Minister Grlić Radman attends marking of 30th anniversary of Morinj camp

Minister Grlić Radman attends marking of 30th anniversary of Morinj camp

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman on Sunday attended the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the notorious Morinj camp, where he laid wreaths with his Montenegrin counterpart Đorđe Radulović. During the Homeland War, more than 300 Croatian defenders and civilians passed through Morinj.

“We are here today, for the first time in thirty years, to commemorate the sad day when the so-called centre for the reception of prisoners of war was opened here and became a place of torture for innocent people and civilians. The presence of Montenegrin Foreign Minister Đorđe Radulović confirms our desire to commemorate that event together. This is a big day because the representatives of Croatia and Montenegro have come here together for the first time. This is a pledge to a peaceful and stable future that we have to build together with Montenegro,” Grlić Radman told the press.

“Some people have been convicted, mostly guards, but to this day we still don’t know who gave orders, and they too should be prosecuted,” the minister underscored.

He added that in the meantime, a swimming pool in Kotor had been named after a notorious camp guard. “We protested against that. The fact that Minister Radulović is here today confirms and proves that that was a rash decision by the local authorities in Kotor, which the central government probably had no influence over.”

Grlić Radman also met with representatives of the Croat community of Montenegro at Croatia’s Consulate-General in Kotor, underscoring that Croatia would continue to support Montenegrin Croats in the realization of their rights and preserving their cultural heritage.

 

Press releases