Garčević Comments on Montenegro’s Response to Ukraine Crisis
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, was quoted in a Balkan Insight article discussing Montenegro’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The article, titled “Montenegro Putting Restrictions on Russia on Hold, Activists Claim,” explains how the Montenegrin government joined the European Union sanctions on Russia but has so far only banned Russian flights into the country. Garčević, a former Ambassador to NATO for Montenegro, argued that the government should act swiftly in responding to the Ukraine crisis stating, “Any government hesitation creates the impression that Montenegro does not have an attitude when it comes to events in Ukraine and is avoiding responsibility.”
The full article can be read on Balkan Insight‘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 Montenegro’s National Coordinator for NATO from 2015 until he joined the faculty at the Pardee School. Learn more about Ambassador Garčević on his faculty profile.