Latest News from Montenegro

Markovic: Relations with Serbia better than ever in past 20 years

BELGRADE - At this point, bilateral relations between Serbia and Montenegro are better than ever in the past 20 years, Montenegrin PM Dusko Markovic said on Friday, adding that Podgorica was not making decisions against others, but that it had to pursue its own interests.

Vucic: We appreciate Markovic's first visit is to Serbia

BELGRADE - Montenegro is a partner and a friend of Serbia, Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic said Friday, expressing particular satisfaction that new Montenegrin PM Dusko Markovic had chosen Serbia as the destination of his first visit abroad.

"That means much to Serbia and we respect that decision exceptionally," Vucic said at the beginning of a meeting of the two countries' delegations.

Experts Scorn Claim that Bosnia is 'Terrorist Haven'

Bosnian analysts have dismissed sensational claims in the media that Bosnia is a haven for Muslim terrorists, and that Islamic State, ISIS, fighters could pour unchecked into the country.

Montenegrin PM: It's natural to visit Belgrade first

Montenegro is an important partner and a friend of Serbia, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday.

Vucic was addressing a joint news conference in Belgrade with his Montenegrin counterpart Dusko Markovic, who remarked that he chose Serbia for his first visit after taking office, referring to the decision as "natural."

Russia 'Seeks to Destabilize Bulgaria, Other European Countries'

Russia aims to destabilize Bulgaria among other EU and European countries, British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon says.

He is apparently testing the response of NATO and the West and indends on expanding its sphere of influence, British media report him as saying.

Czech FM cancels trip to Montenegro after hacker attack

Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek has canceled his visit to Montenegro because of a hacking attack targeting his email.

Zaoralek's two-day visit to Serbia, however, will proceed as planned. The minister's office announced today he would depart for Belgrade late on Thursday.

Bosniaks, Serbs in Montenegro to Appeal for Reconciliation

A group of Serbs and Bosniaks in Montenegro is working on a declaration of reconciliation in a bid to overcome the disputes that have caused new tensions between the two ethnic groups.

Freedom House Highlights Threats to Balkan Democracies

US-based watchdog Freedom House's annual 'Freedom in the World' report, published on Thursday, identified Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Serbia as free countries, but Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia and Montenegro as only 'partly free'.

Montenegro Shrugs Off Delays in Joining NATO

The authorities in Podgorica say they are optimistic that the US Senate will soon give a green light to Montenegro's membership of NATO - an issue which some US media claim could represent the first test of the new Washington administration's relations with Russia.

Montenegro's NATO Accession Sidelined by US

BELGRADE - NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has dismissed concerns that the U.S. Senate may not ratify the NATO-accession agreement for Montenegro.

Speaking on January 26 alongside Montenegrin Prime Minister Dusko Markovic at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Stoltenberg said, "I am confident that the accession protocol will be ratified by the [U.S.] Senate."

Magazine advises Trump "not to mess with Montenegro"

The well-known U.S. magazine Foreign Policy has published 17 pieces of advice on its website, offered by its writers to U.S. President Donald Trump.

The article, dubbed "What to Watch Out for, Mr. President," contains a segment dedicated to Montenegro, penned by Evelyn N. Farkas.

Montenegro Opposition Chiefs 'Seek Investors' in Chechnya

Montenegro opposition leaders on Wednesday presented the investment potential of their small Adriatic country at a meeting in Grozny with the speaker of the Chechen parliament, Magomed Daudov.

Bulgaria Nears 'Global Average' in Corruption Perception Index

Bulgaria has ranked 75th in the world in terms of corruption perception and is singled out as the EU state perceived as "most corrupt" by its citizens in the latest Transparency International ranking.

Kosovo to Map Territory Amid Border Uncertainties

Prime Minister Isa Mustafa on Tuesday appointed the head of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, Hivzi Islami, to lead a government commission which will map the country's territory definitively for the first time.

Mustafa said the new commission would be independent.

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