Press Releases 2005
U.S. Supports Inaugural Assembly of the Montenegrin-American Friendship Association
November 9, 2005
U.S. Embassy Belgrade's Deputy Chief of Mission, Roderick Moore, and founders of the "Montenegrin - American Friendship Association" Pero Vuckovic, Ilija Vukotic, Slobodan Vukovic, and Svetislav Pule Vujovic will open the inaugural assembly of the Association in Podgorica on November 10.
Following the opening remarks, the Association will present three books on the historical ties between the United States and Montenegro written by Hajdana Vucinic, Slobodan Vukovic, and Radoslav Raspopovic.
At the American Corner in Podgorica on July 28, 2005, the Montenegrin NGOs “Montenegro-U.S. Center for Improvement of Relations between the Montenegrin and the American People” from Podgorica; “Montenegro-U.S. Friendship Association” from Cetinje, and “Montenegro-U.S. (Alaska) Friendship Association Road House” from Bijelo Polje, with support of the U.S. Consulate in Podgorica, established the Montenegrin - American Friendship Association.
The goals of the association are to promote mutual understanding, economic, cultural, and other cooperative ties between the citizens of Montenegro and the United States. This new umbrella association coordinates the work of the current organizations and improves their cooperation with other domestic and international institutions that share these goals. The U.S. Consulate and the Montenegrin - American Friendship Association welcome those interested in becoming members of the association to register at the assembly or contact the association for more information on how to join.
Journalists interested in covering the event should be at the hotel "Podgorica" in Podgorica no later than 17:10, on Thursday, November 10.
For more information about the association or membership, please contact Dejan Zejak at: 069 427 091.
For more information on the U.S. Government’s programs in Montenegro, please visit the Consulate's web site at http://podgorica.usconsulate.gov/.