PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegrin lawmakers were set Monday to swear in a pro-NATO government amid political tensions following an alleged foiled election-day coup orchestrated by Russian nationalists to derail the Balkan country’s bid to join the alliance.
Prime Minister-designate Dusko Markovic pledged that his Cabinet would wrap up in 2017 the years-long process of Montenegro’s integration into NATO.
“We expect to finish the process before spring (2017),” the 58-year-old former intelligence chief told lawmakers. “Full membership (in NATO) will provide the level of security we haven’t had in the past.”
Opposition parties boycotted the session. They have complained that the Oct. 16 …read more
Source: KXAN
