Montenegro

Serbia to open Consulate in Herceg Novi, Montenegro

Serbian President Boris Tadic will pay a visit to the Montenegrin city of Herceg Novi on Wednesday, where he will open a Serbian consulate. Tadic will also attend a reception organised by the city of Herceg Novi with his Montenegrin counterpart Filip Vujanovic. The Serbian government named Marina Jovicevic as …

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Montenegrin PM: the country is ready to become a full member of NATO

Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Luksic said that his country is ready to become a full member of NATO. His remarks came after meeting with the alliance’s leader in Brussels on Thursday. “We have shown in our past efforts…that Montenegro is ready, mature and responsible for complying with all the necessary tasks …

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Montenegro’s PM to visit Brussels for EU and NATO talks

Montenegro’s Prime Minister Igor Luksic kicks off on Thursday (March 3rd) a two-day visit to Brussels where he will meet with senior EU and NATO officials as well as representatives of the Belgian government. The visit will be an opportunity to discuss Montenegro’s European and Euro-Atlantic bids and the priorities …

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War criminal suspect arrested in Montenegro

Montenegrin police on Wednesday night arrested Ivo Menzalin, who faces charges of war crimes committed at the Morinj detention camp near Kotor. Menzalin was arrested at the airport in Podgorica as he returned from Belgrade, on an Interpol warrant issued by an order of the High Court in Podgorica.

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Montenegrin court to give verdict on 1992 deportations

The verdict in the case of nine former police officers on trial for the1992 illegal deportation of Bosniak civilians from Montenegro will be delivered on March 29th. Both prosecutors and defence attorneys wrapped up their closing arguments Tuesday (March 1st). The defendants told the court they are not guilty, as …

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Montenegrin President visits Turkey

Montenegro’s President Filip Vujanovic will arrive in Turkey on Tuesday on a formal visit. Vujanovic will visit the country as the guest of Turkish President Abdullah Gul, the Turkish Presidency’s press center announced on Monday. This will be the first formal presidential level visit of a Montenegrin leader to Turkey …

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Montenegro starts public debate on EU suggestions

Montenegro has opened public debate on the Action Plan for addressing EU recommendations with discussion on the reform of public administration and the fight against organised crime and corruption. “This debate is organised in order to create the best possible document. Our goal isn’t just to have that piece of …

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Macedonian and Greek Foreign Ministers to meet on Friday in Montenegro

Meeting of ministers of foreign affairs of Macedonia and Greece Antonio Milososki and Dimitris Drutsas will be held on Friday. The meeting will be held within the ministerial forum in the town of Budva, Montenegro. It is organized ahead of the next round of talks on the name issue in …

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