NATO PA's Lamers: Montenegro may become 29th NATO member

Podgorica, Montenegro (13 June 2011) – Montenegro is an important partner to NATO and you have our full support to become the 29th Alliance member, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly president Karl Lamers told Prime Minister Igor Lukšić at their meeting on 12 June in Budva, Montenegro.

Mr Lamers said he has deep appreciation for PM Lukšić’s policy and commended Montenegro’s commitment to EU and NATO integration. He welcomed Montenegro’s involvement in Afghanistan, underlining that this is an important contribution to global peace and security.

Mr Lamers also made a favourable assessment of Montenegro’s EU accession process, at the same time underlining that “Germany gives full support to both the EU and NATO integration of Montenegro.”

PM Lukšić stressed that Montenegro will continue to work diligently on venerating the European and Euro-Atlantic principles not only for the sake of joining the organisations but primarily to ensure better quality of life for its citizens.