Mr. Chairman,

At the outset, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Mr. António Guterres for his comprehensive report and very constructive participation in the dialogue we had this morning. Montenegro is committed to playing an active role in supporting UNHCR in assisting States to meet their international obligations aimed at resolving the refugee issues... More  download

"It is a great pleasure to address you on behalf of the Government of Montenegro at this First Annual Conference of the International Aid Transparency Initiative and to thank our hosts for an excellent organization and warm hospitality. It is especially symbolic for us that this Conference is held in the Hague, since the Netherlands is a significant donor for many development projects of vital importance for reforms and overall democratic development of Montenegro. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Dutch Government for this assistance..." More

Mutual content has been expressed regarding the present cooperation between Montenegro and WHO and there has been indicated the possibility of further support of the WHO in the realization the number of projects regarding improvement of the public health, particularly in the context of fulfilling the European integration standards... More

Speech by
Ambassador Milorad Šćepanović,
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro,
CEI Ministerial Meeting,
Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, 27 November 2008



Dear Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova - Mr. Stratan,

Dear Ministers,
Your Excellences,
Ladies and Gentlemen:


I’d like to start by expressing my appreciation to our kind Moldovan hosts, for investing so much effort and dedication in implementing the CEI agenda, and especially in doing their best to make this Meeting and the Summit of CEI Heads of State, a success... More

I welcome the decision taken today by the Governments of both Montenegro and Macedonia to acknowledge the political reality in the Western Balkans and recognise the independence of Kosovo. Given the close historic ties both countries have with Serbia and as neighbours of both Serbia and Kosovo, the decision has not been an easy one but it is key to embedding stability in the region in which Montenegro and Macedonia have a shared interest and a positive role to play... More

INDIVIDUAL PARTNERSHIP ACTION PLAN OF MONTENEGRO AND NATO

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VISA LIBERALISATION WITH MONTENEGRO ROADMAP More

H.E. Mr MILAN ROĆEN, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro:
Mr President, High Commissioner Madam Arbur, Exellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I would like to greet the Secretary-General and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and express our appreciation for their excellent work.

It is an honour to address the High Level Segment of the 7th Session of the Human Rights Council on which Montenegro particpates for the first time. I would like to reiterate our full support to the Council in promoting universal respect for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. We are strongly committted to strive for the universality and indivisibility of human rights, civil and political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development.

As a state in the Stabilisation and Association Process with the EU, Montenegro supports standards and values of the EU.... More

Minister of Foreign Affairs Milan Roćen: ''Montenegro is fully committed to goals and standards of the OSCE set out in the Helsinki Final Act. Though the youngest OSCE participating state, as a member of former Yugoslavia, Montenegro built itself into the core postulates of the Document. We are a small country and active and responsible OSCE participating state. We achieved this by working on two tracks. At home, by adopting and implementing the OSCE basic principles in system laws and practice and on the other side, by promoting these principles, values and standards within the OSCE bodies and forums...'' More

„Mr. Chairman,
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,


It is a great honor to be invited to address the OSCE Permanent Council. In Montenegro’s modern history, it will be forever noted that this was the first international organization we were admitted to as an independent state. I would like to thank to the Chairman for giving me the possibility to present a short retrospective of our achievements in the period after we restored independence and became the OSCE member. I will give an overview of the current situation in Montenegro as well as of our position towards the OSCE and its significant role in Montenegro"... More

Minister of Foreign Affairs Milan Roćen: '' It is a pleasure to greet you again. When we met last, Montenegro had just become a member of PfP. I am happy to be able to say today that we have made significant progress in the meantime in reforms and in the PfP framework. Based on goals enlisted in the Presentation Document, we have made PARP Survey, and we are now working on IPP. We expect that with NATO assistance both documents will be finalized and adopted by the end of the year...'' More

Minister of Foreign Affairs Milan Rocen: ''It is a pleasure to participate in this Forum dedicated to an important and current topic. I congratulate Slovenia on organization and concept of the Forum. It is held at the right moment, when the EU faces decisions vital for the future of the European continent. The challenge of the internal reform still stands before the EU so that it would strengthen its position at global level. An issue closely connected to this is its enlargement and future borders of Europe...'' More

After becoming an independent state, Montenegro has been facing the major challenge of quickly building up its national institutions capable of formulating and implementing the policies in the areas formerly controlled by the central authorities in Belgrade. Foreign policy has been one of the most illustrative examples of such areas: historically, Montenegrin participation in foreign policy of SFRY, FRY, and SCG had been specific - small in its size and staffed mostly by junior personnel as well as diplomats between postings, with relatively significant number of diplomats in the SRFY, FRY and SCG diplomatic service, Montenegrin Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in the sunset of referendum on independence called for better built human and financial resources to operate in the new environment... More  download

These terms of reference apply to the appointment of two national local experts to support institutionalization of the International Legal Department, provide ongoing coaching and training to the new Ministry staff and eventually remain in the MFA following the contractual period... More  download

Minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Montenegro Milan Rocen: ''I have a historical honour to greet you on behalf of citizens and leadership of Montenegro. This is a great day for us. A day when we become full-fledged member of the Council of Europe, the oldest, distinguished pan-European organization. I would like to thank to all who supported the admission of Montenegro to Council of Europe. Especially to the Secretary General, President and members of the Parliamentary Assembly, members and chairman of the Committee of Ministers... More

The Secretary General to the Council of the European Union and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the previous State Union of Serbia and Montenegro have agreed by the Exchange of Letters that European Union (EU) may move EU units, their personnel, vehicles and aircraft between Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Kosovo and vice versa, crossing over Serbia and Montenegro territory and airspace. This document sets out the requirements for transit arrangements and the related requirements for Host Nation Support (HNS) by Montenegro, later referred to as the Host Nation (HN)... More  download

STABILIZATION AND ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO AND THE EU
Podgorica, 29.10.2006. (MINA- BUSINESS)

Implementation of trade provisions immediately

Trade provisions of the Stabilization and Association Agreement, which make about 80 per cent of the text, shall be applied immediately after signing of the Agreement, without waiting for the document's entering into force.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it shall be possible because the temporary agreement on trade provisions between Montenegro and the EU shall enter into force. Montenegro expect completion of the negotiations on the SAA by the end of the year, which shall enter into force most probably in the first quarter of 2007, since it has to pass the technical procedure. More

Republic of Montenegro and Belarus established diplomatic relations.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus established diplomatic relations through the exchange of diplomatic notes on 8th August, 2006. More

Republic of Montenegro and Poland established diplomatic relations.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Montenegro and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level through the exchange of diplomatic notes. More

New Zealand recognized Montenegro as an independent and sovereign state.

In the letter , from 17th July,2006, addressed to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro Miodrag Vlahovic, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Winston Peters congradulated Montenegro on the membership in the United Nations. More