President Jakov Milatović will participate in the 28th Summit of the Three Seas Initiative, which is being held in Warsaw, on April 29 and 10.
At the invitation of Polish President Andrzej Duda, who is also the host of the Summit, Milatović will attend the plenary session and working dinner together with leaders from Europe.
At Milatović's proposal, it is expected that Montenegro will receive associate member status at the Summit, which would change to full status after Montenegro joins the European Union, the President's Office announced.
Milatović made this proposal during last year's Summit in Lithuania, when our country attended a meeting within the framework of that initiative for the first time.
"Inclusion in the Three Seas Initiative is a significant diplomatic success and is part of Montenegro's gradual integration into EU-related platforms. This is another step towards achieving a key national goal — full membership in the European Union by 2028," the statement reads.
The Three Seas Initiative brings together 13 EU member states from Central and Eastern Europe, which are geographically located between the Baltic, Black and Adriatic Seas, and enjoys the support of the most important global actors, including the European Commission, the United States, Germany and Japan, the President's Office points out.
The focus of the Initiative is to strengthen the region's infrastructure, energy and digital connectivity.
"By participating in the Summit, Montenegro confirms its determination to actively contribute to regional cooperation, accelerated development and a European future," the statement reads.
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