2BS FORUM ON OCTOBER 5-7, 2023
ZELENSKYY: Where true unity is achieved, there will be peace
President Zelenskyy’s address marked the second day of the 2BS Forum. In the introduction, the Ambassador of Ukraine in Montenegro, Oleh Herasymenko, said that among all the cities in the world, there is only one city whose citizens came out in the rain and snow to support the Ukrainian struggle. That city is Cetinje, and […]
Milica Pejanović-Đurišić: Urgent action needed to preserve Montenegro’s sovereignty and stability
In the year when Montenegro marks its 5th anniversary of NATO membership, the 12th 2BS Forum was officially opened by Milica Pejanović-Đurišić, the Chairwoman of the Governance Board of the Atlantic Council of Montenegro. In her speech, Professor Pejanović-Đurišić stated that during the past years, the Forum has become a relevant platform that initiates and […]
Mircea Geoană, NATO Deputy Secretary General: We are here for Montenegro and the Balkans
The first keynote address on the 12th 2BS Forum was by Mircea Geoană, NATO Deputy Secretary General. He emphasized NATO’s commitment to ensure peace in the Balkans through the KFOR mission. Resolution 1244, which governs KFOR, remains where it was. We will take whatever steps are necessary to ensure a safe and secure environment for […]
The Western Balkans’ European Future: Dreams, Delusions, and Reality Check: Failure to speed up the accession process represents a security challenge for Europe
At the panel dedicated to the future of the Western Balkans, the Special Envoy of the British Prime Minister for the Western Balkans, Sir Stuart Peach, said that the existing security should not be taken for granted. He said that the risks posed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are very real and burden the region’s […]
Abazovic: After August 30, everything has been done to protect Montenegro
Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro and coordinator of security services, Dritan Abazovic, said that the attempt to bring down the whole security system after the event in Cetinje on September 5 was, for him, the red line that cannot be crossed. The red line occurred after the events in Cetinje, there were no casualties there, […]
Panel VI: We cannot expect our allies and partners to solve our problems
Disinformation is a part of a much larger ecosystem of the negative Russian influence and active measures that encompass a lot of different tools, including strategic corruption, that create a network of influences, organized crime that is an instrument of state administration for Russia, use of proxies and Trojan horses as well as the cyber-attacks, […]
Russia used a slowdown in the process of the EU enlargement and strengthened its influence in the Western Balkans
Russia is a global power and represents a huge threat for the West. It also seems that the West is not ready to confront this threat, said Ivana Stradner from the American Enterprise Institute while taking part in the 2BS Forum panel dedicated to the new international order and Russia’s role in it. Russia’s strategic […]
Increasingly stronger cooperation between China and Russia is a special challenge for transatlantic community
The biggest security challenge for the countries relating to China is the Chinese coupling of economic and security issues, said Ian Johnson, Senior Fellow from the Council on Foreign Relations.On the panel about China and Chinese influence, he emphasized that China became the second most important economy in the world and is successfully developing its […]
2BS FORUM ON OCTOBER 6-8, 2022
The 12th 2BS FORUM, one of the leading politico-security conferences in Southeast Europe, organized by the Atlantic Council of Montenegro, will take place on October 6-8, 2022.The forum will mark twelve years of its efforts to influence, change and shape new and tactical thinking and provide answers for regional and global burning challenges. The 2BS […]