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NATO Chief Praises Montenegro Reform Progress

NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that Montenegro has made "real progress towards membership".

Speaking after talks in Brussels with Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic, Stoltenberg said Podgorica had "introduced substantial reforms" to improve the the rule of law in the country as well as the defence and intelligence sectors.

DefMin Dusa: We don't get intimidated, despite quite active Russian propaganda

Minister of National Defence Mircea Dusa said on Friday in Targu Mures that the Russian propaganda is quite active, but pointed out that Romania does not get intimidated by statements like those made recently by spokesman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich.

Photo credit: (c) Gina STEFAN / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

Montenegro Hires Orion to Push NATO Case

Montenegro has agreed a contract with the Washingron-based firm Orion Strategies for it to advocate Montenegro's NATO membership bid, according to a US Department of Justice filing.

The firm will provide strategic communications, PR, and advocacy around issues and news relating to Montenegro in the US and Europe and the country's bid for membership of the alliance.

Montenegro pursues NATO admission

Montenegro pursues NATO admission

A slew of reforms and awareness campaigns are among the steps Montenegro is taking to secure NATO membership before the end of 2015.

French President Francois Hollande (right), with Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic in Paris on December 10th, said his country opposes new NATO members. [AFP]

Montenegro Shrugs off French Veto on NATO Enlargement

Prime Minister Minister Milo Djukanovic on Wednesday said Montenegro expects an invitation to join NATO by the end of the year and is working hard to meet the conditions.

Commenting on the French President's statement of opposition to NATO enlargement, Djukanovic said he did not see in Francois Hollande's words any intention to revise NATO's policy towards Montenegro.

ForMin Aurescu: Sanctions regime, not end-purpose, but modality to stimulate dialogue as peace solution in Ukraine

Implementing the sanctions regime against the Russian Federation doesn't represent an end-purpose, but a modality to stimulate dialogue "as a peace solution to the conflict and to discourage aggressive action," Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu said at Romania"s Embassy to France, on the occasion of the conference-debate called 'Security stakes and perspectives in the eastern neighbourho

Bulgaria's President to Schedule Meeting of Nat'l Security Council over Defense Issues

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will convene a meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security in March over defense issues.

Plevneliev made clear that the meeting would be devoted to the country's defense policy and the condition of its armed forces.

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