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Israel–Montenegro relations

Israel–Montenegro relations are the bilateral relations of Israel and Montenegro.

Israel - Montenegro relations
Map indicating locations of Israel and Montenegro

Israel
Montenegro

Israel recognized Montenegro on 13 June 2006 and established diplomatic relations on 12 July 2006. Both countries represent their countries by non-resident ambassadors.[1][2][3]

Both nationals of Israel and Montenegro doesn't need a visa to visit each other.[4] Since 2006 Israel and Montenegro have also an agreement on promotion and protection of investments which was signed during the Serbia and Montenegro.[5]

On July 4 and 5, 2018 the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel Yuven Rotem visited Montenegro, and on July 16 and 17, 2018 the former Minister of Foreign Affairs Srdjan Darmanović visited Israel. On March 27, 2019 the President of Montenegro Milo Đukanović visited Israel and meet with the President of Israel Reuven Rivlin.[6] Milo Đukanović have also visited Israel as part of the Fifth World Holocaust Forum held in Jerusalem on January 22 and 23, 2020.[7]

In 2024 a Velvet monument was reveled in Nikšić, a monument which was donated by Israel in 2022 as a gratitude to the former Yugoslavia and Montenegro.[8]

Economic relations

For the period of January-October 2021 the trade between Israel and Montenegro amounted to 11,5 million euros, while in 2020 it amounted to 2.6 million euros, and at the same period of January-October 2021 investments from Israel amounted to EUR 1,08 million, while in 2020 they amounted to EUR 0.1 million, in 2019 2,8 million euros.[9]

In 2019 Montenegro signed contract with the Israeli defense and technology company Elbit Systems in value of $35 million,[10] and in 2023 another deal with Elbit Systems in value of $22 million.[11]

Tourism

For the period of January-October 2021, 17,496 Israelis visited Montenegro, spending 49,646 nights. While in 2020 558 Israelis visited Montenegro,. In 2019, 40,764 Israelis visited Montenegro, who spent 111,978 nights.[12]

Jewish community

See also: History of the Jews in Montenegro

The Jewish community of Montenegro is numbered about about 500 Jews in 2023.[13] In 2024 construction of a new and first Synagogue began in Podgorica.[14][15]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://new.embassies.gov.il/serbia/en/the-embassy/israelinmontenegro#:~:text=The%20diplomatic%20relations%20between%20Israel,tourism%2C%20culture%20and%20historical%20ties.
  2. ^ https://www.gov.me/en/diplomatic-missions/diplomatic-missions-to-montenegro/israel
  3. ^ https://www.gov.me/en/article/strong-interest-from-israeli-companies-in-investments-and-tourists-coming-to-montenegro
  4. ^ https://www.gov.me/en/diplomatic-missions/diplomatic-missions-to-montenegro/israel
  5. ^ https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/dynamiccollectorresultitem/montenegro-serbia_bit-eng/en/international_agreements_serbia-montenegro_bit-%20eng.pdf
  6. ^ https://en.vijesti.me/amp/379515/Dukanovic-Montenegro-is-proud-of-its-attitude-towards-the-Jewish-people
  7. ^ https://www.gov.me/en/diplomatic-missions/diplomatic-missions-to-montenegro/israel
  8. ^ https://en.vijesti.me/news-b/society/714637/a-velvet-monument-was-discovered-in-Niksica-as-a-sign-of-Israel%27s-gratitude-to-the-former-Yugoslavia-and-Montenegro
  9. ^ https://www.gov.me/en/diplomatic-missions/diplomatic-missions-to-montenegro/israel
  10. ^ https://www.jns.org/israel-and-montenegro-sign-first-major-defense-contract/
  11. ^ https://www.jns.org/israel-montenegro-sign-22-million-deal-for-elbit-made-weapons-systems/
  12. ^ https://www.gov.me/en/diplomatic-missions/diplomatic-missions-to-montenegro/israel
  13. ^ https://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/about/communities/ME#demography
  14. ^ https://eurojewcong.org/news/communities-news/montenegro/the-construction-of-the-first-synagogue-in-montenegro-has-begun/
  15. ^ https://eurojewcong.org/communities/montenegro/
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Montenegro_relations