The President of the Republic of Cyprus met with the President of Montenegro
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The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, met today with the President of Montenegro, Mr Jakov Milatović, in Podgorica.
President Christodoulides is paying a working visit to Montenegro as part of a tour he launched abroad in view of Cyprus’ upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) in the first half of 2026.
Welcoming President Christodoulides, President Milatović said: “It is a great honour to have you here as a friend of Montenegro, as a friend of Montenegro’s EU perspective. I do want to emphasise how much we value the position of Cyprus when it comes to the future of Montenegro in the EU.
I see your visit as a natural follow-up of my visit in Nicosia last year. And I believe that this is also a very good opportunity for the two of us to discuss how we can strengthen our bilateral relations. Moreover, to see how Cyprus can support even more the perspective of Montenegro in the EU, especially ahead of your Presidency of the EU Council that you are going to be taking over next year”.
On his part, President Christodoulides said: “Ι am very glad to see you again, following your successful visit to Cyprus in June 2024. I am visiting Montenegro within the context of our preparations for assuming the Presidency of the Council of the EU the first half of 2026. And my visit to Montenegro highlights the importance we attach on the European perspective of the Western Balkans, but in particular, Montenegro’s perspective for the EU. Preparing for the visit, [I realised that] the first chapter of your accession negotiations with the EU opened and closed during the first Cyprus Presidency of the EU Council the second half of 2012.
I really hope, and that is why I am here today, that during our second presidency, the first half of 2026, we will finish and we will close all negotiating chapters, paving the way for Montenegro to become the 28th member state of the EU.
At the same time, of course, we will exchange notes on our excellent bilateral relations, but also find ways in areas that we can do much more, such as trade, economy, tourism, to further enhance our cooperation”.
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