President of Montenegro Milo Đukanović met today with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of UAE Military Forces, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as part of his official visit to the United Arab Emirates. Sheikh Mohammed Al Nahyan said he would do everything for the relations with Montenegro to grow, develop and build bridges that will permanently connect the two countries.
“Emirates continue to encourage the private sector, to invest in Montenegro, and see Montenegro’s participation at Expo 2020 as an added value that will double the cooperation of the two countries in certain areas,” he added.
President Đukanović assessed that his formally first official visit represents the best confirmation of the trust, respect, solidarity and cooperation that the two countries cherish.
“Montenegro and Emirates have developed very exemplary friendship relationships in ten years, and regular political meetings help better understanding and representation of the interests of Montenegro’s foreign policy in the countries of the Middle East and the Gulf.”
He emphasized that Montenegro, being the NATO member state, extremely appreciates the role of Emirates in the fight against violent extremism and terrorism, and the contribution they make in cooperation with the Alliance within the Global Coalition.
Mr Đukanović expressed his satisfaction with the experience with investors from this country and confirmed his interest in their further participation in the economic development of Montenegro.
He also thanked for the financial support of the UAE for representing Montenegro at Expo 2020, the implemented activities in the field of education with possible further operationalization of the agreed programs.
With the Official Ceremony, visit of President Đukanović to the UAE began today.
