Montenegro: Jewel of the Adriatic
Chapter 8: Relationship with Maryland
Mr. Dillon and Mendy Nitsch, the Director of International Affairs for the Maryland Office of Secretary of State, were the principal architects in arranging for a Friendship Agreement between the State of Maryland and Capitol City - Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, to be signed on September 8, 2008. The Friendship Agreement between the State of Maryland and Capitol - City Podgorica is the first time any region of Montenegro and any state of the United States have formally agreed to work together to develop and promote trade and investment relations. On December 18, 2008, the State of Maryland established a trade office in Montenegro, making this the first trade office of any state in the United States in the Western Balkans. Mr. Dillon, through the U.S. - Montenegro Business Council, manages the Maryland trade office in Montenegro and numerous Maryland businesses are now exploring business opportunities in Montenegro and the Western Balkans.
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