Relationship dossier
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Relationship assessment
Bulgaria has supported Montenegro's Euro-Atlantic integration; the wider scope of bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Bulgaria toward Montenegro
+25Bulgaria ratified Montenegro's NATO accession protocol in 2016, supporting Montenegro's entry into the alliance.
Montenegro toward Bulgaria
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Bulgaria has supported Montenegro's Euro-Atlantic integration, including ratifying Montenegro's NATO accession protocol. The two countries also maintain bilateral relations, but the scope of other concrete cooperation and Montenegro's specific government conduct toward Bulgaria are unclear.
Key developments
Bulgaria ratified Montenegro's NATO accession protocol.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond NATO accession are unclear.
- Details of Montenegro's government cooperation with Bulgaria are limited.