Journey to Montenegro: Day One.

The President of the Republic visited Montenegro on Thursday, June 4, and Friday, June 5, as part of a bilateral visit followed by the EU-Western Balkans Summit.

As Montenegro celebrates 20 years of independence, this visit provided an opportunity to strengthen our bilateral relationship in several strategic sectors:

• the economy (health, transportation, energy, etc.),
• defense,
• cybersecurity, and the fight against disinformation.

This was the first visit by a French President to Montenegro since the country’s independence.

After being welcomed by the President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatović, the two heads of state held a one-on-one meeting before addressing the press.

President Emmanuel Macron notably expressed France’s support for the reforms undertaken by Montenegro as part of its process of accession to the European Union.

Watch the press conference:

After lunch at the Vladin Dom Museum and a tour of the Cetinje Monastery, President Emmanuel Macron went to the Ministry of Culture for a signing ceremony.

He then spoke alongside Prime Minister Milojko Spajić.

Watch the joint statement:

At the end of the day, a dinner was held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Montenegro's independence.