Sticanjem nezavisnosti, Crna Gora se također oslobodila jedne od glavnih prepreka koja je sprječavala bivšu državnu uniju Srbije i Crne Gore u napretku ka pristupanju: pitanja saradnje s UN-ovim tribunalom za ratne zločine.
By gaining independence, Montenegro also freed itself from one of the main obstacles that hindered the former Serbia-Montenegro state union's progress towards accession: the issue of co-operation with the UN war crimes tribunal. Montenegro has no unresolved issues with the tribunal.