Ministers Bogdanović, Obuljen Koržinek: Cultural projects reinforce friendly relations of two countries

Minister of Culture Aleksandar Bogdanović is paying a working visit to the Republic of Croatia, where he met with Minister of Culture of the Republic of Croatia Nina Obuljen Koržinek.

The meeting discussed the cooperation between Montenegro and the Republic of Croatia so far and stressed that the two countries foster friendly relations in all areas.

The two officials expressed satisfaction with the meeting in Zagreb on the occasion of organising the "Day of Montenegro in Zagreb - Creative Montenegro" and stated that such manifestations additionally strengthen our cultural links and bring people closer.

Minister Bogdanović pointed out that significant progress has been made so far in strengthening cultural ties, both in the field of contemporary creativity and in the field of preservation of cultural heritage, which is particularly evidenced by projects that we are jointly implementing at both bilateral and international level.

The meeting also discussed the further implementation of the previously signed Memorandum between the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia on cooperation in the field of protection and preservation of underwater cultural heritage for the period 2017-2020 and the agreed continuation of cooperation and exchange of knowledge and experience between institutions in this field.

Special emphasis was put on cooperation in the field of creative industries and it was pointed out that Croatian experience will be of great importance for Montenegro, taking into account the full commitment of the Ministry of Culture to their development. In this context, both sides expressed readiness for cooperation in the implementation of IPA projects.

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