Relationship dossier
Montenegro
Poland
Relationship assessment
Bilateral defence cooperation and Montenegro’s NATO accession underpin constructive relations.
Montenegro toward Poland
+25Montenegro has engaged Poland in bilateral defence cooperation and works with it as a fellow NATO member. The breadth of Montenegro’s other government cooperation with Poland is unclear.
Poland toward Montenegro
+30Poland supported Montenegro’s Euro-Atlantic integration, including its accession to NATO, and has engaged in bilateral defence cooperation with Montenegro.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is characterized by practical defence cooperation and Poland’s support for Montenegro’s Euro-Atlantic integration. Shared NATO membership provides a continuing framework for cooperation, while the extent of broader bilateral collaboration is less clear.
How 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
Montenegro and Poland have cooperated through bilateral defence relations and their shared NATO membership. Poland supported Montenegro’s Euro-Atlantic integration, including its accession to NATO. These ties indicate practical cooperation, though the scope of bilateral activity beyond defence and accession is unclear.
Key developments
Montenegro joined NATO, following Poland’s support for its Euro-Atlantic integration.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral defence cooperation are unclear.
- Details of cooperation outside defence and Montenegro’s Euro-Atlantic integration are limited.