Montenegro

Montenegro (Montenegrin/Serbian: Црна Гора, Crna Gora (pronounced [ˈt͡sr̩naː ˈɡɔra], listen (help·info)), Albanian: Mali i Zi ([ˈmali ˈi ˈzi])) is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south and borders Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the southeast. Its capital and largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is designated as the Prestonica (meaning the old royal capital or former seat of the throne).

A South Slavic principality in the Late Middle Ages, its independence from the Ottoman Empire was formally recognized in 1878. From 1918, Montenegro became a part of various incarnations of Yugoslavia and the state union of Serbia and Montenegro. Based on the results of the referendum held on May 21 , 2006, Montenegro declared independence on June 3, 2006 making it the newest fully recognized country in the world. On June 28, 2006, it became the 192nd member state of the United Nations, and on May 11, 2007, the 47th member state of the Council of Europe.

Date when the country joined PfP: signed the Framework Document on 12 December 2006 becoming a member country of PfP initiative.

National Links:

• Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro -  http://www.skupstina.cg.yu/index.php?lang=3

• President of the Republic of Montenegro - http://www.predsjednik.me/eng/
  

• The Government of the Republic of Montenegro - http://www.vlada.cg.yu/eng/
  

• Ministry of Defense - http://www.vlada.cg.yu/eng/odbrana

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs - http://www.vlada.cg.yu/eng/mininos

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montenegro

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Montenegro