Panama and the Republic of Montenegro have established diplomatic relations, the Panamanian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.
The two countries established diplomatic ties on May 9, a statement released on the ministry's website said.
Panama's Representative to the United Nations Ricardo Arrias and his Montenegrin counterpart signed the joint statement on behalf of their respective countries in New York on May 9.
By establishing diplomatic ties, the two governments hope to pursue continuous bilateral cooperation and friendship in the future, the statement said.
The Republic of Montenegro, formerly a part of Serbia and Montenegro, is located in Europe's Balkan peninsula and has a population of less than 700,000. It officially announced independence on June 3, 2006.
Source:Xinhua
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