“Montenegro must get rid of Russian domination to join NATO”

U.S. Atlantic Council Vice President Damon Wilson says Montenegro needs to solve the issue of Russia’s domination in its territory before it could join NATO. Wilson told Podgorica-based daily Vijesti that Montenegro was a state of harmonious multi-ethnic relations, “unburdened by conflicts in the region, which of all the former Yugoslav states has the best relations with neighbors”. “Montenegro must get rid of Russian domination to join NATO” He also pointed out that this was not enough to send an invitation to Montenegro to become a NATO member. “Evidence of commitment to the combat against crime, corruption, nepotism must be provided… There are issues of domination of some other states in Montenegro’s territory, primarily Russia. All this has to be solved before it gets an invitation for NATO membership,” Wilson noted. The U.S. Atlantic Council delegation is visiting Montenegro in order to assess the country’s current results regarding fulfillment of conditions necessary to join NATO. Montenegro is a part of the NATO membership action plan and Montenegrin officials expect NATO to confirm the country’s “membership perspective” at the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago. Wilson stressed that the upcoming summit was not an enlargement summit and concluded that Montenegro “still has a lot of work to do” before it is invited to join NATO. Beta

“Montenegro must get rid of Russian domination to join NATO”

He also pointed out that this was not enough to send an invitation to Montenegro to become a NATO member.

“Evidence of commitment to the combat against crime, corruption, nepotism must be provided… There are issues of domination of some other states in Montenegro’s territory, primarily Russia. All this has to be solved before it gets an invitation for NATO membership,” Wilson noted.

The U.S. Atlantic Council delegation is visiting Montenegro in order to assess the country’s current results regarding fulfillment of conditions necessary to join NATO.

Montenegro is a part of the NATO membership action plan and Montenegrin officials expect NATO to confirm the country’s “membership perspective” at the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago.

Wilson stressed that the upcoming summit was not an enlargement summit and concluded that Montenegro “still has a lot of work to do” before it is invited to join NATO.