Today, this Wednesday November 5, 2008 at 05:00pm, H.E. Mr. Milo Đukanović, Prime Minister of Montenegro, was received by Mr. Javier Solana, European Union High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), as part of the Prime Minister’s one-day working visit to NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

The meeting provided a timely opportunity to analyse the bilateral relationship between the European Union and Montenegro, in particular in light of the “very positive” Progress Report issued by the European Commission today. The High Representative expressed his appreciation for Montenegro’s reform efforts and contribution to regional stability and encouraged the Prime Minister to continue on this path.

High Representative Mr. Solana and the Montenegrin Prime Minister also discussed the latest developments in the region and how to strengthen the European perspective.

Following is the video record of the joint press conference given by High Representative for CFSP Mr. Solana and Prime Minister Milo Đukanović, in Brussels, Belgium, November 5:

During his working visit to Brussels, the Prime Minister of Montenegro was accompanied by H.E. Mr. Milan Roćen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Montenegro.