Kosovo–Montenegro relations

Montenegrin Interior Minister Sergej Sekulovic at a press conference in Podgorica. Photo: Government of Montenegro

Without the right to a new mistake, the Bulgarian national football team faces its second European qualification test after visiting Kosovo. Three days after a 1:1 draw in Sofia with Montenegro, Peter Hubchev's footballers have a chance to improve at a very important game.

Haradinaj, a Kosovo MP who is on the parliamentary commission for foreign affairs, said on Wednesday that the border with Montenegro set by the 1974 Yugoslav constitution should be officially agreed between the two countries.

Montenegro intends one day to set up joint diplomatic representatives offices with a number of countries, including Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania, a Montenegrin diplomat in Kosovo has said.

The Montenegrin Charge d'Affaires in Kosovo, Radovan Miljanic, said the time was not far off when Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania and Macedonia would have a number of joint embassies and consulates.

Montenegrin officials on Wednesday warned that a border dispute with neighbouring Kosovo "will go before a competent international court", if there is no agreement between the two countries soon.

Jafer Ahmeti will take up his office as Kosovo's charge d'affaires in Montenegro on Thursday.

Speaking on Wednesday, he said opening diplomatic missions in Podgorica and Pristina would further intensify the cordial relations between the two small Balkan countries.

Montenegro's Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Predrag Boskovic, said on Thursday that at least 108 families, mostly from the Pec, Djakovica, Kline areas, wish to return to Kosovo in 2014 if the Montenegrin and Kosovo authorities can provide adequate conditions.