Montenegro's government

A report by the US Foreign Policy Research Institute, released on Tuesday, said the alleged coup attempt in Montenegro was more serous than many people had realised- and that Russia was stoking political and ethnic divisions in the country in 2016 to stop its further Western integration.

On the proposal of the new Interior Minister, Goran Danilovic, Montenegro's government on Thursday said was offering a reward for fresh information about who ordered or carried out the murder of the prominent editor Dusko Jovanovic in 2004.

Montenegro's government has imposed a new sanctions list on Ukraine and Russian politicians and businessmen allegedly involved in the illegal transfer of funds from Ukraine, once again aligning itself with similar EU punitive measures.

Montenegro's government said Thursday that an attacker threw a hand grenade at the U.S. Embassy in the capital of the Balkan state and then killed himself with another explosive device, Politico writes.

Montenegrin Prime Minister Dusko Martinovic says his country "wants to see Kosovo in the EU and in NATO."

Markovic spoke for the Pristina-based RTK ahead of his trip to Kosovo on Tuesday.

Markovic spoke for the Pristina-based RTK ahead of his trip to Kosovo on Tuesday.

The prime minister said Montenegro's government "had vision" when it decided to recognize unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo - despite the fact that, as he said, "85 percent of citizens were against that."

The trial of 14 suspects charged with plotting to overthrow Montenegro's government and keep the Balkan country out of NATO has been adjourned until September.

Judge Suzana Mugosa announced the decision on July 20, after defense lawyers filed several motions and sought more time to prepare.

After years of struggling with football violence, Montenegro's government has approved new legislation tightening the penalties for hooliganism.

Photo: MoD of Montenegro

Montenegro celebrated the 4th of April, the day when NATO was established, and on this occasion in front of the Ministry of Defense in Podgorica, next to Montenegro's government, the flag of Alliance was waving.

Minister of Defense of Montenegro Predrag Boskovic on this occasion said that marking April 4 will become a tradition.

Montenegro's government says it splans to strengthen cyber security and the capacity of police and intelligence services to prevent hacking attacks after events on election day on October 16 highlighted how vulnerable the whole system is.