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MONTENEGRO
PERMANENT OBSERVER
Date of Entry: January 31, 2014
National Day: July 13
Capital: Podgorica
Type of Government: Republic
Head of State: President Filip Vujanović (May 22, 2003)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic (December 4, 2012)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: Igor Lukšić (December 4,
2012)
Permanent Observer: Ambassador Srđjan Darmanović (April 25, 2014)
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
2010
2011
Population
0.63
0.62
GDP (US$ in billions)
4.16
4.11
GDP per capita (US$)
4,416.28
4,521.80
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2012
0.62
4.5
4,663.59
2013
0.62
4.05
4,543.80
2014
0.62
4.43
4,700.55
FOREIGN RELATIONS POLICIES:
 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration is responsible for implementing Montenegro’s
foreign policy objectives, which include the following:
 Integration into the European Union and North Atlantic Alliance
 Improving and maintaining neighborly relations to advance of regional cooperation mechanisms
among countries of South-eastern Europe
 Developing bilateral and multilateral cooperation to foster good relations and enhance political,
security, scientific and cultural cooperation to enhance Montenegro’s presence in the international
arena and to encourage participation in programs that strengthen peace and security in the world
 Montenegro is a member of a number of relevant international organizations and financial institutions
like United Nations, Council of Europe, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE),
World Trade Organization (WTO), International Criminal Court, Permanent Court of Arbitration, Central
European Initiative, World Health Organization, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group, International Olive Council, Food and Agriculture
Organization.
INVOLVEMENT WITH THE AMERICAS:
 Montenegro has formal diplomatic relations with the following OAS Member States: Antigua and
Barbuda, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador,
Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican
Republic, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and
Tobago, the United States of America, and Uruguay.
 Montenegro maintains embassies in Argentina and the United States of America, and Honorary Consuls
in Canada, Panama, Paraguay and the United States of America.
 Through its membership in regional and international organizations, Montenegro seeks to enhance its
role in defending and promoting democratic values.
 In the Americas, Montenegro endeavors to strengthen cooperation in the field of economy, security,
sustainable development, eco-tourism, education, science and culture.
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Montenegro also priorities relations with large countries with large Montenegrin diaspora, such as
Argentina, Brazil and Canada to improve economic, political and other forms of cooperation.
SOURCES:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
of Montenegro
http://www.mvpei.gov.me/en/ministry
Government of Montenegro
http://www.gov.me/en/homepage
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