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Kosovan–Montenegrin relations are foreign relations between Kosovo and Montenegro. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008 and Montenegro recognized it on 9 October 2008. Serbia has withdrawn its ambassador in protest.
Before the recognition, on 24 June, Prime Minister Milo Đukanović said:
"Many important member states of the EU and the international community as a whole have already recognised Kosovo so I do not believe that any serious person would like the wheel of history to go back. We are acting rather cautiously for two reasons. The first is that we are a neighbour of both Kosovo and Serbia, so we should help rather than feed fuel to the fire by making rush moves. The second is that we have been independent for only two years now and we have achieved this independence by leaving the Union with Serbia. Our independence has left some traumas on the Serbia-Montenegro relationship."
Three days later an official with the governing DPS party said that recognising Kosovo "is not currently on the agenda of national priorities." On 7 July 2008 Montenegrin Minister of Foreign Affairs told Podgorica media that his government will recognise Kosovo’s independence. He did not, however, say when the government would make such an announcement. When he asked whether it will be sooner or later he responded with "Neither I nor anyone else can say at this moment. It shall happen as soon as we conclude that it is politically best for Montenegro." However, on 15 July, in an interview with a Russian radio station, Prime Minister Đukanović said that his nation has not yet taken a position on recognition, adding that this "restraint" was caused by the need to contribute, as a neighbor, to stability in the region and improve relations with Serbia.
After the Government of Montenegro recognised Kosovo, the municipal assembly of Herceg Novi adopted a recommendation for cancellation of that decision. Municipal assembly of Šavnik did not adopt this document.
Montenegro has 78.6 km-long border with Kosovo. It was the 49th state to recognize Kosovo's independence.
See also
References
- "Montenegro recognizes Kosovo's independence". International Herald Tribune. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- "Montenegro PM Milo Djukanovic hopeful of a European Union future" europarl.europa.eu 24 June 2008 Link accessed 25/06/08
- ""Kosovo not on Montenegrin agenda"". B92. 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- " Rocen: Montenegro will recognise Kosovo… but who knows when?" themontenegrotimes.com 7 July 2008 07/07/08
- ""Montenegro to decide on Kosovo alone"". B92. 2008-07-15. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
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