May 28, 2015 On May 28, U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission B. Bix Aliu, Supreme Court Judge Radule Kojović and the Kotor Chief Basic Prosecutor Danka Zivkovic spoke at the opening of a two-day Conference on the Use of Expanded Plea Bargaining Procedures, in Budva. The conference is hosted by the U.S. Embassy Podgorica, ... Read More»
DCM Aliu to Open Conference on Plea Bargaining (2015/5/27)
May 27, 2015 The United States Embassy Podgorica, in cooperation with the Judicial Training Center of Montenegro, will host a two-day Conference on the Use of Expanded Plea Bargaining Procedures, on May 28-29. U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission B. Bix Aliu, President of the Supreme Court Vesna Medenica, and the Kotor Chief Basic Prosecutor ... Read More»
Ambassador Visits Rozaje (2015/5/20)
May 20,2 105 During a May 19-20 visit to Rozaje, Ambassador Uyehara met with Mayor Ejup Nurkovic and discussed economic conditions and the municipality’s strategy for growth. Ambassador Uyehara attended the presentation of UNICEF’s Study on Investing in Early Childhood Education in Montenegro in local parliament and visited kindergarten Bosko Buha. She also met with ... Read More»
Men’s League Against Gender-Based Violence (2015/5/19)
May 19, 2015 On May 19, Ambassador Uyehara spoke at a press conference marking the completion of NGO NOVA’s project “Montenegrin Men’s League Against Violence.” The project, which was supported through the U.S. Embassy’s Democracy Commission Small Grants program, engaged Montenegrin men to speak out against gender-based violence with a goal of changing other men’s perceptions of violence and raise awareness about ... Read More»
Youth Discuss Detrimental Effects of Corruption on Society Values (2015/5/18)
May 18, 2015 On May 18, Ambassador Uyehara joined Center for Children’s Rights Director Rajka Perovic in opening the final event of the Embassy-supported project “Corruption against the System of Social Values.” The event included a panel discussion by a group of six dynamic middle and high school students who talked about the ways that corruption affects their lives. Government ... Read More»