In May 2006, Montenegro voted for independence in a referendum and become and independent country. In September 2006, negotiations were launched with Montenegro for Stabilization and Association Agreement. The Agreement was initialed on 15 March 2007 and officially signed on 15 October 2007.
On 1 May 2010, the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Montenegro and the European Union came into force, after all the 27 member-states of EU had ratified the SAA.
The realization of the obligations under the Stabilization and Association Agreement is monitored on a quarterly and annual basis through reports prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration at the state level.
In the Report on the implementation of obligations under the Stabilization and Association Agreement, MONSTAT is responsible for reporting on Article 90 - Cooperation in the field of statistics, as well as for other articles were is recognize its role as a collaborator in the implementation of activities.
Quarterly and annual reports on the implementation of obligations under the Stabilization and Association Agreement can be found on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: http://www.mip.gov.me/.
