding, but also the possibility of removing honorary titles in exceptional circumstances. The reason is Lajcak.
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Letter to the Reader — Why We're Asking for Your Support ContributeThe Slovak diplomat was awarded the title of "Doctor Honoris Causa" by the then-rector of the University, Danilo Nikolić, in 2019. At the time, Lajčák was Slovakia's Foreign Minister.
The University of Montenegro had honored Lajcak for, as stated at the time, promoting the values of democratic processes and multicultural tolerance, as well as for his special contribution to the development of international relations, law and diplomacy, strengthening Montenegrin-Slovak relations and inter-university cooperation.
Meanwhile, Lajcak is mentioned quite a bit in the notes and documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, from which, according to reports, it can be concluded that they had a close relationship.
Lajcak has consistently denied any connection to Epstein's crimes, stating that he never visited the island where Epstein, along with key associate Ghislaine Maxwell, recruited and sexually abused a large number of girls, many of whom were minors.
However, he decided to resign from his position as advisor to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, a resignation which was accepted, although Fico stated that he does not believe that Lajcak is involved in these crimes.
From 2020 to 2025, Lajcak was the European Union's special envoy for the dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo.
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