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Montenegrin National Day Ambassador of Montenegro Srdjan Darmanovic welcomed guests, including Sen. John McCain (RAriz.), for an elegant reception at the Library of Congress on July 13 to mark his country’s National Day. The event came on the heels of NATO’s invitation for Montenegro to formally join the security bloc. Photos: James Cullum
Eric Lewis, Defense Attaché at the Serbian Embassy Col. Dragan Galic and U.S. Air Force Maj. Jesse Vig.
Ambassador of Montenegro Srdjan Darmanovic welcomes guests. Behind him stand U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), left, and Hoyt Brian Yee, deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs.
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
Ambassador of Sweden Björn Lyrvall, Ambassador of Montenegro Srdjan Darmanovic and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) share a laugh.
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Hoyt Brian Yee.
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn R-Colo.).
Mirna Vlasic; Deputy Chief of Mission of the Montenegrin Embassy Dubravka Lalovic; Second Secretary at the Montenegrin Embassy Milena Veljovic; and Counselor at the Kosovar Embassy Lendita Haxhitasim.
Defense Attaché at the Albanian Embassy Col. Eduart Bala and John Robinson of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Ambassador of Montenegro Srdjan Darmanovic and Ambassador Zoran Jankovic of the Consulate General of Montenegro in New York.
Azerbaijani Republic Day
Photos: Gail Scott
Ambassador of Azerbaijan Elin Suleymanov and Ambassador of Barbados John Beale attend Azerbaijan’s Republic Day reception.
Abeer Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the UAE Yousef Al Otaiba and wife of the Azerbaijani ambassador Lala Abdurahimova attend Azerbaijan’s Republic Day reception at the Mellon Auditorium.
Dancers in traditional costume perform at Azerbaijan’s Republic Day reception.
Dancers in traditional costume perform at Azerbaijan’s Republic Day reception.
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