Garčević Comments on Appointment of New U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro
In an interview with Radio Television of Montenegro – RTCG, Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, commented on the nomination of B. Bix Aliu as the new United States Ambassador to Montenegro.
In his comments, Garčević notes that while individual appointments don’t change the U.S. policy towards the region, it is excellent news to have a professional diplomat who knows the Balkans very well as an American Ambassador. This is the first time since 2008 that Washington will appoint an experienced regional expert for its top diplomat in Montenegro. He goes on to say there have been some positive steps lately regarding the U.S. diplomatic representation in the Balkans. The new U.S. administration has appointed experienced diplomats in all the regional capitals, which is the right step given the complex political and security situation in Eastern Europe. From that angle, the nomination of Bix Aliu to serve as the top U.S. diplomat in Montenegro means the continuation of the same approach.
Garčević’s comments (in Bosnian) can be viewed on RTCG‘s website.
During his diplomatic career, Ambassador Vesko Garčević dealt with issues pertinent to European security and NATO for almost 14 years. In 2004, he was posted in Vienna to serve as Ambassador to Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. He had been Montenegro’s Ambassador to NATO from 2010 until 2014 and served as Montenegro’s National Coordinator for NATO from 2015 until he joined the faculty at the Pardee School. Learn more about Ambassador Garčević on his faculty profile.