Bilateral Tech & Science Ties: Montenegro’s President Jakov Milatović is in Mongolia for a state visit (Sept. 8–10) to mark 20 years of diplomatic relations, with talks covering trade, investment, education, science, media, climate and environmental protection, plus a Joint Declaration and cooperation documents. Education Skills Alarm (PISA 2025): The OECD’s latest PISA results show a broad slide in reading and maths to record lows, with 1 in 5 students now low performers across science, maths and reading—raising fresh concerns about learning quality in the AI era. Child Safety Online: UNICEF reports about 20 million children aged 12–17 across 21 countries faced technology-facilitated sexual exploitation or abuse, with social platforms driving most cases and higher risks for mental harm. Adriatic Fisheries Science: The GFCM has launched a new technical unit in Split to strengthen scientific cooperation and sustainable fisheries management across Adriatic partners including Montenegro. Connectivity in the Western Balkans: 4iG Group and SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile plan to expand satellite-to-mobile connectivity in Hungary and the Western Balkans, aiming to improve coverage in hard-to-reach areas. Online Gambling Crackdown Gap: A Euromat-commissioned study estimates Europe’s illegal online gambling market hit €12B in 2025, including Serbia and Montenegro, driven by regulation friction and limited legal choice.