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Stoltenberg: Investments in Montenegro doubled thanks to NATO

Montenegro represents a good example of the NATO membership. Since it acceded to NATO, the investments have doubled, said NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg. The United States permanent representative to NATO, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, told Montenegro is an important North Atlantic member.

At the press conference organized ahead of the meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Stoltenberg said the meeting is going to tackle various important issues, such as the “issue of burden and responsibility sharing”.

“We remain concerned about Russia’s lack of respect for its international commitments,“ underlined Stoltenberg.

This meeting of Defense Ministers will strengthen partnerships and he is to meet the representatives of the EU as well.

As for the Macedonia’s name-change referendum, he said: “NATO is ready to welcome the country as our thirtieth member. But the only way is to implement the name agreement. There is no other way to NATO membership.“

Next week he will be travelling to the region, visiting Belgrade, Zagreb and Ljubljana.

 

 

 

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