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Relationship dossier

Montenegro Sweden

Relationship assessment

Policy alignment and development cooperation support a constructive Montenegro–Sweden relationship.

Montenegro toward Sweden

+20

Montenegro ratified Sweden’s NATO accession protocol, supporting Sweden’s entry into the alliance.

Sweden toward Montenegro

+30

Sweden has provided development assistance in Montenegro, including support for reforms linked to European integration.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship is characterized by shared European and NATO alignment, reinforced by Sweden’s development support for reforms in Montenegro and Montenegro’s support for Sweden’s NATO accession. The scope of broader bilateral cooperation 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Montenegro and Sweden share substantial policy alignment through European integration and NATO. Sweden has provided development assistance supporting reforms in Montenegro, while Montenegro supported Sweden’s NATO accession by ratifying its accession protocol. The scope and intensity of direct bilateral cooperation beyond these areas are less clear.

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