On the first day of his Arizona visit, President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, attended the opening of the McCain Institute’s annual Sedona Forum upon the invitation of Kurt Volker, Executive Director of the McCain Institute for International Leadership, President Đukanović’s office released a statement.
This year’s Sedona Forum was opened by Mr Volker, who reminded the participants that this extremely significant security and political event, organized for the seventh time, traditionally gathered the political leaders and representatives of business and academic community, with the aim of seeking response to tough and major challenges in the world.
President Đukanović also attended the special gala dinner along with the most respected high officials and was welcomed by the Arizona Governor, Doug Ducey and the President of Arizona State University, Dr. Michael M. Crow.
President Đukanović at Sedona Forum
President Đukanović also attended the special gala dinner along with the most respected high officials and was welcomed by the Arizona Governor, Doug Ducey and the President of Arizona State University, Dr. Michael M. Crow.
Mr Đukanović had a bilateral meeting with Mr Kurt Volker, who conveyed greetings of the U.S. State Secretary, Mike Pompeo, and expressed his support to Montenegro in facing challenges on its road to achieving strategic goals.
During the meeting, President Đukanović put forward the current events in Montenegro and also talked about significant results that the country has achieved since the renewal of its independence, both – on the internal and the international level. He also mentioned the projections for further economic and democratic development of Montenegro and progress in the negotiation talks with the European Union.
They both exchanged opinions on the current situation in the region and agreed on the method for resolving the remaining open issues, noting that the situation itself and the European perspective as well, needed joint action of the EU and the USA.
“Moreover, the Sedona Forum is invitation-only and discussions on all issues are held at closed meetings, that is, they cannot be cited or published,” Đukanović’s office concluded in a statement.
