site.btaPM Borissov Hopes to See Montenegro in NATO by Year's End

PM Borissov Hopes to See Montenegro in NATO by  Year's End

Sofia, March 27 (BTA) - Emerging from talks with Prime Minister
Milo Djukanovic of Montenegro who is paying an official visit to
 Sofia on Friday, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov voiced a hope
that with the support of Bulgaria and of the partners,
Montenegro will become a member of NATO at the end of 2015.
"This is extremely important for the region because peace on the
 Balkans will come when we are all members of the EU and NATO,"
Borissov said. He said he was certain that Montenegro is ready
for membership in NATO and should be supported in its bid to
join the Alliance.

Borissov said that Friday's talks discussed matters of joint
interest, including questions in the area of culture, tourism,
energy and infrastructure.

Djukanovic thanked his host for the friendly and encouraging
words. The Montenegrin PM noted the grave crisis in the Balkans
of 15-20 years ago, accompanied by a war that caused huge
losses. This is a region which nears the stage of recovery and
gets closer to the system of European and Euro-Atlantic values,
he said. "We are certain that the region needs stability thanks
to which attaining economic and democratic development will be
easier," Djukanovic said. MORE