Press Releases 2005
NGOs Establish Montenegro-U.S. Friendship Association with Support of U.S. Consulate
August 2, 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 have established a "Montenegro - U.S. Friendship Association." Representatives of these NGOs, with support of the Consulate, signed the founding documents of the "Montenegro - U.S. Friendship Association" at the American Corner in Podgorica on July 28.
The goals of the association will be to promote mutual understanding, economic, cultural, and other cooperative ties between the citizens of Montenegro and the United States. This new umbrella association will coordinate the work of the current organizations and improve their cooperation with other domestic and international institutions that share their goals.
The Montenegro-U.S. Friendship Association is open to new members and member organizations.
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/