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Create an account Reset password Already have an account? Log in From now on you can download videos from our website If you would also like to subscribe to the newsletter and receive our latest updates, click on the button below. Enter the email address you registered with and we will send you a code to reset your password. The password must be at least 12 characters long, no spaces, include upper/lowercase letters,...
Create an account Reset password Already have an account? Log in From now on you can download videos from our website If you would also like to subscribe to the newsletter and receive our latest updates, click on the button below. Enter the email address you registered with and we will send you a code to reset your password. The password must be at least 12 characters long, no spaces, include upper/lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Click the button to return to the page you were on and log in with your new password. 12 May 2026 1 MIN READ On Tuesday (12 May 2026), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Montenegro and met with Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and President Jakov Milatović. They discussed transatlantic security, stability in the Western Balkans, and preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara. The Secretary General said Montenegro is a valued member of NATO and has 31 friends and Allies by its side to ensure it stays safe. Mr Rutte highlighted Montenegro’s contributions to the Alliance, including troops in NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Latvia and Bulgaria, and personnel in KFOR, NATO’s peace-keeping mission in Kosovo. He praised Montenegro’s commitment to “peace and stability across the Western Balkans, a region of great and also strategic importance for NATO.” The Secretary General welcomed that Montenegro is investing more than 2% of its GDP in defence and continues to support Ukraine. The Secretary General also met with Deputy Prime Minister for Security, Defence, Fight against Crime and Internal Policy Aleksa Bečić; Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations Ervin Ibrahimović; and Defence Minister Dragan Krapović. Mr Rutte also visited the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Montenegro for a discussion with students. Link was copied to clipboard GALLERIES NATO Secretary General visits Montenegro 12 May 2026 1 / 28 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrives at the Podgorica Airport - Welcomed by Dragan Krapović, Minister of Defence of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrives at the Podgorica Airport - Welcomed by Dragan Krapović, Minister of Defence of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General, visit to Montenegro. Press conference following the bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Milojko Spajić. Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Ervin Ibrahimović, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Ervin Ibrahimović, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Ervin Ibrahimović, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte engages with students at the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro Back VIEW METADATA VIEW IMAGE Assets details Description Creation date Location Themes Reference Resolution Aspect radio Format Usage right Credit GALLERIES NATO Secretary General visits Montenegro Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 NATO Secretary General visits Montenegro [Opening remarks] Joint press conference by the NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Montenegro View usage rights Usage rights CLOSE This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use. 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