Montenegro

Montenegro

Bulgaria and Montenegro, which on June 3 declared its independence from Serbia, signed an agreement yesterday in Sofia establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries. Bulgaria “will make every effort to aid Montenegro in entering the process of European integration by signing soon a Stability and Association Agreement” with the European Union, Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kafin said after the signing. He also expressed hopes that the NATO summit in Riga in November “will give a strong signal” to include Montenegro in the Partnership for Peace Process, as a step toward NATO membership. (AFP)