UN General Assembly
2008

private partnerships on specific projects, as one form of cooperation between my Government and United Nations agencies in the field of energy efficiency, are also of special importance for us. Montenegro has many reasons to be satisfied with the dynamics and results of its ongoing reform processes. Promotion of democracy, equality and tolerance among States and peoples has been and will continue to be our political doctrine. We are motivated by a desire for stability and economic and cultural development, and we demonstrate this in practice in our relationships with neighbours and regional partners. It is also a basis for Montenegro’s progress in European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Our European Union (EU) and NATO agenda is based on the principles of democracy, a functional market economy, efficient institutions and the rule of 3 08-52272 law. In the process of integration, special emphasis is placed on the dynamics and time frame in which our progress is being achieved — in all areas, including political, legislative, economic and public administration reform. This year, Montenegro joined the Union for the