Relationship dossier
Montenegro
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
A cooperative partnership centered on security and Montenegro’s Euro-Atlantic integration
Montenegro toward United Kingdom
+35Montenegro’s NATO membership places it in an allied security framework with the United Kingdom, and the two governments established a bilateral partnership agreement in 2019. The extent of Montenegro’s additional direct cooperation with the United Kingdom is unclear.
United Kingdom toward Montenegro
+40The United Kingdom supported Montenegro’s NATO accession and its aspirations for EU integration. The governments also established a bilateral partnership agreement in 2019, providing a framework for cooperation on shared priorities.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is structured by Montenegro’s NATO membership and a bilateral partnership agreement, with British support for Montenegro’s Euro-Atlantic integration. These durable cooperative features outweigh any specific bilateral disagreements identified in this assessment.
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 the United Kingdom maintain a cooperative relationship focused on Euro-Atlantic integration, security and bilateral partnership. The United Kingdom supported Montenegro’s NATO accession and its EU aspirations. A bilateral partnership agreement signed in 2019 provides a framework for cooperation, while Montenegro’s NATO membership supports ongoing allied security cooperation. The scope and implementation of specific bilateral initiatives are less clear.
Key developments
Montenegro joined NATO, placing it in the same alliance as the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom and Montenegro signed a bilateral partnership agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation under the 2019 partnership agreement are unclear.
- Details of current bilateral security and economic initiatives are limited.