27 June 2019 - Prime Minister of Montenegro Duško Marković and United Kingdom Minister of State for Defence Lord Howe Frederick Richard Penn Curzon noted that Montenegro has proven itself, in a short period of membership in NATO, as a reliable and responsible Alliance member, which shares the values of the partner states.
After a joint visit to the two Eurofighters Typhoon of the United Kingdom Royal Air Force, which landed yesterday at the Podgorica military airport "Knjaz Danilo", the Prime Minister thanked Minister Curzon for the support of the United Kingdom, stressing that the first lending of allied aircraft in Montenegro testifies to close and stable interstate relations between Montenegro and the United Kingdom.
"The arrival of these aircraft is not just symbolic but substantial confirmation that Montenegro is, although one of the smallest Alliance members, visible indeed within NATO and seen as a partner country,” Prime Minister Marković pointed out, as reported by the Public Relations Service within the Government of Montenegro.
The Prime Minister informed the United Kingdom Minister of State of Defence about the strategic goals and results of the Government's of Montenegro policies, noting that Montenegro's impressive economic growth and economic success represent, among other things, a consequence of its membership in NATO.
The Prime Minister of Montenegro Duško Marković and Minister of State for Defence of the United Kingdom Lord Howe Frederick Richard Penn Curzon exchanged views on the situation in the Western Balkans region.
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