Montenegro

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will arrive on a two-day official visit in Podgorica, today. The Montenegrin nomination for entering the NATO Membership Action Plan is expected to be discussed in Brussels on December 3-4.

Montenegrin minority in Albania urged the authorities to establish schools where children can study in their native language, local media reported.

Bakim Kelani, spokeperson for the Kosovo Police Service, KPS, has announced that Serbian and Montenegrin nationals do not need a passport to enter Kosovo. 

Kosovo Police Service, KPS, has said that a decision on whether Serbian and Montenegrin nationals will need passports to enter Kosovo will be announced this week.

Montenegrin Foreign Minister Milan Roćen said that Serbia has not submitted any demands to open up Serbian cultural centers in Montenegro. Roćen said that Montenegro has agreed to let Serbia open one consulate in Podgorica, along with the embassy. 

Montenegro’s government will soon establish diplomatic relations with Kosovo. Gjukanovic said that recognizing Kosovo independence urges Montenegro’s Foreign Ministry to establish complete diplomatic relations and ambassador exchange. He said that complete establishment of diplomatic relations between Podgorica and Pristina won’t worsen Montenegro and Serbia diplomatic relations.

Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Đukanović said that Montenegro and Serbia “need to step out of the shadow of Kosovo”. “Differing relations towards Kosovo hinder our relations today. We understand Serbia and we are sorry about the problem it finds itself in because of this. And we believe that we are …

The European Parliament is scheduled to give Wednesday the ‘green light’ on annulment of Schengen visas for Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro as of December 19, Slovenian MEP Tanja Fajon, who prepared the visa liberalization report for Western Balkan countries, said.

Montenegro’s Deputy Prime Minister Svetozar Marovic said that Serbia should be his country’s closest ally in the region. Marovic also said that he expects Serbia propbably has the same feeling towards relations with Montenegro. “The real interest of Montenegro is to have the best relations with Serbia and that Serbia …

Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister Svetozar Marović said that Serbia should be Montenegro’s closest ally in the region. “We expect Serbia to have the same opinion of Montenegro,” Marović said .