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Montenegro EU accession and US partnership
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Montenegro continues to push its EU integration agenda while expanding strategic ties with the United States. In late July 2026, Minister of Public Works Majda Adžović met U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Lawton in Washington, where more than 15 American firms expressed interest in energy, infrastructure, technology and cyber‑security projects. The dialogue resulted in concrete plans to modernise the Montenegrin police force, supported by visits from U.S. agencies—including the State Department, INL, ICITAP and the FBI—to the Forensic Center in Danilovgrad. A few days later, DPS parliamentary leader Andrija Nikolić announced parliamentary backing for the newly signed U.S.–Montenegro strategic partnership agreement. He stressed that the programme, aimed at new generations of infrastructure, digital and energy projects, must be transparent, economically justified and consistent with Montenegro’s 2028 EU accession target, recalling the United States’ historic aid to the country. These developments reinforce Montenegro’s dual strategy On 30 July 2026, Michael Keays, interim chargé d’affaires of deepening EU accession efforts while securing diversified economic the U.S. Embassy in Montenegro, visited the northern town of Berane and security cooperation met with municipal leaders – Mayor Đole Lutovac, Assembly President Vida Ivanović and Deputy Mayor Milosava Paunović. The talks highlighted the United States. proposed Adriatic‑Ionian highway as a priority for improving north‑south connectivity, and explored ways to boost tourism and mobilise the diaspora’s investment potential. The meeting reaffirmed U.S. interest in supporting Montenegro’s infrastructure agenda, which the government views as essential for meeting its 2028 EU accession target.
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