Croatia and Montenegro reach progress on bilateral disputes

Berlin Process Andrej Plenković Milojko Spajić Morinj camp EU accession

During the Berlin Process summit in Montenegro, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić discussed resolving several outstanding bilateral issues. Plenković noted a “great leap forward” regarding the compensation of former detainees from the Morinj camp.

Two specific issues were addressed following decisions by the Montenegrin government: the renaming of a municipal pool in Kotor and the formal approval of a memorial plaque in Morinj. The Kotor pool, previously named after water polo player Zoran Gopčević, will now be named ‘Gradski bazen – Petar II Petrović Njegoš’. This change follows Croatian concerns regarding the previous name.

Additionally, the Montenegrin government retroactively approved a memorial plaque in Morinj dedicated to Croatian civilians and prisoners of war. While Plenković welcomed these steps as a move in the right direction, he emphasized that six other issues remain, including the search for missing persons from the war, war crimes prosecution, and border demarcation. Montenegro aims to close its remaining EU negotiation chapters by the end of the year, a goal supported by European partners.

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Andrej Plenković · Cabinet of the President of Montenegro · Croatia · European Union · Jakov Milatović · Kotor · Milojko Spajić · Montenegro · Petar II Petrović Njegoš

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[● 4 SOURCES] Montenegro seeks the best possible relations with Croatia and EU membership. borba.me · primorski.me · radiobijelopolje.me
[● 4 SOURCES] The name of Petar II Petrović Njegoš should not be a subject of dispute regarding sports facility names. borba.me · primorski.me · radiobijelopolje.me
[● 4 SOURCES] The text on the memorial plaque in Morinju should have been more carefully formulated. borba.me · primorski.me · radiobijelopolje.me
[DISPUTED] The Cabinet suggested ‘Gradski bazen Kotor’ as a more appropriate name for the pool in Kotor. borba.me · primorski.me · radiobijelopolje.me
[● 4 SOURCES] Crimes committed in Morinju have been judicially established. borba.me · primorski.me · radiobijelopolje.me
[DISPUTED] The Montenegrin government decided to rename the Kotor pool to ‘Gradski bazen – Petar II Petrović Njegoš’. cginfo.me · n1info.rs · fena.ba · glas-slavonije.hr
[● 2 SOURCES] Andrej Plenković described the progress on compensation for Morinj detainees as a 'great leap forward'. n1info.rs · fena.ba
[● 2 SOURCES] Croatia is seeking resolution on six remaining open issues with Montenegro.