Montenegro–Slovenia relations
Encyclopedia
Montenegrin–Slovenian relations are foreign relations between the Montenegro
and Slovenia
. Until 1991, both countries were part of Yugoslavia
. Slovenia recognized Montenegro’s independence on June 20, 2006. Both countries established diplomatic relations on June 21, 2006. Montenegro has an embassy in Ljubljana
. On June 23, 2006, Slovenia opened its embassy in Podgorica
. Both countries are members of the Union for the Mediterranean
.
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
and Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. Until 1991, both countries were part of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. Slovenia recognized Montenegro’s independence on June 20, 2006. Both countries established diplomatic relations on June 21, 2006. Montenegro has an embassy in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
. On June 23, 2006, Slovenia opened its embassy in Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
. Both countries are members of the Union for the Mediterranean
Union for the Mediterranean
The Union for the Mediterranean is a multilateral partnership that encompasses 43 countries from Europe and the Mediterranean Basin: the 27 member states of the European Union and 16 Mediterranean partner countries from North Africa, the Middle East and the Balkans...
.