(ANSA) - POGDORICA - In Montenegro, 47.3% of citizens back
their country's adhesion to NATO while 37% are against and 15.6%
have no opinion on the matter, according to a survey carried out
by Damar agency from January 19 until January 24 on a sample of
1,100 people who were interviewed across 10 areas of the
country. Montenegro - which has been independent since 2006 -
was invited by NATO at the beginning of December last year to
join the alliance. The step prompted a harsh reaction from
Russia, which opposes a progressive expansion of the Atlantic
Alliance towards the East and its borders. The start of talks to
formalize Montenegro's full membership was announced for
mid-February. According to the Slovenian ambassador to NATO,
Jelko Kacin, who gave an interview to Podgorica-daily Podjeda
published on Tuesday, negotiations could last between one and
three months. (ANSA).
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