The role of the Albanian community in the restoration and development of the statehood of Montenegro at the beginning of the 21st century

The research is devoted to the Albanian community in Montenegro and its political organisations. Though small in size (and gradually deteriorizing) the Albanian community in Montenegro exercises large and maybe even major influence on the contemporary history of Montenegro. Its role became especially remarkable in the period when Montenegro obtained its full state sovereignty in 2006, as well as in the years that followed. The author explores positions of prominent Albanians politicians, mutual relations of the largest national political parties. Special attention is paid to the problem of the influence of neighbouring Albania and Kosovo on the development of inter-ethnic relations in Montenegro. Moreover it is stressed that under the influence of Albanian politicians Montenegro, became a member of NATO in 2017.