Minister Grlić Radman meets with Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister Abazović

Minister Grlić Radman meets with Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister Abazović

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman on Monday met with Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazović, who was on a working visit to Croatia.

The two officials underlined the wish for and importance of deepening and strengthening the bilateral relations and resolving all outstanding issues. There is agreement that it is necessary to cultivate the culture of remembrance so that we can build a peaceful and stable future together, and a big step forward was already made by jointly marking 30 years of the establishment of the infamous Morinj camp last month.

Grlić Radman and Abazović also talked about EU enlargement. The foreign minister reiterated Croatia’s support and willingness to help Montenegro on its EU path.

Also present at the meeting were President of the Croatian National Council of Montenegro Zvonimir Deković and President of the Croatian Civil Initiative Adrijan Vuksanović. The officials discussed supporting ethnic minorities. Grlić Radman highlighted key projects for preserving the identity of Croats in Boka Kotorska, stressing the need to find a viable and permanent solution to premises of the Croatian National Council in Donja Lastva and other Croatian cultural institutions in Montenegro.

 

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