About us

The OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports the country in achieving its key national policy objectives in security and governance, democratization, and media development. The Mission is the smallest OSCE’s field operation and implements projects in co-operation with state institutions, media and civil society.

The Mission to Montenegro operates through three core programmes: security co-operation and governance, democratization and media. These programmes are complemented by extrabudgetary projects that address specialized areas of work, including trial monitoring, small arms and light weapons management, stockpiles of conventional ammunition risk mitigation, and capacity-building for 'K9' units—law enforcement teams consisting of handlers and highly trained police dogs.

The Mission's offices, staff and budget at a glance

Offices

1 Headquarters office

The Mission has its headquarters in the country's capital Podgorica.

Staff

38 FIXED-TERM STAFF

The Mission has 10 international and 28 local fixed-term staff (as of 31 December 2024). These figures include staff financed from extrabudgetary contributions.

Budget

€2,152,100

In 2024, the Mission operated on the basis of a Provisional Expenditure Authorization based on its 2021 Unified Budget, which amounted to €2,152,100. The extrabudgetary actual expenditure for 2024 was €998,911.

Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro

Ambassador Jan Haukaas

Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro

History and mandate

Established in 2006 by the Permanent Council

The Mission’s mandate is to assist and promote the implementation of OSCE principles and commitments, as well as facilitate Montenegro’s co-operation with the OSCE in all three dimensions of security, by promoting co-operation on issues related to the OSCE politico-military, economic and environmental, and human dimension aspects of security and stability.

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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák (l) and President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović meet in Podgorica, 8 May 2019.

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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák (l) and Prime Minister of Montenegro Duško Marković meet in Podgorica, 8 May 2019.

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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák (r) and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of Montenegro, Srđan Darmanović with their respective delegations in Budva, 7 May 2019.

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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák (l) and President of the Parliament of Montenegro Ivan Brajović in Podgorica, 8 May 2019.

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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák (c), Slovak ambassador to Montenegro Roman Hloben (l) and Head of OSCE Mission to Montenegro Maryse Daviet during the meeting with representatives of Montenegrin NGOs, Podgorica, 8 May 2019.

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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák handing over a cheque to the director of the Grammar School in Pljevlja Dragan Zuković in the amount of 10,000 euros, as a donation for renovation and reconstruction of social facilities in that high school, Podgorica, Montenegro, 8 May 2019.

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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák donated 10,000 euros to the Clinical Center of Montenegro (KCCG) for the procurement of a bio-microscopic slit lamp, Podgorica, 8 may 2019.

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While his visit to Montenegro, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák was awarded the honorary title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Montenegro as an acknowledgement of his contribution to the transformation of the country, Podgorica, 8 May 2019.

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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák during his interview with National Public Broadcaster Radio-Television of Montenegro (RTCG) and its journalist Isidora Šoć in Podgorica, 8 may 2019.

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Family photo of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro staff with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák and Head of Mission Maryse Daviet, Podgorica, 8 May 2019.

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