Tanjug

Today, Croatian President Zoran Milanović, during a press conference, addressed the recently passed resolution concerning the genocide in Jasenovac, which was adopted by the Montenegrin parliament at the end of June this year.

He initially stated that the resolution was unnecessary and remarked that Montenegro should refrain from imparting lessons to Croatia regarding Jasenovac.

In response to a question from Podgorica news about the appropriateness of certain ministers’ conduct in the Croatian government and the messages from Montenegro, Milanović commented:

– This situation serves as a classic example of how not to involve oneself in specific discussions, particularly those concerning Croatia’s internal matters, and even in relation to others. I am unsure about the purpose of that action in the Montenegrin parliament, which seems to primarily consist of individuals who, despite raising their hands to vote, are in fact opposed to it – Milanović said.

He also noted that in the Montenegrin parliament, out of 60 deputies, the issue of Jasenovac was addressed rationally.

“They should allow others the freedom to exist, grant them the space to live …,” the Croatian president emphasized, adding that Croatia’s anti-fascist legacy is not merely tied to an independent nation-state.

On June 28, the Montenegrin parliament adopted a resolution regarding the genocide that occurred in the Jasenovac camp, as well as in Dachau and Mauthausen. Following this resolution, the Croatian government declared Montenegro’s Vice President Aleksa Bečić, President of the Parliament of Montenegro Andrija Mandić, and Milan Knežević of the Democratic People’s Party as Persona Non Grata in Croatia.