The Parliament of Montenegro uses the Resolution on Genocide in the Jasenovac, Dachau and Mauthausen camp system for the short-term political goals of the current government in Montenegro and relativizing the UN Resolution on the Srebrenica genocide and promoting the concept of the so-called of the Serbian world, which benefits Russian efforts to destabilize Europe.
Among other things, this is stated in the conclusion of the Foreign Policy Committee of the Croatian Parliament.
The committee called for the resolution of other open issues between Montenegro and Croatia, including compensation for prisoners of war in Montenegrin camps, the protection of all rights of the Croatian national minority in Montenegro, as well as the issue of the border at sea and the return of the Jadran school ship.
The Foreign Policy Committee discussed today the situation in bilateral relations between Croatia and Montenegro after the Parliament of Montenegro adopted the Resolution on Genocide in the Jasenovac, Dachau and Mauthausen camp system on June 28.
State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Frano Matušić, emphasized that Croatia strongly advocates the European Union enlargement process and supports the European path of Montenegro as well as all other countries included in that process, because Croatia's support stems from a deep conviction that the European path is the only correct development path for countries Southeastern Europe.
He added that the resolution of bilateral issues is of key importance for Montenegro's European path because good neighborly relations are one of the key political criteria, which is also stated in the EU's Negotiating Framework for Montenegro. Matušić said that it must be determined that, regardless of all the good will that Croatia has shown so far, Montenegro decided to solve its own internal party problems precisely at the expense of good relations with Croatia, and how the reaction and response of the Croatian Government to the moves to come from Montenegro to continue to be decisive, proportionate and appropriate, taking into account the long-term interests of Croatia.
During the discussion, the members of the Committee pointed out that the adoption of the Resolution on Genocide in the system of Jasenovac, Dachau and Mauthausen camps in the Parliament of Montenegro is completely unacceptable and inappropriate, and this procedure "cannot be considered as benevolent for the further development of good-neighborly relations with Croatia, which helped Montenegro on her path to NATO" and all the time strongly supported her European path, and within the parliamentary level, the Croatian Parliament actively contributed to the transfer of its experiences from the pre-accession period and participated in the preparations of the Parliament of Montenegro for future activities within the European Union.
It was emphasized that the adoption of the Resolution is not in accordance with European values and Montenegro's aspiration for membership in the European Union, and the question of its real intention is raised.
"The board also believes that behind this are externally directed plans that work to disrupt bilateral relations between the Republic of Croatia and Montenegro, and calls on Montenegro to refrain from further moves, to face its own responsibility by prosecuting war crimes at the highest level, which are committed by Montenegrin citizens during the aggression against the Republic of Croatia, in which Montenegro also unfortunately participated. questions about the relations between the two countries for the purpose of strengthening bilateral cooperation and the continuation of support for Montenegro in the process of joining the European Union", it was stated in the press release after the session of the Parliament.
The Foreign Policy Committee unanimously adopted the Conclusion:
"The Foreign Policy Committee considers the adoption of the Resolution on Genocide in the Jasenovac, Dachau and Mauthausen camp system, which was adopted by the Parliament of Montenegro on June 28, 2024, to be completely unacceptable and inappropriate. The Republic of Croatia supported Montenegro, fostered good neighborly relations and helped it in its path to NATO membership, and has always advocated for its European path and the earliest possible integration into the European Union. within the framework of the European Union.
The committee believes that this procedure cannot be considered as benevolent for the further development of good neighborly relations and is not in accordance with European values and Montenegro's aspiration for membership in the European Union, and considers the Resolution a harmful daily political act.
The Committee for Foreign Policy warns that the issue of the intention to adopt a Resolution that undermines the building of a culture of reconciliation and good-neighborly relations and the real desire of Montenegro to move closer to the European Union has been opened. Montenegro, as a candidate country for membership in the European Union, supported the proposal of Germany and Rwanda for the adoption of a resolution on the genocide in Srebrenica, and a few days later the Parliament of Montenegro adopted a Resolution on the genocide in the Jasenovac, Dachau and Mauthausen camp system, the purpose of which is not to show respect for the victims of the Jasenovac camp, which the Republic of Croatia unequivocally states all the time. The Parliament of Montenegro uses the Resolution for the short-term political goals of the current government in Montenegro and to relativize the UN resolution on the genocide in Srebrenica and to promote the concept of the so-called of the Serbian world, which benefits Russian efforts to destabilize Europe.
The Foreign Policy Committee considers the fact that in the Montenegrin Parliament there are political forces that support the European path of Montenegro and good neighborly relations with the Republic of Croatia, as well as the fact that the President of Montenegro condemned this Resolution, as positive. The Committee for Foreign Policy believes that behind this act are externally directed plans to antagonize relations between Montenegro and the Republic of Croatia, discourage pro-European actors in Montenegrin society, and purposefully slow down Montenegro's progress towards membership in the European Union.
The board emphasizes that such a move by the current government of Montenegro towards the Republic of Croatia, which experienced heavy war suffering and great human casualties in the 90s, during the aggression of the Milošević regime that ruled Serbia, in which, unfortunately, Montenegro also participated, has the aim is to disrupt relations between the two countries. We remind you that Montenegro did not clearly and unequivocally condemn the crimes in the Montenegrin Morinj camp, moreover, it dismissed the officials who supported the installation of the plaque in the camp, and it did not condemn the aggression against the Republic of Croatia.
The Committee for Foreign Policy therefore calls on Montenegro to refrain from further moves that would further set back relations between the two neighboring states and to face its own responsibility by prosecuting war crimes at the highest level committed by Montenegrin citizens during the aggression against the Republic of Croatia in the Dubrovnik area ( City of Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik Coast, Dubrovnik County and Konavle). It also calls for the resolution of other open issues, including compensation for prisoners of war in Montenegrin camps, and the protection of all rights of the Croatian national minority in Montenegro, in accordance with the Common Position of the European Union on Chapter 23, presented at the Intergovernmental Conference on June 26, 2024. as well as the issue of the border at sea and the return of the Jadran school ship.
The Committee for Foreign Policy expects Montenegro to give up further antagonizing relations with the Republic of Croatia in order to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation, including at the parliamentary level, and to continue supporting the process of Montenegro's accession to the European Union," reads the adopted conclusion.
The Committee on Foreign Policy is responsible for issues of foreign policy and international relations and issues of the common foreign and security policy of the European Union and monitors the policies of the European Union within its jurisdiction, including the European Union enlargement policy and accession negotiations, and monitors and discusses the current political situation at its meetings , as well as the situation in Southeast Europe.
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