Montenegro, effective June 28, becomes a new DXCC entity for amateur radio operators to contact. The latest country to join the UN was Timor-Leste, which became the 191st UN Member State on 27th September 2002. The new country, plans a DXpedition from July 20-Aug 12, and will be on all HF bands/modes.
The United Nations web site and the Associated Press reported the U.N. Security Council unanimously recommended Thursday, June 22nd, that the newly independent Balkan nation of Montenegro become the 192nd member of the United Nations. The General Assembly is expected to approve the council recommendation on June 28th.
(Source: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 764)
