Relationship dossier
Montenegro
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation on migration and Swiss support for reforms and development
Montenegro toward Switzerland
+35Montenegro has engaged in bilateral migration cooperation with Switzerland, including a migration partnership. The scope of Montenegro’s related government commitments and their implementation is unclear.
Switzerland toward Montenegro
+40Switzerland has supported reforms and development in Montenegro through bilateral cooperation programs, and has pursued migration cooperation with the Montenegrin government. The scale and continuity of country-specific assistance are unclear.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by practical cooperation, particularly on migration and Swiss support for reforms and development in Montenegro. These arrangements point to a constructive bilateral relationship, while the scale and continuity of cooperation are 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 Switzerland have pursued practical cooperation, including a bilateral migration partnership and Swiss support for reforms and development in Montenegro. The relationship appears cooperative, although the scope and continuity of specific programs are not fully clear.
Key developments
Switzerland and Montenegro established a bilateral migration partnership.
Switzerland provided bilateral support for reforms and development in Montenegro through country-specific cooperation programs.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral migration cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of Swiss bilateral assistance to Montenegro after the end of earlier country-specific cooperation programs is unclear.