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EMBASSY/CONSULATE ADDRESSES

Chancery:
EMBASSY OF THE FR OF YUGOSLAVIA
3134 Kalorama Road, NW
WASHINGTON.D.C.20008 USA
Phone +202 / 332-0333
Fax: +202 / 332 - 3933

PERMANENT MISSION OF THE FR OF YUGOSLAVIA
TO THE UNITED NATIONS
854, Fifth Avenue
NEW YORK, N.Y.10021
Phone +1212 / 879-8700
Fax: 1212 /879-8705
E-mail: yugoslavia@un.int

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Kneza Milosa 50
11000 Belgrad
Phone: 645-655; 645-465; 645-999; 645-383
Telefax: 645-221

Serbia and Montenegro Embassies and Consulates Web Sites
Embassy of Serbia and Montenegro in Washington, DC

U.S Embassy Web Site in Serbia and Montenegro


FOREIGN RELATIONS

The United States established diplomatic relations with Montenegro in 1905 following its 1878 independence from the Ottoman Empire. After World War I, Montenegro was subsumed into the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, and U.S.-Montenegro diplomatic relations ended in 1920. The United States reestablished diplomatic relations with Montenegro in 2006 following the dissolution of the state union of Serbia and Montenegro.

The relationship between the United States and Montenegro has promoted peace and prosperity in the region and around the world. U.S. policy toward Montenegro is structured to help the country transition to a prosperous, market-based democracy, fully integrated into Euro-Atlantic institutions including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union. The country is a participant in NATO's Partnership for Peace program. The European Union opened accession negotiations with Montenegro in June 2012. Montenegro has demonstrated its commitment to international peacekeeping efforts, including in Afghanistan where it has contributed troops to the International Security Assistance Force.

U.S. Assistance to Montenegro

U.S. Government assistance to Montenegro aims to help the country advance toward Euro-Atlantic integration, increase its ability to fight organized crime and corruption, strengthen its civil society and democratic structures, and provide stability in the Balkans. A fact sheet on U.S. assistance to Montenegro can be found here.

Bilateral Economic Relations

A number of U.S. companies are operating in Montenegro, and the Government of Montenegro has put an emphasis on attracting more U.S. investment. The Montenegrin government counts the following as incentives for U.S. investors to do business in Montenegro: a business-oriented economic system, a high level of economic freedom, a stable currency (Euro), macroeconomic predictability, and protected ownership rights. Montenegro has been designated as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of Preferences program, which provides duty-free access to the U.S. market in various eligible categories.

Montenegro's Membership in International Organizations

Montenegro and the United States belong to a number of the same international organizations, including the United Nations, NATO’s Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and the World Trade Organization. Montenegro also is a participant in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Partnership for Peace program.

Bilateral Representation

The U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro is Sue K. Brown; other principal embassy officials are listed in the Department's Key Officers List.

Montenegro maintains an embassy in the United States 1610 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009; tel. 202-234-6108.

More information about Montenegro is available from the Department of State and other sources, some of which are listed here:

Department of State Montenegro Page
Department of State Key Officers List
CIA World Factbook Montenegro Page
U.S. Embassy: Montenegro
History of U.S. Relations With Montenegro
Human Rights Reports
International Religious Freedom Reports
Trafficking in Persons Reports
Narcotics Control Reports
Investment Climate Statements
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics
Export.gov International Offices Page
Library of Congress Country Studies (see Yugoslavia (Former))
Travel and Business Information




TRAVEL ADVISORIES

To obtain the latest Travel Advisory Information for Yugoslavia check the U.S. State Department  Consular Information Sheet.


TRAVEL TIPS

Driving U.S Driving Permit accepted
Currency (YUM) Yugoslav Dinar
Electrical 220 Volts
Telephones Country Code 381, City Code, Pirot 10 +7D, Beograd 11+7D, Pancevo 13+7D



Time: GMT + 1

Currency: Dinar (YUD) – 1 = 100 paras

Coins: 5, 10, 20, 50 paras, 1, 2 and 5 dinars

Banknotes: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1000 dinar notes

Banks & post offices:
Office hours, on workdays: 08.00 – 19.00; on Saturdays: 08.00 – 15.00. In Belgrade and other larger cities in Serbia, some banks and post offices are open even on Sundays.

Stores:
Supermarkets and other food selling stores are open from 06.00 to 20.00. Other stores are open from 08.00 to 20.00. On Sundays, they are closed. Everywhere, there are stores open 24 hours.

Power supply voltage: 220 V

Area codes:
For Yugoslavia 00381, for Belgrade (0)11, for Novi Sad (0)21, for Pristina (0)38.

To call from Yugoslavia: dial 99 + the code of the desired country + the code for the city.

Important phone numbers:
Police 92
Fire service 93
Medical emergency 94

Fuel:
The following types of fuel are available at gas stations in Serbia: premium (95 octane), normal (86 octane), unleaded (95 octane) and diesel fuel.

Road help and information:
AMSS (Automobile and Motorists Association of Serbia) has workshops and tow-away services along all main roads. AMSS information centers are in:

Belgrade +381 (0)11 / 34 41 515
Nis +381 (0)18 / 701 698
Novi Sad +381 (0)21 / 611 666
Pristina +381 (0)38 / 43 554
For help on the road, dial 987.
The phone number of the Information center of AMSJ (Automobile and Motorists Association of Yugoslavia) is +381 (0)11 / 419 555, 9800 (non-stop, 00-24h), e-mail: info@AMSJ.co.yu, www.AMSJ.co.yu.

Air transport

JAT (Yugoslav Airlines) carries out regular and charter flights for passengers, cargo and mail, on domestic and international lines.

JAT, Belgrade, tel. +381 11 / 311 2123, 311 2114

The following airports are open to international traffic:

Belgrade airport, tel. +381 11 / 605 555, 603 262

Nis airport, tel. +381 18 / 48 887, 40 766, 48 186

Pristina airport, tel. +381 38 / 28 442

Railway transport

Numerous international railway lines link Yugoslavia with all parts of Europe.

Belgrade railway station, tel. +381 11 / 636 493, 645 822

Bus transport

Regular and seasonal international bus lines link Yugoslavia to neighbouring countries.

Belgrade bus station, tel. +381 11 636 299

Rent-a- car (in Belgrade):

PUTNIK, +381 (0)11 / 641 543, Belgrade airport 011 / 600 634
AVIS, +381 (0)11 / 431 687, Belgrade airport 011 / 605 590
INEX, +381 (0)11 / 620 980, Belgrade airport 011/605-555/2732
UNIS, +381 (0)11 / 634 766, Belgrade airport 011/605-555/2754
PANALEX, +381 (0)11 / 137 703
YU TIM, +381 (0)11 / 692 339
VIP RENT-A-CAR, +381 (0)11 / 369 08 90
PROGRES, +381 (0)11 / 628 027


Accommodation facilities:
262 hotels, 32 boarding houses, 92 motels, 22 camping grounds, 262 rest-areas, mountain lodges and other places to spend the night. The total number of beds in all the accommodation facilities amounts to 105,000 beds.


CUSTOMS/DUTIES

CURRENCY...........Import/Export up to 1000 Dinars

TOBACCO............200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco

LIQUOR...............1 litre

PERFUME............250ml eau de toilette

CAMERAS...........1 still / 1 movie camera

FILM...................Reasonable for personal use

GIFTS.................Reasonable amount



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