Montenegro, as a new NATO member, will confirm its full commitment to implementing the alliance’s policies and continue to contribute performing its tasks in order to effectively respond to contemporary security challenges and threats, said the head of the Defence Policy Directorate, Ivica Ivanovic, at a meeting of NATO political directors.
The meeting was held at the headquarters of NATO in Brussels, and was chaired by NATO Deputy Secretary General, Rose Gottemoeller.
“Montenegro is fully prepared to contribute to the fulfilment of key NATO tasks in the upcoming period, as well as to work diligently in the field of full military integration in the alliance,” Ivanovic said, adding that our country will advocate the open door policy and provide full support to the integration of the entire region into the Euro-Atlantic community.
On the eve of the upcoming NATO Defence Ministers meeting scheduled for 14 and 15 February, political directors discussed issues dedicated to the improvement of the collective defence system, the current security situation, as well as further activities to strengthen the concept of defence and deterrence.
Special importance is given to intensifying NATO and EU cooperation in order to more effectively address the challenges of the current security environment characterised by complexity and unpredictability.
