All member countries of the C5 platform - Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia - strongly support the acceleration of the integration process and Montenegro's joining the European Union as soon as possible, announced the Minister of Foreign Affairs Filip Ivanović after the meeting with the foreign ministers of the mentioned countries.
The host of the meeting of C5 diplomats was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia Tanja Fajon, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria Aleksander Šalenberg, Czech Republic Jan Lipavski, Hungary's Peter Sijarto and Slovakia's Juraj Blanar attended. At the invitation of the Slovenian head of diplomacy, Minister Ivanović also joined the meeting, with the aim of exchanging opinions on the modalities of further support of these countries to the European path of Montenegro.
Ivanović said that the focus of the conversation was the new momentum in the enlargement policy, the progress of Montenegro and the expectation that in June we will start the final phase of negotiations and start closing the chapter.
"Our friends and partners absolutely recognize the results we are achieving, and we continue resolutely and dedicatedly with the reforms," the minister pointed out.
On the first day of his stay in Ljubljana, Ivanović met with representatives of diaspora - expatriate associations, visited the Njegoš monument in Ljubljana and talked with Montenegrin students studying at Slovenian universities.
The Minister also visited the Consulate in Kranj, headed by Honorary Consul Vojislav Kovač, where he spoke with representatives of the academic and business community and successful doctors from Montenegro.
"Montenegro is grateful for the commitment of the diaspora-emigrants to the promotion of Montenegro in Slovenia. Every individual success contributes to strengthening ties with the home country and that is our common goal," Ivanović said.
As announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the talks discussed the past activities, challenges and opportunities for the projects and achievements of Montenegrin associations and successful individuals in various spheres to contribute to the further affirmation of Montenegro in Slovenia, as well as its development on the way to EU membership. .
Montenegrin students studying at Slovenian universities were also interested in how the negotiations with the Union are going, but also what opportunities are available to them in Montenegro, after they finish their studies, according to the Ministry's announcement.
Minister Ivanovic said that they are continuously working on creating better conditions for young people in Montenegro.
"In the coming years, the knowledge and experience of our students, acquired in Slovenia or in other countries where they study, will be especially valuable to us," he pointed out.
Today, Ivanovic continues his visit to Slovenia, meeting with the highest state officials.
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