Situation tense in Montenegro, by Sunday protest by Serbian Orthodox Church

Ulcinj police, meanwhile, filed suit against the church's archbishop for building a religious object without permission in the village of Zogaj in Ulcinj. Montenegrin officials, on the other hand, do not rule out the possibility that in the situation when sustainability is violated in the country they also seek NATO assistance.

In Montenegro, the situation remains turbulent again as a result of the start of protests by the Serbian Orthodox Church, which expresses dissatisfaction with the law of religion, which in December last year was adopted in the Montenegrin Parliament.

This situation has further strained the relationship between Podgorica and Belgrade, which blame each other for the situation created.

Montenegrin officials do not rule out the possibility that in the situation when sustainability is violated in the country they also seek NATO assistance. At a conference with journalists, Montenegro's Foreign Minister Srdjan Darnovolic did not rule out the possibility of NATO assistance in the event of need.

I believe in calm and political agreements between the two countries, but if there is a need within NATO, there are many mechanisms that can be exploited”, Damanovic said.

Montenegro's President Milo Djukanovic stayed in Brussels on Tuesday on the occasion of the anniversary of NATO membership, where he discussed security challenges in Montenegro and the region.

Secretary - General NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, noted that Montenegro's NATO membership is extremely important for security, but also for its progress.

Meanwhile, the Serbian Orthodox Church continues to cause tensions in Montenegro, provoking even the environments with multireligious populations. Ulcinj police announced that on Thursday they filed criminal charges against the KOS Archbishop in Montenegro, Amfilohije Radovic. The move has been taken because of the criminal work of building the religious object without construction permits, which was held near a monastery in the village of Zogaj in Ulcinj.

A day earlier the inspection broke down the property built without permission, which according to the Ministry of Tourism was contrary to the Law on Spatial Planning of Montenegro.

The KOS described it as an alleged attack on the collapse and seizure of its property and has warned new protests Sunday on June 14th in several Montenegro towns.

The Montenegrin authorities see this warning as a new attack on the state and its institutions with consequences to citizens' health, despite measures imposed on preventing COVID-19 pandemic.

The protests followed a period of high tensions between the KOS and the Montenegrin government, due to the Religious Freedom Law that was adopted in late December last year.