Montenegrin PM meets with Ban Ki-moon

Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic on Monday met with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York, the Montenegrin government announced Monday. Djukanovic, who will participate in the 68th regular session of the UN General Assembly, discussed with Ban the current political and social situation in the region. "I have informed the Secretary General that we will finish the building of the first 'green building' in Montenegro which will be the headquarters of the UN in this country," Djukanovic said after the meeting. Ban pointed out that Montenegro played the role of a very positive example in the Balkan region since the declaration of independence in 2006. He added that Montenegro had worked on the promotion of the principles of the United Nations and European society and noted that the situation in the region is moving in a positive direction. Igor Luksic, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro, will also attend the General Assembly which will last until Sept. 27.