Latest News from Montenegro

Moldova, Montenegro Agree on Cooperation within European Integration

Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Galbur, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, had a meeting with Foreign Minister of Montenegro, Srđan Darmanović, who pays a working visit to Chisinau, Moldpres has reported.

The parties confirmed mutual interest in intensifying political dialogue, boost trade and economic exchanges, strengthen cooperation in education and culture.

Language Rant Shocks Croatian Leftist Daily's Staff

Sources from the left-wing Croatian daily Novi list say staff are shocked over the publication in their paper of an opinion piece condemning the recently signed Declaration on the Common Language as a Yugoslav trick.

Albania Spies Gold in Projects Linked to TAP

Albania hopes to be a major player in the distribution of gas in the region as a result of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, TAP, which will start bringing natural gas from the Caspian Sea to Europe in 2020.

The project, work on which will start within the next three years, will run through Albania with 215 kilometres on land and 37 km offshore in the Adriatic Sea.

Kosovo Serbs' Return Revives Hope for Border Deal

The return of Kosovo Serb MPs from Srpska Lista to Kosovo's parliament, ending a six-month boycott, has revived debate over whether a controversial agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro will now be sent to parliament for ratification.

Sarajevo Call for 'Common Language' Meets Opposition

A declaration of a common language unveiled on Thursday in Sarajevo has angered those who insist four different languages are spoken across Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia, including Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic.

He told the local media: "How would it be supported? Who in Croatia can support it?"

US Senate Approves Montenegro Joining NATO Alliance

The US Senate has gained the necessary votes granting the Balkan nation access into the NATO military alliance. NATO and the rest of the member nations will still have to give sign off for Montenegro to formally join.

US Senate Approves Montenegro's Accession to NATO

Montenegro is ready to become the newest member of the North Atlantic Treaty organisation after the US Senate voted by a large majority to ratify the accession of the country to the alliance, reported The New York Times, cited by Focus agency.

97 senators voted "for" and only 2 voted "against" the accession of Montenegro to NATO.

US Senate backs Montenegrin NATO bid; will Trump sign it?

The US Senate has ratified a protocol on the accession of Montenegro to NATO.

"The long-delayed vote was 97-2 in favor of Montenegro's accession," Reuters reported.

US Senate Approves Montenegro as NATO Member

Montenegro has moved closer to becoming a NATO member after the US Senate approved the country’s admission into the military alliance.

US Senate Set to Approve Montenegro's NATO Bid

The full US Senate is set to start a day-and-a-half debate on Tuesday on the treaty to allow Montenegro's membership in NATO.

This follows a 97-2 procedural ballot in the Senate on Monday in favour of allowing the final vote this week on the ratification of Montenegro's NATO Accession Protocol.

US Senate to Vote on Montenegro's NATO Bid

A long-awaited vote in the US Senate on Montenegro's NATO bid is set to take place on Monday, marking the final step in the country's seven-year accession process.

The move to schedule a vote on the accession bid in the Senate came after Donald Trump's White House urged lawmakers to speed up the procedure to ratify the Accession Protocol.

U.S. Senate to Vote on Montenegro's NATO Membership

The U.S. Senate will vote next week on the ratification of Montenegro as the newest member of the NATO alliance, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday, after the Trump administration urged lawmakers to take up the long-delayed matter, Reuters reported.