Georgia

Montenegro and Georgia have good bilateral relations, with mutual readiness for their further improvement in all areas of common interest.

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

On 29 October 2007 Georgia recognized the independence of Montenegro, when the diplomatic relations between the two countries were established.

On 6 August 2020, the Government of Montenegro appointed the Ambassador of Montenegro, resident in Kyev, Dragica Ponorac, as a non-resident ambassador to Georgia.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Montenegro, with residence in Budapest, is Zaal Gogsadze (assumed office on May 13, 2019).

On 15 March 2018 the Government of Montenegro adopted the Decision on the appointment of Teimuraz Kurkhuli as Honorary Consul of Montenegro in Tbilisi with jurisdiction over the entire territory of Georgia. The consulate was opened during the official visit of Foreign Minister Srdjan Darmanović to Tbilisi (12 -14 June 12 2018).

The Honorary Consulate of Georgia to Montenegro was opened in Bar on 9 October 2019 and it is headed by the Honorary Consul Rade Vujačić.

OFFICIAL VISITS

On 9 October 2019, the President of the Parliament of Georgia Archil Talakvadze paid an official visit to Montenegro and met with the President of Montenegro Milo Đukanović, the President of the Parliament Ivan Brajović and the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policy and Financial System Milutin Simović.

Invited by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikheil Janelidze, Minister of Foreign Affairs Srdjan Darmanović paid an official visit to Georgia 12-13. June 2018.

4-5. December 2017, the President of the Assembly Ivan Brajović paid an official visit to Georgia and met with the President of the Republic of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili, Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, President of the Friendship Group with the Parliament of Montenegro, Beka Natsvlishvili, and the Patriarch of the whole of Georgia, II.

Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Tamar Beruchashvili paid an official visit to Montenegro on 4 June 2015. On that occasion, she met with the highest Montenegrin officials. 

ECONOMIC COOPERATION

The total trade exchange between Montenegro and Georgia in 2019 amounted to 175.1 thousand EUR, which is 50.2% less than in 2018. In 2017, the trade amounted to EUR 224 thousand (exports 13 thousand EUR; imports 211 thousand EUR).

The direct investments from Georgia in 2019 were not recorded. In 2018, the value of investments from Georgia amounted to 1 mil. €.