Vice
President Joe Biden spoke today with Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo
Djukanovic. The Vice President told the Prime Minister the United
States supports Montenegro’s membership
in NATO provided that Montenegro continues pursuing reforms and boosts
popular support for NATO accession. Contingent upon further progress in
these areas, the United States is prepared to support extending a
membership invitation to Montenegro at the December
meeting of NATO foreign ministers. The Vice President and Prime
Minister agreed that Montenegro’s membership in NATO would firmly anchor
Montenegro in Euro-Atlantic institutions, promote greater regional
stability in the Balkans, and demonstrate the credibility
of NATO’s Open Door policy. The Vice President commended the Prime
Minister on Montenegro’s defense, intelligence, and rule of law reforms
and urged him to continue to look for ways to strengthen efforts to
fight corruption and organized crime.
Source: The White House, Office of the Vice President
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