News
18.11.2015.
Washington DC, USA (18 November 2015) – Minister of Defence Milica Pejanović-Đurišić paid an official visit to the USA, where she met with Vice-President Joseph Biden’s National Security Advisor Colin Cahl and President Barack Obama’s Advisor Celeste Wallander.
22.10.2015.
“Montenegro will continue making efforts in improving the regional cooperation, promoting the common values, and encouraging initiatives aimed at preserving peace and stability in the region,” Minister Pejanović-Đurišić emphasised at the meeting. Minister Pejanović-Đurišić reiterated that the US-Adriatic Charter is a very important regional initiative in this part of the world, adding that the partnership between the US and the Western Balkan countries will boost cooperation among countries which deal with the common challenges and share the same values.
15.10.2015.
The second visit of NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to Montenegro over the last few months, as well as the visit of the North Atlantic Council (NAC), is an opportunity to demonstrate once more why we keep telling that Montenegro, its Ministry of Defence, and Armed Forces of Montenegro are fully prepared for NATO membership, Minister of Defence of Montenegro Milica Pejanović Đurišić said in an interview for the Voice of America.
12.10.2015.
Ambassador of United States of America in Montenegro, Margaret Ann Uyehara handed over equipment for detection of underwater unexploded ordnance which valued over $280,000.00. The donation from the American government was turned over to the Navy of Montenegro today in Tivat. The donation included a boat for the exploration of the seabed with the accompanying equipment: sonar, magnetometer, other advanced electronic devices, and software.
07.10.2015.
Addressing of Minister of Defence Prof Milica Pejanović- Đurišić PhD at the celebration on the occasion of 7th October – Day of the Armed Forces of Montenegro.
07.10.2015.
On behalf of the leadership of Pentagon, US Deputy Asisstant Secretary of Defense
dr. Evelyn Farkas, congratulated to Minister of Defense of Montenegro dr. Milica Pejanovic- Djurisic, on October 7th, Montenegro Armed Forces Day.
18.09.2015.
Minister of Defense of Montenegro, Prof. Dr. Milica Pejanovic-Djurisic spoke today with the Assistant US Secretary of Defense, Mrs. Elissa Slotkin.
20.08.2015.
Minister of Defence Milica Pejanovic Đurišić hosted earlier today her Polish counterpart Tomasz Siemoniak, who said that Poland will back up Montenegro’s accession to NATO, expecting the country to be invited to join the Alliance at NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels in December.
10.04.2015.
The Government of Montenegro dismisses as untrue, unfounded, and tendentious the claims published on 10 April 2015 by daily DAN in the newspaper article entitled “Weapons dispatched to Ukraine by American planes flying through Iraq” according to which Montenegro's donation to the Government of Iraq was allegedly dispatched to Ukraine as well.
28.03.2015.
Minister of Defence Prof Milica Pejanović-Đurišić, PhD discussed at the White House with Colin Kahl, the Vice President Joe Biden's National Security Adviser and Deputy Assistant to the President, and Charles Kupchan, the Director of European Affairs at the National Security Council.