Milan Roćen, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro met today with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation Jakov Gerasimov and members of the working teams of the Intergovernmental Montenegrin-Russian Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation Committee, in a run-up to the Committee’s third session to be held on October 23 in Montenegro.
Minister Roćen and Ambassador Gerasimov said the Committee hugely contributed to the strengthening of the overall bilateral cooperation of the two friendly countries, and expressed hope that the forthcoming session would contribute to resolving a number of issues of a mutual concern, primarily, the former USSR’s debt related to Montenegro...

Milan Roćen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro and Chem Widhya, special advisor to the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Ambassador to Germany signed today a Protocol on Establishing Diplomatic Relations between the Kingdom of Cambodia and Montenegro.
Minister Roćen and Ambassador Widhya expressed satisfaction over the signing of the Protocol and said the establishment of diplomatic relations opened a new chapter in the relations of the two countries, and set conditions for future, mutually beneficial cooperation...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro, Milan Roćen met today with Alexander Avanessov, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Montenegro.
Roćen and Avanessov shared positive impressions about very constructive high level meetings that the Prime Minister Milo Đukanović had during the recent general debate of the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, which once again confirmed strong partnership between Montenegro and the UN. They pointed out that such an excellent cooperation would be additionally prompted by the forthcoming visit of Kori Udovički, Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States, on October 12-13...

Mr. Chairman, Dear colleagues and friends,
I would like to thank our host, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Peter Balazs for the initiative and organization of today’s meeting in Budapest. I would like to thank the countries of the Visegrad group for the meeting in this format -with representatives of Sweden, all Western Balkans countries, Spain and Belgium. Alongside Hungary, they compose the Troika of the future EU Presidencies. I believe that for all of us in the Balkans this period will be marked by significant progress on our European path...

Minister Roćen and Ambassador Lyne expressed their satisfaction over the positive result of the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty and agreed such an outcome would contribute to more efficient functioning of the EU and its institutions, as well as to more effective implementation of the EU Enlargement Policy...

Ambassador Pammer said he was very glad that he was appointed Austrian Ambassador to Montenegro, and pointed out that Austria has strong interest for strengthening partnership with Montenegro and further intensifying the existing comprehensive, wide-ranging cooperation, primarily in the areas of economy, culture, education and science. He underlined that Montenegro achieved significant results with regard to its European and Euro-Atlantic agenda, and said he was impressed by efficiency and seriousness that the Montenegrin administration demonstrated in dealing with these demanding tasks...

Minister Roćen and Ambassador Tsunozaki agreed Montenegro and Japan had good bilateral relations, and pointed out the two sides shared common interest for strengthening cooperation, especially in the fields of economy, education and culture. They expressed mutual satisfaction with the signing of the Donation agreement between the Montenegrin Ministry of Health and the Government of Japan, aimed at improving working conditions in a Health Center in Berane, which signaled the commitment of the new Japanese Government to further bolster relations with Montenegro...

Milan Roćen, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro met today with the Ambassador of the Czech Republic Hana Hubackova.
Minister Roćen thanked the Czech Republic for continuously supporting the European and Euro-Atlantic perspective of Montenegro and other countries of the Western Balkans, as well as for ardently promoting European Enlargement Policy, especially during its recent EU Presidency. He also underlined the important role that the Czech Republic played in the process of visa liberalization for the countries of the region...

Milan Roćen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro met today with Ambassador Leopold Maurer, Head of the Delegation of the European Commission in Podgorica.
Minister Roćen and Maurer exchanged views on current issues in the process of Montenegrin progress towards the EU. Underlining the results that Montenegro achieved so far in this process, Maurer conveyed readiness of the European Commission to assist Montenegrin institutions in their efforts to provide good answers to the EC’s Questionnaire, and accomplish remaining tasks with regard to the visa liberalization Road Map...

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro Milan Rocen met today with Ambassador of the Republic of India Ajay Swarup, on his farewell visit to Montenegro.
Minister Rocen thanked Ambassador Swarup for contributing to the development of the overall bilateral relations between Montenegro and India. Minister Rocen and Ambassador Swarup jointly stated that the two traditionally friendly countries shared common interest in further intensifying cooperation, which would be additionally prompted by Minister Rocen’s visit to India...