Garčević Discusses New Montenegrin Government’s Diplomatic Strategy
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, was interviewed by Radio Slobodna Evropa (Radio Free Europe) about recent developments in the Montenegrin diplomatic service.
The article, titled “Diplomatska predstavništva Crne Gore bez ambasadora od 18. januara” (Diplomatic Missions of Montenegro without Ambassadors from January 18), explores the new Montenegrin Government’s decision to recall seven ambassadors and call other heads of diplomatic missions back to Montenegro for consultations. The article feedback from Garčević and former Montenegrin Minister of Foreign Affairs Branko Lukovac.
An excerpt:
The decision of the Government to call back ambassadors for consultations was made on a whim, at short notice and without proper preparation. The far-reaching consequences of that decision have not been considered seriously.
The full article can be read on Radio Free Europe‘s website.
During his diplomatic career, Ambassador Vesko Garčević dealt with issues pertinent to European security and NATO for almost 14 years. In 2004, he was posted in Vienna to serve as Ambassador to Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. He had been a Montenegro’s Ambassador to NATO from 2010 until 2014 and served as a Montenegro’s National Coordinator for NATO from 2015 until he joined the faculty at the Pardee School. Learn more about him here.