1. M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Working Group for Chapter 31 – Foreign, security and defence policy Bilateral screening: Chapter 31 PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO Brussels, 27 June 2013

2. Chapter 31: Foreign, security and defence policy M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 31: Foreign, security and defence policy Political dialog with other regions and countries in the World Tamara Mugoša Director of the Unit for neighboring countries Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration tamara.mugosa@mfa.gov.me

3. Foreign, security and defence policy Political dialog with other regions and countries in the World Montenegrin political dialogue with third countries, regions covered by specific EU policies, for example: the European Neighborhood Policy, Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and the Peace process in the Middle East; Transatlantic cooperation, Cooperation with the Russian Federation and Asian countries as well as regional integrations, cooperation with the ACP countries and Latin America shows a high degree of compatibility of the Montenegrin foreign policy with the EU, Political dialogue between Montenegro and the third countries covered by the European Neighborhood Policy is carried out on an ad hoc basis. 3 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 17: Chapter 31: Foreign, security and defence policy

4. Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Montenegro has good cooperation with the countries appertaining to Euro-Mediterranean dialogue; Cooperation between Montenegro and the Euro Mediterranean dialogue countries (Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Lebanon, Jordan, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Mauritania) is carried out on an ad hoc basis; Policy towards Syrian conflict in line with EU, Support to peace efforts and reaching overall, lasting and sustainable solution for relations of Palestine and Israel, Membership in the Union for the Mediterranean (13 July 2008). 4 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 17: Chapter 31: Foreign, security and defence policy

5. Eastern Partnership -Montenegro has good cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countries (Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Ukraine); -Cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countries is carried out on an ad hoc basis, with the focus of the advancement of economical cooperation. 5 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 17: Chapter 31: Foreign, security and defence policy

6. RUSSIA, CHINA, INDIA Russia Relations between Russia and Montenegro are characterized by traditionally friendly relations and successful and developed bilateral cooperation in all areas, with regular political contacts; Montenegro and Russia signed 23 agreements, while 12 are in procedure; China Montenegro has an good cooperation with China in various fields and the continuity of visits at the highest level is present; Montenegro and China exchanged ambassadors immediately after Montenegro restored its independence; Relations of Montenegro and China have permanent growth trend with mutual interest for further development through continuous political dialogue and intense cooperation at all levels. Additional incentive for development of bilateral relations – Agreement of cooperation between China and states of Central and Eastern Europe in 2012. Montenegro signatory party India Good relations 14 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 17: Chapter 31: Foreign, security and defence policy

7. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) Montenegro and the USA have good partner relations and political contacts with developed cooperation; In the last 10 years, USA provided Montenegro with assistance of more than $ 200 million; The USA strongly supports the reform of the defense sector in Montenegro, which is of particular importance for the further progress of Montenegro into NATO; Montenegro's cooperation with the USA in the defense sector is realized through: Program for International Military Education and Training (IMET), Foreign Military Financing Program (FMF), the Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program (CTFP), Program Military to military / State Partnership Program (SPP) with the federal state of Maine, the Partnership for Peace Program, George C. Marshall Center, programs of humanitarian assistance, program for the destruction of surplus weapons and ammunition. 14 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 17: Chapter 31: Foreign, security and defence policy

8. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) Since Montenegro restored its independence, Montenegro and NATO have concluded a number of bilateral agreements: Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Montenegro and the USA Government in executing Exercises MEDCEUR, in July 2010; Agreement between the Government of Montenegro and the USA Government on cooperation in the area of preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction and improving defense and military relations, in September 2011; Plan of bilateral cooperation between the Montenegrin army and the Armed Forces of the United States in 2010, in March, 2009; Technical agreement on the destruction of small arms and light weapons and various types of ammunition, in December 2009; Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA), September 2007; Agreement on the use of resources / equipment for the area of defense, training and other services in the field of defense, May 2007; Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), May 2007; Security Cooperation Agreement (SCA), in April 2007, Agreement on Article 98 of the Rome treaty on mutual non-extradition of nationals to international courts, in April 2007; USA in Montenegro opened the Representative American Chamber of Commerce and, in the Ministry of Defense, the Office for bilateral cooperation.; 14 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 17: Chapter 31: Foreign, security and defence policy

