German-Montenegrin relations

German-Montenegrin relations

Germany	Montenegro

Germany and Montenegro are members of the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe . Germany is a member, Montenegro is a candidate for accession to the European Union . In its bilateral cooperation, Germany supports democratic reforms in Montenegro in various projects to bring the country closer to the EU .

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Lukšić , 2011

Germany also runs various development programs in Montenegro. The focus is on promoting public infrastructure, especially in the energy sector, drinking water supply and wastewater disposal, tourism development and economic and employment promotion, especially for small and medium-sized companies.

On June 14, 2006, the Federal Cabinet voted to establish diplomatic relations with Montenegro. Thomas Schmitt was the first German ambassador to Montenegro from 2006 to 2008.

Germany operates an embassy in Podgorica . Montenegro has an embassy in Berlin and a consulate general in Frankfurt am Main .

See also

• List of the German ambassadors in Montenegro
• Foreign policy of the Federal Republic of Germany

Web links

Commons : German-Montenegrin Relations  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Information from the German Foreign Office on relations with Montenegro

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.bundesregierung.de/nn_48292/Content/DE/Archiv16/Artikel/2006/06/2006-06-14-deutschland-erkennt-montenegro-voelkerrechtlich-an.html  ( page no longer available , search in Web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ^ German Embassy Podgorica (German and Montenegrin) . Retrieved January 6, 2012.
3. ↑ Embassy of Montenegro in the Federal Republic of Germany (in maintenance mode at the beginning of 2012) . Retrieved January 6, 2012.