Relationship dossier
Montenegro
Slovenia
Relationship assessment
Slovenia supports Montenegro’s integration and development, within a cooperative bilateral relationship.
Montenegro toward Slovenia
+25Montenegro participates in bilateral government cooperation with Slovenia, including arrangements for practical cooperation. The scope of specific Montenegrin initiatives toward Slovenia is less clear.
Slovenia toward Montenegro
+40Slovenia has supported Montenegro’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration and engaged in bilateral development cooperation with Montenegro.
Overall relationship
+35The enduring relationship is shaped by Slovenia’s support for Montenegro’s integration into European and Euro-Atlantic institutions, alongside bilateral development and government cooperation. These features support a positive assessment, although the full scope of reciprocal cooperation is uncertain.
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 Slovenia maintain a cooperative relationship, with Slovenia supporting Montenegro’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration and providing bilateral development cooperation. The relationship also includes practical cooperation between the two governments. The known record points to sustained cooperation, though its breadth and the details of Montenegro’s reciprocal initiatives are less clear.
Key developments
Slovenia supported Montenegro’s path toward NATO membership and European integration.
Slovenia engaged in bilateral development cooperation with Montenegro.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of bilateral development cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Montenegro’s government initiatives specifically directed toward Slovenia are limited.