President of Montenegro Filip Vujanovic and Prime Minister of Montenegro Dusko Markovic hosted a working dinner with the Vice President this evening in Podgorica, Montenegro. The leaders toasted the strong ties between the United States and Montenegro and discussed areas for increased cooperation. The Vice President expressed the United States' steadfast support for Montenegro, our newest NATO Ally, and admiration for Montenegro's resolve in the face of Russian attempts to divert Montenegro from its Euro-Atlantic path. The leaders looked forward to the August 2 Adriatic Charter Summit, which Montenegro and Macedonia will co-host, and which will include participation by leaders from across the Western Balkans.