Latest News from Montenegro

Montenegro to Put Arms Exporter up For Sale

Montenegro's government on Thursday launched a tender for the sale of the state-owned arms trader, Montenegro Defense Industry, MDI, and a majority stake in a factory for the production of plastic explosives, Poliex.

With annual turnovers of 30 million to 50 million dollars, MDI and Poliex are the most important components of the arms industry in Montenegro.

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Montenegro Takes no Chances Over Ebola

Montenegrin health authorities on Thursday said a specialist medical team for Ebola had been formed, although the country has not registered a single case of the disease.

The five-member team has already identified health care institutions and hotels that could use as temporary quarantine facility, the National Institute of Health said on Thursday.

Regional countries join hands to resolve missing persons issue

Abortions of Girls Cause Male Surplus in Montenegro

Data from Montenegro's Ministry of Health say some 100 girls are born for every 110 boys in Montenegro - while the usual world ratio is 100 to 102-104.

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Hundreds of Balkan Jihadists Have Joined ISIS, CIA Says

Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania are the main recruiting grounds in the Balkans for radical Islamists seeking fighters for the wars in Syria and Iraq. In terms of numbers, they come just behind Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia, Radio Free Europe, RFE, reported on Tuesday.

Vuk Bojovic dies

BELGRADE - Head of the Belgrade Zoo Vuk Bojovic died on Wednesday, zoo officials have told Tanjug.

Bojovic ran the zoo for 28 years.

During his management, the zoo took care of more than 2,500 animals.

Montenegro Albanians Protest Over Textbooks

Ethnic Albanian parties in Montenegro protested on Tuesday against the "inadequate curriculum" their children are offered in schools in Montenegro.

They said that teaching programs in schools are not adapted to the needs of the community as the textbooks are only translations into Albanian of books written in the Montenegrin language.

Countries co-operate to form Balkan roaming-free zone

Experts praise the recent agreement to end high roaming charges for cell phone users next year.

Turkey, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Albania agreed to eliminate mobile roaming charges for their citizens travelling to the other countries beginning in 2015, officials said.

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Montenegro to Host McLaren F1 Anniversary Race

The McLaren Group is interested in organizing races of its Formula 1 team in Montenegro, the government in Podgorica has announced.

Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic on Thursday in Podgorica met the President of the McLaren Group F1, Ray Bellm, and discussed the possibilities of the Adriatic country hosting sports car racing events.

Two Russian Tour Firms’ Clients Stranded Abroad to Be Back Home Soon

Russia's Turpomosch will soon complete the evacuation of Russian tourists stranded in hotels abroad after tour operators Yuzhnii Krest and Solvex-Tour halted operations.

Military reps of 20 countries attend "Shield 04" exercise

BUJANOVAC - Military representatives from 20 countries visited "South" (Jug) military base near Bujanovac in southern Serbia on Thursday, where about 270 members of the Serbian Armed Forces (VS) are taking part in an exercise titled "Shield 04" as part of preparations for participation in UN and EU peacekeeping missions.

Jovanovski in quarterfinals in Tashkent

TASHKENT - Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski beat Russia's Ala Kudriavtseva 7(8)-6 3-6 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament in Tashkent.

Jovanovski is the top seed at the event and the defending champion.

Her next opponent will be Ursula Radwanska from Poland or Dona Vekic from Croaita.