A Balkan summit in Berlin contributed to settling the ongoing conflict between Belgrade and Prishtina and this was the perfect moment for resolving the complicated relations between the two countries, said the President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, following the Western Balkans Summit.
It was agreed that the dialogue would continue to be backed by the European Union (EU) and that France and Germany should intervene directly.
“This would ensure that the quality and intensity of the dialogue is sufficiently good, and in next few months, we’ll know whether there’s a potential to solve this issue in this generation,” said President Đukanović.
He called in mind that for Montenegro stability meant integration of the Western Balkans.
“And stability is a category of interest not only for the Western Balkans, as it’s about the stability of Europe,” emphasized Mr Đukanović.
He also stressed that it was important to reach the standards and insisted on the fact that Europe had to get rid of certain disagreements in its views referring to the Western Balkans.
“The EU should point out to a clear and foreseeable European perspective in order to improve all the Balkan societies, especially the Balkan governments which should keep working on the reforms that lead to reaching of those standards.”
President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, went to the Western Balkans Summit upon the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron.
He also met with the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Ms Federica Mogherini.
President Đukanović and Ms Mogherini talked about the situation in the region and stressed the importance of regional cooperation and good relations with the neighbors.
The next Western Balkans Summit is scheduled to take place in Poland in early June.
