OSCE Mission to Montenegro

1. Basic decisions

The Mission was established by Permanent Council Decision No. 732 of 29 June 2006.

2. Tasks

As stipulated in its mandate, the tasks of the Mission are to:

• assist and promote the implementation of OSCE principles and commitments as well as the co-operation of the Republic of Montenegro with the OSCE, in all dimensions, including the politico-military, economic and environmental and human aspects of security and stability;
• facilitate contacts, co-ordinate activities and promote information exchange with the Chairman-in-Office, OSCE institutions, and as appropriate, OSCE field operations - particularly with those in South-Eastern Europe, as well as co-operation with international organizations and institutions;
• establish and maintain contacts with local authorities, universities, research institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and assist in arranging events with OSCE participation;

3. Deployment

The Mission has its headquarters in Podgorica and the Police Training Centre in Danilovgrad.

4. Duration

The present mandate of the Mission is valid until 31 December 2007, with a possibility of prolongation for periods of twelve months by mutual agreement between the OSCE and the Republic of Montenegro.

5. Composition

The Head of Mission is Ambassador Paraschiva Badescu of Romania, who commenced duties as Acting HoM on 29 June 2006 and was appointed HoM effective as of 12 September 2006. The current Mission consists of 15 international and 30 local staff.

6. Financial implications

PC Decision 742, 27 July 2006 established the supplementary budget of the Mission at EUR 951,800 for the period from August to December 2006.