Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović will present his Croatian counterpart Zoran Milanović with a framed copy of the letter that Petar II Petrović Njegoš sent to Ban Josip Jelačić on December 20, 1848.
Njegoš stated in the letter that he rejoiced in every progress made by Ban Jelačić as if it were his own.
"Because your progress is national, and it is known that mine is also that of your brother. Bright Ban, your holy title is difficult, but magnificent and wonderful. A secret destiny has placed you at the head of the Southern Slavs, fortune has married you with wonderful advances, but it is clear that they are perverting everything you do," the letter reads.
Njegoš stated that he was very pleased with Jelačić's last letter of October 7th.
"I wanted, if it were possible for me, to send you a few Montenegrins to help you, and they are always ready at your word and for the general benefit. Nothing in the world has ever interested me as much as your work. Therefore, it would be a great endowment if you would honor me more often with your invaluable letter. Everyone, small and great, prays to God for your health and happy success, and I more than anyone, who remains with the highest regard," the letter reads.
Milanović will be on an official visit to Montenegro from today until Friday, at the invitation of Milatović.
Milatović's office said that Milanović's official visit to Montenegro is an opportunity to strengthen interstate relations in the spirit of friendship, mutual respect, cooperation and good neighborliness.
"The visit is a continuation of Milatović's strong diplomatic activities, bearing in mind that Croatia, as a member state of the European Union, represents an important partner in Montenegro's efforts to become a full member of the Union by 2028," the statement said.
Milatović will welcome Milanović at Villa Gorica, with the highest state and military honors.
As announced, Milatović and Milanović will make public statements and then plant a friendship tree in the courtyard of Villa Gorica.
"At the end of the day, Milatović will host a gala dinner in honor of the President of Croatia," the statement said.
It is stated that on the second day of the visit, Milatović and Milanović will hold a meeting with the Croatian-Montenegrin Business Club, after which they will lay a wreath at the Monument to the Partisan Fighter on Gorica Hill.
"Milatović and Milanović will give a lecture for students at the Faculty of Political Sciences on the topic "European Union Enlargement as a Geopolitical Imperative," the statement added.
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