Serbia respects the sovereignty of Montenegro, wants good and open cooperation with Montenegro at all levels of government, in order to start new projects in various fields, said the Minister Vice-President and Minister of Culture and Information in the Government of Serbia, Maja Gojković.
Gojković met with the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Vesna Bratić, during the second day of her visit to Serbia.
As they said from this department, the meeting discussed issues related to the possibility of improving cooperation through the activities of cultural institutions, as well as through specific projects of mutual interest on a bilateral and regional level.
Gojković welcomed the Montenegrin delegation with the message that this meeting should only be the beginning of good cooperation.
"Regardless of various circumstances, the ties between Serbia and Montenegro remain fraternal, and the people of both countries have never stopped nurturing those relations," said Bratić, at the same time saying that cultural ties and traditional relations cannot be broken.
"We will try to work, with respect for diversity and all citizens, to recognize outstanding workers in the field of culture, without discrimination, which has been in effect in Montenegro so far," said Bratić.
According to the Ministry's statement, the meeting also discussed the possible organization of a joint exhibition of Petr Lubarda, a prominent artist whose work is one of the links between the two countries, and projects to strengthen the area of cultural property protection through conservation and restoration.
"Serbia respects the sovereignty of Montenegro, wants good and open cooperation with Montenegro at all levels of government, in order to start new projects in various fields", Minister Gojković said, referring to previously started projects in the sphere of culture, the dynamics of which have slowed down due to of the coronavirus pandemic, which needs to be restarted.
After the meeting, the Montenegrin delegation also visited the Legat "Atelje Petra Lubarda", organized by the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia.
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