Croatian-Montenegrin relations
Map indicating locations of Croatia and Montenegro

Croatia
Montenegro
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Croatia in Podgorica, MontenegroEmbassy of Montenegro in Zagreb, Croatia

The foreign relations between Croatia and Montenegro are bound together by shared history, intellectual development, and common geography. Both states are members of the Council of Europe and NATO. Montenegro has been a candidate to join the European Union since 2012, a pursuit supported by Croatia, who has been an EU member since 2013. Their diplomatic relations have been friendly and amicable, with strong political and economic collaboration. Small border disputes have remained unresolved between the two states since the dissolution of Yugoslavia, as do some shipping and naval disagreements.[1][2]

History

In late 2002, Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro adopted an interim agreement to settle the disputed Prevlaka peninsula at the entrance of the Bay of Kotor in Croatia's favour, allowing the withdrawal of the UN monitoring mission. This agreement has applied to Montenegro since its independence, who agreed to settle future possible disputes in the International Court of Justice. In 2000, Montenegrin president Milo Đukanović issued a formal apology to the Croatian government for the shelling of Dubrovnik in 1991, which Croatia accepted as part of broader warming of relations.[2]

Croatia recognized the independence of Montenegro on June 12, 2006, establishing diplomatic relations on July 7, 2006. Both Croatia and Montenegro have supported the 2008 independence of Kosovo from Serbia, jointly recognizing it as an independent country.[3][4] Relations between the Croatia and Montenegro are promoted through the Croatian-Montenegrin Friendship Society "Croatica-Montenegrina".[5] Both Montenegrin and Croatian are mutually intelligible, being standard varieties of the Serbo-Croatian language. During the COVD-19 outbreak in Europe, Croatia supplied medical equipment to Montenegro.[6]

Embassies

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Montenegro-Croatia relations in danger over training ship". AP News. 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  2. 1 2 "Montenegro Asking Forgiveness From Croatia". The New York Times. June 25, 2000. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Alice (2023-04-06). "Montenegro won't withdraw recognition of Kosovo as the EU calls for calm". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  4. ↑ admin (2023-10-11). "President of Croatia: At the UN Session, I said that Kosovo should be recognized". Sarajevo Times. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  5. ↑ "Ponovno otkrivena Duklja!". Glas Slavonije (in Croatian). 2008-12-05. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Solidarity of EU member states: Montenegro receives two new packages of medical equipment | EEAS". www.eeas.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
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