On 17 November the Foreign and Commonwealth Office announced that Mr. John Dyson MVO would become the resident ambassador to Montenegro, replacing Mr. David Gowan CMG, who has been non-resident ambassador to Montenegro since its independence in June 2006. One of Ambassador Dyson's first tasks will be to upgrade the British Office in Podgorica to an embassy. He will also continue to reiterate the UK's support for Montenegro's aspirations to join the EU and NATO. Montenegro has announced its intention to open an embassy in London as soon as is practicable. I visited Podgorica on 8 November and met the Prime Minister, President and Minister for Foreign Affairs.