British News Agency

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic held a bilateral meeting with Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajic on the sidelines of the 13th Berlin Process Summit, held in Montenegro. Plenkovic stated that they discussed Montenegro's EU accession process and cooperation between the two countries.

Plenkovic reaffirmed Croatia's support for Montenegro's EU membership process, stating that the country still needs to conclude six negotiating chapters as part of its preparations for accession. Plenkovic said, "Croatia gives the green light to closing Chapter 21. We expect negotiations to continue swiftly."

Prime Minister Plenkovic welcomed the Montenegrin government's decisions concerning the memorial site in Morinj and the renaming of the swimming pool in Kotor.

Plenkovic stated that Croatia seeks the resolution of issues including missing persons, prosecution of war crimes, compensation for victims of detention camps, the training ship Jadran, property matters and border disputes. He reiterated that Croatia would continue supporting Montenegro's EU accession process.