The President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatović, received the special envoy of the British Prime Minister for the Western Balkans, Lord Stuart Pich, it was announced from the Office for Public Relations of the President.
"In an open and cordial conversation, President Milatović said that Montenegro considers the United Kingdom as one of its closest partners, with which we want to further deepen interstate relations," it said.
Milatović pointed to the strong alliance of the two countries within NATO and very stable bilateral cooperation, while Montenegro particularly appreciates the contribution of British partners in the implementation of democratic and structural reforms in our country.
He assessed that the Euro-Atlantic alliance represents a key dimension for the development of cooperation at all levels, and emphasized the importance of London's support for Montenegro's European path regardless of Great Britain's exit from the European Union.
"The United Kingdom has an extremely important role when it comes to the Western Balkans. A stable Western Balkans is a common interest, and Montenegro highly respects London's sincere help in creating a safe and secure region, based on strong democracy, the rule of law and regional cooperation," said Milatović.
He reminded that the good neighborly policy is one of the three pillars of Montenegrin foreign policy and that Great Britain will always have a partner in Montenegro interested in strengthening the stability and prosperity of the region.
"The interlocutors stated that Montenegro and the United Kingdom are intensively developing defense cooperation, both bilaterally and as dedicated NATO allies, which contributes to strengthening joint capacities for successfully facing numerous challenges in a complex geopolitical environment. Finally, President Milatović told the British envoy thanked the UK for its overall support in terms of the reform and strengthening of the Montenegrin defense system and assessed that today's visit is an additional impulse in the further strengthening of ties between the two countries," the announcement concludes.
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