Press Releases 2007
U.S. Funds over 1000 Community Development Projects in Montenegro
May 3, 2007
On May 7, U.S. Embassy Podgorica's Charge d’Affaires, Marsha E. Barnes, and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director, Keith Simmons, will formally mark the completion of over one thousand U.S.-funded community development projects in Montenegro. Montenegro's Prime Minister, Zeljko Sturanovic, will also speak at the ceremony.
Various Ministers and Mayors of all Montenegrin municipalities have been invited to attend the event.
Since 2002, USAID has implemented 1,161 community development projects worth over $50 million as part of its overall activities in Montenegro.
Journalists interested in covering the event should be in the Hotel "Podgorica" in Podgorica no later than 11:30 on Monday May 7.
For additional information, please contact IRD's PR/Media Specialist, Suzana Miljević, at 069/300-441 or CHF's PR Advisor, Rade Ljumović, at 069/312-039.
For more information on the U.S. Government's programs in Montenegro, please visit the Embassy's web site at http://podgorica.usembassy.gov/