Montenegro not ready to send ambassador

Montenegrin PM Milo Djukanovic believes that conditions for Montenegro to suggest an ambassador to Serbia have not yet been achieved. “Those who expelled the Montenegrin ambassador will have to try to convince us that an ambassador is welcome in order to secure the dignity of Montenegro and the dignity of the Montenegrin ambassador, who will represent Montenegro at whatever address, even in Belgrade,” said Djukanovic in an interview with public broadcaster RTCG. Montenegro not ready to send ambassador He said that his country is "interested in building the best relations with Serbia", but does not want to beg anyone to accept a Montenegrin ambassador. Speaking on that topic, Djukanovic noted that "individuals in Belgrade behaved inappropriately when instructing" Montenegro on what it needs to do concerning the issue of its ambassador. The Serbian government declared then Montenegrin Ambassador Anka Vojvodic persona non grata when Montenegro recognized Kosovo Albanians' unilateral independence declaration last fall. Milo Djukanovic (FoNet, archive)

Montenegro not ready to send ambassador

He said that his country is "interested in building the best relations with Serbia", but does not want to beg anyone to accept a Montenegrin ambassador.

Speaking on that topic, Đukanović noted that "individuals in Belgrade behaved inappropriately when instructing" Montenegro on what it needs to do concerning the issue of its ambassador.

The Serbian government declared then Montenegrin Ambassador Anka Vojvodić persona non grata when Montenegro recognized Kosovo Albanians' unilateral independence declaration last fall.