9. CANADA Montenegro and Canada have a good bilateral cooperation, especially in the field of economics. Canada has, through the programs of the Canadian Agency for International Aid (CIDA), helped projects related to health, education, judiciary, public administration, strengthening civil society, local initiatives, environmental sustainability, combating human trafficking and gender equality. In addition, Canada supports the strengthening of the capacities of Montenegrin defense sector; In November 2012. the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Defense and the Department of National Defense of Canada and the Canadian Forces on Canadian Military Training and Cooperation Program was signed, and it replaced the previous Memorandum of understanding between the two ministries of defense, signed in March 2008. Within the frame of Memorandum of Understanding a number of programs are implemented with the emphasis on learning foreign languages, and until now several dozen Montenegrin officers went through various forms of training in Canada. Canada has also been a major donor to the NATO project of assisting Montenegro in the process of destroying stocks of landmines in the year 2007; Montenegro and Canada regularly cooperate within organizations and agencies of the UN system and within other international organizations. 14 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 17: Chapter 31: Foreign, security and defence policy

10. LATIN AMERICAN CONTRIES Montenegro has good partner relations with Latin American states, aimed at developing cooperation and enhancing legal-contractual basis in areas of sustainable development, tourism, culture. The cooperation and communication that has been established could be assessed as action-packed within international forums. Montenegrin officials have visited Argentina, Cuba, Brazil after 2006. 14 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 17: Chapter 31: Foreign, security and defence policy

11. COOPERATION WITH ASIAN COUNTRIES Montenegro has good partner relations with Asian states, aimed at development of overall bilateral relations and establishment of contractual legal basis for cooperation in the field of economy. Good cooperation and communication has been established with Asian states in the frame of international forums. Montenegrin officials have visited Japan, India and China. Planned official visits to South Korea, New Zealand. Australia and Indonesia. 14 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 17: Chapter 31: Foreign, security and defence policy

12. JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA Montenegro and Japan have good and friendly relations that tend to be intensified and developed in all fields of activities. Agreement on prevention of money laundering and financing terrorism, January 31 st 2012, has been signed by financial-intelligence services of Montenegro and Japan, on the side line of the meeting of Egmont group – Philippines. Montenegro and Australia have good friendly relations with mutual readiness for their strengthening. 14 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 17: Chapter 31: Foreign, security and defence policy

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14. Chapter 31: FOREIGN, SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY HUMAN RIGHTS Tamara Brajovi ć, First Counsellor Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration tamara.brajovic@mfa.gov.me M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 31: FOREIGN, SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY

15. Chapter 31: FOREIGN, SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Montenegro has accepted the highest standards for protection and promotion of human rights according to the international human rights law (first of all UN, CoE) State Party to all major international human rights treaties Permanent cooperation with all treaty bodies (first of all UN) and special procedures aimed at implementing of international standards and recommendations Reporting before appropriate human rights treaty bodies, with some delays in the initial stage, is mostly regular and in line with the reporting guidelines Montenegro has accepted being a subject to all communication procedures of the UN human rights treaties it has ratified and made no reservations to any of these treaties Respect for human rights, promotion and protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms - lasting value of its policy and the basis for strengthening national and regional stability HUMAN RIGHTS Chapter 31: FOREIGN, SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY

16. Chapter 31: FOREIGN, SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Member state of the UN Human Rights Council for the term 2013-2015 As a HRC member state, Montenegro is fully committed to the principles of universality, impartiality, objectivity, non-selectivity and constructive international dialogue and cooperation in the field of human rights Voluntary pledges and Commitments of Montenegro as a candidate/member of the UN HRC: http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/67/123http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/67/123 Montenegro has been acting in accordance with accepted international standards and advocating for universal implementation of the international human rights law Its activities in multilateral forums in the field of human rights are fully in line with the EU common positions (the GA Third Committee, Human Rights Council; cooperation has been intensified in 2013 within the UN HRC sessions) As a HRC member state, Montenegro expects to strengthen its professional capacities for specific aspects of human rights issues, which will contribute to development of national capacities for participation in the human rights dialogue as a tool of the EU common foreign policy, once the membership criteria have been met To that end, Montenegro will put special focus on the EU guidelines for the human rights dialogue and the EU human rights guidelines HUMAN RIGHTS Chapter 31: FOREIGN, SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY

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