Montenegro’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had already informed the countries of reception about ambassadors who were to be recalled via a Note Verbale, even though the process hasn’t been completed yet, as the President of Montenegro hasn’t signed a decree on their recall, several sources confirmed to Dnevne Novine daily.
A source says that the ministry used a Note Verbale to inform the countries that it intended to recall ambassadors and that their tenure would cease on 15 February. In addition, the ministry sent names of chargés d’affaires.
It’s another in a series of moves that undermine the reputation of Montenegrin diplomacy, whereas it may happen that the entire process, due to procedural mistakes of Minister Đorđe Radulović, is returned to the very beginning. In addition, recalled ambassadors may file a lawsuit for the reputational damage.
The procedure itself was part of yesterday’s discussion of the Committee on International Relations and Immigrants, and the DPS MP, Mr Andrija Nikolić, asked Mr Radulović if it was true that the ministry had sent a note verbale – statements the Minister strongly denied.
