Montenegro-United States relations

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Montenegro-United States relations
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Montenegro-United States relations are bilateral relations between Montenegro and the United States.

The United States recognized Montenegro on June 12, 2006 and formally established diplomatic relations on August 15. The U.S. maintains an Embassy in Podgorica. There are currently a variety of U.S. assistance programs in place in Montenegro to help improve the economic climate and strengthen democracy. These include initiatives to prepare the country for World Trade Organization (WTO) accession and to promote local economic growth and business development.

Principal U.S. Embassy Officials include:

  • Ambassador--vacant
  • Deputy Chief of Mission--Arlene Ferrill
  • Political-Economic Counselor--Marcus Micheli
  • USAID Officer-in-Charge--Joseph Taggart
  • Public Affairs Officer--Judith Jones
  • Vice Consul--Miriam Lacho

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This article contains material from the US Department of State's Background Notes which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.[1]